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Comparison

Element vs Miro

On the evidence we track, Miro leads this comparison with a composite score of 76/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Element49
★Miro76
Score
vioscaleAI score
Element49 / 100medium · 72%
Miro76 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tier
Element✓
Miro✓
Model
Elementfreemium
Mirofreemium
Price level
Elementlow
Mirolow
Transparent
Element✗
Miro✓
Integrations
Count
Element16
Miro250
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Element✓
Miro–
Gdpr
Element✓
Miro✓
Iso27001
Element✓
Miro✓
Pci
Element–
Miro✓
Soc2
Element–
Miro✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Element✓
Miro✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Element7 items
Miro6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Element✓
Miro✗
Video meetings
Element✓
Miro-
Whiteboard
Element✓
Miro✓
Meetings
Screen sharing
Element✗
Miro-
Recording / transcription
Element-
Miro-
Security
End-to-end encryption
Element✓
Miro-
SSO / SCIM
Element✓
Miro✓
Access
Guest / external access
Element✓
Miro✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Element✓
Miro✓
Deployment
Hosting
ElementCloud + self-hosted
MiroCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Elementunlimited
Miro-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Element✓
Miro✓
Public API / bot framework
Element✓
Miro✓
Commercial
Free tier
Element✓
Miro✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Element

A secure messaging and video conferencing system that prioritizes data control and independence by enabling organizations to self-host their communications infrastructure on open standards.

Independently observed

Miro

Leader

Miro is a cloud-based workspace where teams brainstorm, plan, and build together on an infinite, multiplayer canvas, with integrated AI capabilities, templates, and deep integrations with enterprise tools.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Element

SubscriptionFree tier

Free community version. Pro version billed per seat per month.

  • CommunityFree
    • Free frontend and backend
    • Self-hosted community server
  • ProProfessional server with per-seat/month pricing
    • Professional home server with dynamic scaling
    • 90% resource savings vs Community
    • Advanced security advisory
    • Level 3 support with SLA
    • Long-term support (LTS)
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Miro

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Freemium with 3-board limit on free tier. Paid plans per-seat/month with 20% annual discount. Enterprise custom pricing.

  • FreeFree
    • 3 editable boards
    • 10 AI credits/month
    • Team members free
    • Access to AI features
  • StarterPer-seat/month billing; 20% savings with annual commitment
    • Unlimited boards including private
    • More AI credits
    • Guest access
    • Visitor role
  • BusinessPer-seat/month; minimum 5 seats for invoicing; 14-day free trial
    • Full AI suite
    • AI Workflows, MCP, Diagrams, Prototypes, Engage activities
    • Two-way sync: Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp, Azure
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Advanced security and compliance
    • Domain control, SCIM provisioning, audit logs
    • Data residency (EU, US, Australia)
    • AI capability and usage management
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Element✓
Miro✓
iOS
Element✓
Miro✗
Android
Element✓
Miro✗
macOS
Element✓
Miro✗
Windows
Element✓
Miro✗
Linux
Element✓
Miro✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Element✗
Miro✓
Self-hosted
Element✓
Miro✗
Air-gapped
Element✓
Miro✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (2)
  • Github
  • JIRA

Element

17 total - 15 not shared
  • Jitsi
  • Etherpad
  • Grafana
  • Google Calendar
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • EtherCalc
  • TradingView
  • Gitlab
  • RSS
  • Webhooks
  • LDAP
  • SCIM
  • OIDC
  • OAuth
Independently observed

Miro

Leader
34 total - 32 not shared
  • Claude
  • Lovable
  • Replit
  • OpenAI Codex
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Visual Studio Code
  • Gemini
  • Kiro
  • Windsurf
  • Devin
  • Slack
  • Google
  • Microsoft
  • Azure
  • Adobe
  • Asana
  • Linear
  • ClickUp
  • Entra ID
  • OneLogin
  • Auth0
  • Gemini CLI
  • +8 more
Independently observed
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