# Miro vs Whimsical

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Miro

| Attribute | Miro | Whimsical |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 76.3 (70% (medium)) | 57.1 (54% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Miro is a collaboration platform where teams brainstorm on visual boards and transform ideas into structured documents using AI assistance, supporting integration with hundreds of external tools. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://miro.com","question":"What is Miro?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Miro offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Starter, Business and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://miro.com/pricing/","question":"Is Miro free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Miro. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://miro.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Miro support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Miro, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://miro.com/pricing/","question":"Can Miro be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 25 integrations for Miro, including Claude, Lovable, Replit, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Visual Studio Code and Gemini, plus 17 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://miro.com/pricing/","question":"What does Miro integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Miro. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Miro not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://miro.com","question":"What security certifications does Miro have?","confidence":0.48}]` | `[{"answer":"Whimsical is a cloud-based platform for product builders to design diagrams, wireframes, and documentation collaboratively. It provides real-time multiplayer editing, AI-powered diagram generation from text prompts, templates to accelerate work, and an infinite canvas for capturing and organizing product ideas. It is indexed under Whiteboarding.","source":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","question":"What is Whimsical?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Whimsical offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","question":"Is Whimsical free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Whimsical supports the web, Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Whimsical support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Whimsical, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","question":"Can Whimsical be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Whimsical, including Claude Code, Slack, GitHub, Loom, YouTube, Okta, OneLogin and GSuite, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","question":"What does Whimsical integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Whimsical. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Whimsical not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://whimsical.com/company/security","question":"What security certifications does Whimsical have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Whimsical is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","question":"Where is Whimsical available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A web-based platform for creating visual diagrams, flowcharts, wireframes, and system architecture visualizations. Enables collaboration and integrates with development and productivity tools to embed diagrams in your workflow. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":false,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"pricing_model":"freemium_board_limit","app_marketplace":true,"architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"two_way_jira_asana_linear_card_sync":true,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"custom_template_library_for_kanban_and_retros":true,"embeddable_sdk_or_iframe_for_third_party_apps":true,"agile_ceremony_facilitation_timers_voting_cards":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_user_seat_monthly","architecture_model":"managed_cloud_saas","hand_drawn_sketch_aesthetic_default":false,"two_way_jira_asana_linear_card_sync":false,"in_app_video_and_audio_calling_huddles":false,"real_time_multiplayer_crdt_cursor_sync":true,"confluence_and_jira_native_iframe_embedding":true,"custom_template_library_for_kanban_and_retros":true,"drag_and_drop_click_through_user_flow_linking":true,"embeddable_sdk_or_iframe_for_third_party_apps":true,"offline_mode_editing_with_conflict_resolution":false,"pre_built_ios_android_web_ui_component_library":true,"agile_ceremony_facilitation_timers_voting_cards":true,"ai_generation_from_text_prompts_or_napkin_sketches":true,"ai_automated_sticky_note_clustering_and_summarization":false}` |
| integrations.count | 250 | 23 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Claude"},{"name":"Lovable"},{"name":"Replit"},{"name":"OpenAI Codex"},{"name":"Cursor"},{"name":"Claude Code"},{"name":"GitHub Copilot"},{"name":"Visual Studio Code"},{"name":"Gemini"},{"name":"Kiro"},{"name":"Windsurf"},{"name":"Devin"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Microsoft"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Adobe"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Entra ID"},{"name":"OneLogin"},{"name":"Auth0"},{"name":"Gemini CLI","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"NotebookLM","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Microsoft 365","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Microsoft Copilot","native":true,"category":"ai"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation"},{"name":"Google Docs","native":true,"category":"productivity"},{"name":"ServiceNow","native":true,"category":"itsm"}]` | `[{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Loom","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"YouTube","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"OneLogin","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GSuite","native":true,"direction":"inbound"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Claude Chat","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Codex","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cursor","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Grok","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Linear","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Notion","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Whimsical MCP","native":true,"category":"mcp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Obsidian","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Google Docs","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Asana","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Canva","native":true,"category":"design","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Clickup","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Coda","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Confluence","native":true,"category":"documentation","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Guru","native":true,"category":"knowledge_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Monday","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Nuclino","native":true,"category":"productivity","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Trello","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, 3 editable boards","features":["3 editable boards","10 AI credits/month","Team members free","Access to AI features"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ideal for small teams starting with Miro, includes 3 editable boards and 10 AI credits per month","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"10/month","editable_boards":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"Per-seat/month billing; 20% savings with annual commitment","features":["Unlimited boards including private","More AI credits","Guest access","Visitor role"],"commitment":"monthly","description":"Unlimited editable boards and private boards, expanded AI credits, guest and visitor roles","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Per-seat/month; minimum 5 seats for invoicing; 14-day free trial","features":["Full AI suite","AI Workflows, MCP, Diagrams, Prototypes, Engage activities","Two-way sync: Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp, Azure"],"minSeats":5,"commitment":"monthly","description":"Full AI suite, deep two-way integrations, and purpose-built capabilities for growing teams and consultants","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; contact sales","features":["Advanced security and compliance","Domain control, SCIM provisioning, audit logs","Data residency (EU, US, Australia)","AI capability and usage management"],"description":"Advanced security, compliance controls, and custom features for organizations scaling Miro and AI across teams","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Freemium with 3-board limit on free tier. Paid plans per-seat/month with 20% annual discount. Enterprise custom pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://miro.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-03T18:02:51.486Z","freeTrialDays":14,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Business","description":"Enterprise-grade plan","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Enterprise-grade Business plan via sales contact.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://whimsical.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T12:43:40.255Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | quote |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://trust.whimsical.com/"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://miro.com/security-compliance-whitepaper/ | https://trust.whimsical.com/ |

## Capabilities (Whiteboarding)

| Capability | Miro | Whimsical |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | Managed cloud saas | Managed cloud saas |
| Real time multiplayer crdt cursor sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Agile ceremony facilitation timers voting cards | ✓ | ✓ |
| Two way jira asana linear card sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| AI automated sticky note clustering and summarization | - | ✗ |
| Hand drawn sketch aesthetic default | - | ✗ |
| In app video and audio calling huddles | - | ✗ |
| Custom template library for kanban and retros | ✓ | ✓ |
| Embeddable SDK or iframe for third party apps | ✓ | ✓ |
| Offline mode editing with conflict resolution | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | - | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | - | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Freemium board limit | Per user seat monthly |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:39:06.353Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*