Comparison

MURAL vs Slack

On the evidence we track, Slack leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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MURAL62
★Slack79
Score
vioscaleAI score
MURAL62 / 100medium · 73%
Slack79 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tier
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Model
Price level
MURALlow
Slacklow
Starting price
MURAL$9.99
Slack–
Transparent
MURAL✗
Slack✓
Integrations
Count
MURAL23
Slack2,500
Security
Disclosure policy
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Gdpr
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Iso27001
MURAL✓
Slack–
Soc2
MURAL✓
Slack–
Reliability
Status page
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Content
Faq
MURAL7 items
Slack6 items

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Video meetings
MURAL-
Slack✓
Whiteboard
MURAL✓
Slack-
Meetings
Screen sharing
MURAL-
Slack-
Recording / transcription
MURAL-
SlackRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
MURAL-
Slack-
SSO / SCIM
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Access
Guest / external access
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Deployment
Hosting
MURALCloud only
SlackCloud only
Scale
Max participants
MURAL-
Slack-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
MURAL-
Slack✓
Public API / bot framework
MURAL✓
Slack✓
Commercial
Free tier
MURAL✓
Slack-

What each one is

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

MURAL

A cloud-based platform for visual team collaboration using shared digital canvases with sticky notes, shapes, and frameworks. Teams work together in real time with AI assistance and expert-designed templates to facilitate workshops, align stakeholders, and move ideas from strategy through delivery.

Independently observed

Slack

Leader

Slack is a cloud-based system that enables teams to communicate through channels, integrate with external tools, and automate workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security and compliance controls.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

MURAL

freemiumFree tier

Free tier available; paid plans from Team+ through Enterprise

  • FreeFree
  • Team+-
  • Business-
  • Enterprise-
as of verify ↗

Slack

Leader
from £5.75/moSubscriptionFree tier

From £0 (free tier) to £7/user/month (Pro). Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 90 days of message history
    • Up to 10 apps from Slack App Directory
    • 1:1 audio and video meetings with screen sharing
    • 1:1 external messages via Slack Connect
    • SAML-based single sign-on
    • +9 more
  • Pro£7/user/month (£5.75/user/month billed annually)
    • Unlimited message history
    • Unlimited app integrations
    • 2,600+ apps in Slack App Directory
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
MURAL✓
Slack✓
iOS
MURAL✗
Slack✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
MURAL✓
Slack✓

Integrations

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

In common (5)
  • Google Workspace
  • Salesforce
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Zapier

MURAL

33 total - 28 not shared
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Webex
  • Zoom
  • Jira Cloud
  • Slack
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Butter
  • Asana
  • Microsoft Planner
  • Rally
  • Adobe Creative Cloud Library
  • Noun Project
  • GIPHY
  • Unsplash
  • LinkedIn
  • Azure DevOps
  • Figma
  • Linear
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Splunk
  • Trello
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
  • Excel
  • +4 more
Independently observed

Slack

Leader
15 total - 10 not shared
  • Atlassian
  • Lucid
  • Loom
  • Miro
  • Smartsheet
  • Mural
  • Microsoft 365
  • Okta
  • ADFS
  • Zendesk
Independently observed
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