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Comparison

MURAL vs Whimsical

No clear leader: MURAL (71.4) and Whimsical (69.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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MURAL71
Whimsical69
Score
Vioscale score
MURAL71 / 100medium · 73%
Whimsical69 / 100medium · 54%
Pricing
Free tier
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Model
MURALfreemium
Whimsicalfreemium
Price level
MURALlow
Whimsicallow
Starting price
MURAL–
Whimsical$10
Transparent
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Integrations
Count
MURAL8
Whimsical8
Security
Certifications
MURAL–
WhimsicalSOC 2 Type II
Disclosure policy
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Gdpr
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Iso27001
MURAL✓
Whimsical–
Soc2
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
MURAL✓
Whimsical–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

MURAL

A collaborative whiteboard tool with AI capabilities that enables teams to visualize strategies, solve complex problems together, and accelerate decisions through shared visual workspace and structured facilitation features.

Independently observed

Whimsical

A cloud-based workspace where product teams create diagrams and wireframes with real-time multiplayer editing, AI assistance, and rich documentation capabilities.

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

from $9.99/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $9.99/member/month billed annually. Free tier available.

  • FreeFree
    • 3 editable murals
    • 1 workspace
    • Unlimited members
    • Templates
    • Core integrations
    • +2 more
  • Team+$9.99/member/month (billed annually) or $12/member/month (billed monthly)
    • Unlimited editable murals
    • Multiple workspaces
    • Unlimited guests
    • Premade templates and custom template creation
    • Core integrations
    • +1 more
  • Business$17.99/member/month (billed annually)
    • Unlimited murals
    • Open, Private, and Confidential rooms
    • Multiple workspaces
    • Unlimited guests
    • SSO and 2FA
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited murals and workspaces
    • Unlimited guests
    • SSO, 2FA, SCIM provisioning
    • Advanced integrations plus Azure AD and Okta
    • Data residency and BYOK encryption
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Whimsical

from $10/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $10/month per editor. Business from $20/month per editor.

  • FreeFree
    • 50 board objects per month
    • 50 doc blocks per month
    • Watermark on exports
    • 7-day version history
    • Unlimited boards and workspace members
    • +2 more
  • Pro$10/month per editor
    • Unlimited board objects and doc blocks
    • 90-day version history
    • Custom color themes
    • Custom templates
    • Real-time multiplayer editing
    • +7 more
  • BusinessContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • Private teams
    • SAML single sign-on
    • SCIM provisioning
    • Unlimited version history
    • +6 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
iOS
MURAL✓
Whimsical✗
Android
MURAL✓
Whimsical✗
macOS
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Windows
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓
Linux
MURAL✗
Whimsical✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
MURAL✓
Whimsical✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Slack

MURAL

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Webex
  • Zoom
  • Jira Cloud
  • Google Workspace
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Butter
Independently observed

Whimsical

8 total - 7 not shared
  • Claude Code
  • GitHub
  • Loom
  • YouTube
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • GSuite
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.