# MURAL vs Whimsical

| Attribute | MURAL | Whimsical |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 71.4 (73% (medium)) | 69 (54% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A cloud-based workspace where product teams create diagrams and wireframes with real-time multiplayer editing, AI assistance, and rich documentation capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":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,"custom_template_library_for_kanban_and_retros":false,"embeddable_sdk_or_iframe_for_third_party_apps":true,"offline_mode_editing_with_conflict_resolution":false,"agile_ceremony_facilitation_timers_voting_cards":true,"ai_automated_sticky_note_clustering_and_summarization":false}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Webex"},{"name":"Zoom"},{"name":"Jira Cloud"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Adobe Creative Cloud"},{"name":"Butter"}]` | `[{"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"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free, unlimited members, 3 murals","features":["3 editable murals","1 workspace","Unlimited members","Templates","Core integrations","Self-serve support","2FA for members"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Get started with basic team collaboration","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"murals":"3 editable","members":"unlimited","workspaces":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Team+","summary":"$9.99/member/month (billed annually) or $12/member/month (billed monthly)","features":["Unlimited editable murals","Multiple workspaces","Unlimited guests","Premade templates and custom template creation","Core integrations","Standard support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For teams collaborating frequently","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"murals":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$17.99/member/month (billed annually)","features":["Unlimited murals","Open, Private, and Confidential rooms","Multiple workspaces","Unlimited guests","SSO and 2FA","Advanced integrations","Chat, email, and priority support"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":17.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Cross-team collaboration with enterprise-grade security","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["Unlimited murals and workspaces","Unlimited guests","SSO, 2FA, SCIM provisioning","Advanced integrations plus Azure AD and Okta","Data residency and BYOK encryption","Audit logs and SIEM support","eDiscovery and reports","Priority and premier support","Transformation services"],"description":"Multi-workspace collaboration with enterprise controls and transformation support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $9.99/member/month billed annually. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.mural.co/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:39:41.583Z","startingPrice":{"amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","features":["50 board objects per month","50 doc blocks per month","Watermark on exports","7-day version history","Unlimited boards and workspace members","Unlimited guests","10 AI credits per member"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For evaluating Whimsical","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"doc_blocks":"50/mo","board_objects":"50/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$10/month per editor","features":["Unlimited board objects and doc blocks","90-day version history","Custom color themes","Custom templates","Real-time multiplayer editing","Desktop app","Backlinks","Voting and timer","Remove watermarks","Password-protected files","Third-party embeds","Slack and GitHub integrations"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and small teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$20/month per editor. Contact sales.","features":["Everything in Pro","Private teams","SAML single sign-on","SCIM provisioning","Unlimited version history","Role-based access control","Domain auto-join","User offboarding file transfers","Custom security reviews","Flexible payment terms","Dedicated success manager"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For large teams and entire organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $10/month per editor. Business from $20/month per editor.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://whimsical.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-29T22:44:02.542Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| 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 | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://trust.whimsical.com/ |

## Capabilities (Whiteboarding)

| Capability | MURAL | Whimsical |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Architecture model | - | 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 | - | Per user seat monthly |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:06:34.384Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*