Mural Alternative:
How does Draft.io compare?
Mural ranks second in the visual collaboration industry, making it a significant player. Although it doesn’t offer the same extensive range of features as Miro, it is more user-friendly, making it an excellent option for hosting workshops with less tech-savvy participants. However, the app can come with a hefty price tag, which may not be the most optimal choice for occasion uses or long-term team collaborations.
At Draft.io, we strive to offer you the best possible combination of features, user-friendliness, and price. Whether you need a tool for occasional workshops or everyday visual office tasks, Draft.io is designed to meet your needs.
Why do teams choose Draft.io over Mural?
Collaborate with who you want
At Draft.io, you have more sharing options than you would with Mural. With our Free plan, you can share access to a private board by inviting any user with an account or by sharing a link without requiring them to sign in.
On the other hand, with Mural, you have to invite all the people you want to work with in your team or pay $216 annually for their expensive Business plan to allow people outside your team to access a private board.
Set objects’ rights granularly
When it comes to objects’ rights, Mural only allows for a binary setting where you can either fully lock an object or make it fully editable. This can lead to chaos in workspaces due to accidental changes to note location or size.
However, with Draft.io, you have greater control over object rights with more detailed options. In addition to locking or unlocking an object, you can also decide if it can be moved, resized, edited, reformatted, or deleted.
Collaborate at scale smoothly
We understand that some users have experienced slow performance when collaborating with multiple people or creating a large board on the Mural app, which has been a recurring issue for the platform.
However, at Draft.io, we have made significant efforts to ensure a seamless experience, regardless of the board’s size or the number of participants. Once loaded, Draft.io operates smoothly without requiring significant bandwidth, providing our users with a reliable and efficient platform for their collaboration needs.
Draft.io gets you ready to facilitate your workshop right away
| Mural | Draft.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Private boards | Team plan | Free plan |
| External collaboratorsInvite people outside your team to collaborate securely on private boards. | Business Plan | Free plan |
| GuestsInvite people to collaborate on your boards without requiring them to sign-in. |
Team plan | Free plan |
| Voting | Free plan | Free plan |
| Polling booth mode | Free plan | Free plan |
| Timer | Free plan | Free plan |
| File explorer | Not available | Free plan |
| Shared folders | Not available | Free plan |
| Jira Integration | Free plan | Free plan |
| Versioning | Not available | Free plan |
| Hosted in Europe | Enterprise plan | Free plan |
Collaborate securely at scale across all your organization
Pay only for regular users!
With Draft.io’s Business plan, collaborate securely across all your organization and pay only for regular and project-driven users. It remains forever free for occasional users!
Divide up to 7 the cost of your collaborative whiteboard solution for your organization
Draft.io offers a free platform with no limitations for occasional users. For regular users, the Business Plan provides SSO, unlimited guests, and private board sharing outside the team, starting at €130/year or less.
Mural’s Business Plan offers the same features but costs €196/year for all team users.
With Mural
An organization of 500 users in which we don’t distinguish between regular and occasional users.
With Draft.io
An organization of 500 users with 125 regular users and 375 occasional users.**
* Price of Mural Business plan with a EUR/USD rate hypothesis of 1.10.
** On average, we observe that only c.25% of users are regular and project-driving users of a collaborative whiteboard solution within an organization. Others only contribute from time to time to boards shared with them.
*** Average price per user of Draft.io’s Business plan for a 125-member license.
Turn your ideas into action effortlessly thanks to Draft.io’s comprehensive set of features
Cards
Manage your projects visually and track work items with flexible and fully customizable cards.
Envelopes
Group ideas dynamically to make relevant topics emerge and have your collaborative thinking converge smoothly.
Lists
Take visual notes on the go and organize your document as easily as a drag and drop.
Leading brands trust Draft.io to drive better outcomes.
