Alternatives
Best MURAL alternatives in 2026
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Cite this list: Toolradar, best MURAL alternatives 2026, toolradar.com/alternatives/mural
7 direct alternatives to MURAL, compared on pricing, features, and best-for use cases. Pick the right replacement without the marketing fluff.
Quick answer
- Microsoft Teams is the top alternative to MURAL on our list, followed by Google Workspace and Miro.
- 6 of the 7 alternatives have a free plan, starting with Microsoft Teams.
- Highest rated: FigJam, 4.7 out of 5 from 501 ratings, Sep 2026.
- 7 alternatives
- 6 with a free plan
Top 3 alternatives to MURAL
Microsoft Teams
#1 Top pickUnite chat, meetings, and files with Microsoft 365
Starting price
From $4 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 30,473 ratings, Sep 2026
Our take
Best overall
All-in-one business productivity suite with real-time collaboration
Starting price
From $7 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.0 /5 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra · 66,052 ratings, Sep 2026
Miro
#3Visual collaboration for distributed teams
Starting price
From $8 /mo
Cheapest paid plan, monthly, as of November 2026
4.6 /5 on G2 · 13,566 ratings, Sep 2026
MURAL vs 7 alternatives
| Tool | Starting price (Nov 2026) | Free plan | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Price: $9.99/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.1 out of 5, from 1,500 ratings across Trustpilot, TrustRadius and G2 (1,500) |
| Price: $4/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.4 out of 5, from 30,473 ratings across G2 and Capterra (30,473) |
| Price: $7/mo | Free plan: No | 4.0 out of 5, from 66,052 ratings across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra (66,052) |
| Price: $8/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.6 out of 5, from 13,566 ratings on G2 (13,566) |
 | Price: $9/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.1 out of 5, from 9,651 ratings across G2, Capterra and SourceForge (9,651) |
 | Price: $3/mo | Free plan: Yes | 4.7 out of 5, from 501 ratings across G2 and Capterra (501) |
| Price: Free + paid | Free plan: Yes | 4.2 out of 5, from 209 ratings across G2 and Capterra (209) | |
 | Price: $6.75/mo | Free plan: Yes | n/a |
Why people consider alternatives to MURAL
MURAL is a digital workspace for visual collaboration designed for enterprise teams. It offers templates, facilitation features, and integrations for remote workshops, design thinking, and agile planning.
Teams most often switch away when one of these starts to bite:
- Pricing at scale as usage or premium tiers add up.
- Missing integrations with the rest of your stack.
- Performance or scale limits as your needs grow.
- A specific feature gap you have hit in productivity.
The 7 alternatives below cover the same core job (productivity) with different trade-offs.
MURAL by the numbers
Toolradar data: MURAL's entry paid plan ($9.99/mo, billed monthly) ranks #6 of 12 (joint) for price among the Whiteboard tools with a verified entry price and no stated unit, where the median is $9.99/mo. It is listed as an alternative to 21 other tools on Toolradar, ranking #4 of 46 in Whiteboard. As of Nov 2026.
- #121 (joint) most-listed alternative in Productivity, out of 1877 tools in Productivity. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
- #19 most-listed alternative in Communication, out of 291 tools in Communication. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
- #4 most-listed alternative in Whiteboard, out of 46 tools in Whiteboard. Source: Toolradar data, Nov 2026.
| Metric | MURAL | Peer median | Position (1 is best) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $9.99/mo, billed monthly | $9.99/mo | #6 of 12 (joint) tools with no stated price unit, verified price |
| Free plan | Yes | 35 of 46 have one | n/a |
| Listed as an alternative to | 21 tools | 2 | #4 of 46 |
| User rating | 4.1/5 (across the web, 1,500 ratings) | 4.4/5 | #21 of 24 (joint) tools with 20+ reviews |
| Compare-page visits, last 30 days | 39 visits | 47 | #15 of 22 tools with 20+ compare-page visits |
Listed as an alternative to: #4 on 2026-10-16 to #4 on 2026-11-02 (rank among 46 tools, 1 is best).
Each position is counted among the tools that have data for that row, as noted under it. A lower entry price ranks higher; prices are read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis. All Whiteboard data · How we compute this. Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source.
Cite this: Toolradar, “MURAL by the numbers”, Nov 2026.
Productivity leaderboards from Toolradar data
Toolradar ranks Productivity tools on one measure at a time, only where at least 8 tools have data. As of Nov 2026.
Lowest entry price, plans with no stated unit
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 576 tools with no stated price unit, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ReadyTab | $0.58/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Hours | $0.83/mo, billed yearly |
| 2 | Lubb | $0.83/mo, billed yearly |
| 4 | DockFlow | $0.90/mo, billed yearly |
| 5 | Apple Notes | $0.99/mo, billed monthly |
Lowest entry price, per-user plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 207 tools priced per user, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WalkMe | $1/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 1 | Zoho Mail | $1/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 3 | draw.io | $1.70/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 4 | Standup Alice | $1.99/user/mo, billed monthly |
| 5 | Sling | $2/user/mo, billed monthly |
Lowest entry price, flat team plans
Cheapest standard paid plan per month (annual prices divided by 12), read on vendor pages and compared only with tools priced on the same basis.
Counted among 28 tools priced as a flat team plan, verified price.
| # | Tool | Entry plan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neat | $4.17/mo flat, billed yearly |
| 2 | SaneBox | $4.54/mo flat, billed monthly |
| 3 | Coach Catalyst | $5/mo flat, billed monthly |
| 4 | Taskade | $6/mo flat, billed monthly |
| 5 | Lucidchart | $9/mo flat, billed monthly |
Most visited, last 30 days
Distinct visitor sessions on the tool's Toolradar page over the last 30 days, with bots excluded by our analytics. A session counts once however many times it reloads the page.
Counted among 43 tools with 50+ visits.
| # | Tool | Visits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windscribe VPN | 639 visits |
| 2 | Opera | 619 visits |
| 3 | Notion | 354 visits |
| 4 | Joplin | 314 visits |
| 5 | Obsidian | 293 visits |
Fastest rising, last 30 days
Change in visitor sessions between the last 30 days and the 30 days before.
Counted among 12 tools with 100+ visits in both windows.
| # | Tool | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windscribe VPN | +192% |
| 2 | ChatGPT | +39% |
| 3 | Microsoft Whiteboard | +10% |
Most media coverage, last 30 days
Number of distinct articles published in the last 30 days by independent press, blogs and newsletters that mention the tool. A story carried by several outlets counts once; the vendor's own blog, review sites, forums and republishing sites do not count.
Counted among 30 tools mentioned in the last 30 days.
| # | Tool | Articles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChatGPT | 258 articles |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 29 articles |
| 3 | Grok Bot | 16 articles |
| 3 | iCloud | 16 articles |
| 5 | Meta Muse | 14 articles |
A position exists only when at least 8 tools have data for that metric. 860 of 1877 Productivity tools have a verified price; the others publish none we could read (often "contact sales"). Advertising and placement fees are not inputs to any position. Visit counts include visits from every source. How we compute this. Cite this: Toolradar, “Productivity leaderboards”, Nov 2026. Data licensed CC BY 4.0. All Productivity statistics.
7 alternatives to MURAL
Ranked by G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editor review, plus how directly they replace MURAL.
- 1
Microsoft Teams
Free plan Higher rated by usersUnite chat, meetings, and files with Microsoft 365
4.4 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 30,473 ratings, Sep 2026
From $4/user/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 2
Google Workspace
Paid Battle-tested at scaleAll-in-one business productivity suite with real-time collaboration
4.0 /5 across Trustpilot, G2 and Capterra · 66,052 ratings, Sep 2026
From $7/user/mo, billed yearly
- 3
Miro
Free plan Higher rated by usersVisual collaboration for distributed teams
4.6 /5 on G2 · 13,566 ratings, Sep 2026
From $8/member/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 4
Lucidchart
Free plan Battle-tested at scaleCreate and collaborate on any diagram, from flowcharts to technical designs
4.1 /5 across G2, Capterra and SourceForge · 9,651 ratings, Sep 2026
From $9/mo flat, billed monthly; free plan available
- 5
FigJam
Free plan Higher rated by usersOnline whiteboard for real-time team brainstorming and diagramming
4.7 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 501 ratings, Sep 2026
From $3/editor/mo, billed monthly; free plan available
- 6
Microsoft Whiteboard
Free planCollaborate and brainstorm visually in real time
4.2 /5 across G2 and Capterra · 209 ratings, Sep 2026
Free plan available; paid prices not published
- 7
AFFiNE
Free planYour private, all-in-one workspace for docs, whiteboards, and databases
From $6.75/mo, billed yearly; free plan available
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to MURAL?
Based on real-signal scoring (G2 and Capterra ratings, media mentions, and editorial review), the top alternatives to MURAL are Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Miro. Each solves the same core job with different trade-offs on pricing, features, and integrations.
Is there a free alternative to MURAL?
There is no fully free alternative in this list. Microsoft Teams is freemium: a permanent free tier plus paid plans (Unite chat, meetings, and files with Microsoft 365).
Why do people look for MURAL alternatives?
Common reasons teams switch away from MURAL: pricing that scales aggressively, missing integrations with the rest of their stack, performance or scale limits, or a specific feature gap in productivity. The alternatives on this page solve the same core problem with different trade-offs.
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