Alternatives to
9 Best Miro Alternatives in 2026
The best Miro alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 1
- Self-hosted
- 1
What you are leaving
Miro at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free for 3 boards; Starter and Business billed per member per month; Enterprise custom
- Deployment
- Cloud only; no self-hosted or open source edition
- Licensing
- Proprietary; closed source
- Boards
- 3 boards on Free, unlimited private boards on paid plans
- Templates
- 7,000+ Miro and community templates
- AI
- AI diagram generation, AI workflows and MCP server access
- Main gripe
- Free plan caps boards at 3 and per-member pricing gets expensive for large workshops
- Best for
- Cross-functional teams running workshops, mapping and visual collaboration at scale
- Free tier
- 3 boards with access to Miro and community templates
- Integrations
- 250+ apps and integrations
Compare at a glance
Miro alternatives compared
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| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Excalidraw | Infinite canvas, diagramming and real-time collaboration | Partial replacement | Yes | $6/user/mo | Yes | Yes | Moderate | |
| 02 | tldraw | Infinite canvas, shapes, drawing and multiplayer collaboration | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 03 | FigJam | Infinite canvas, diagramming and real-time collaboration | Mostly replaces | Yes | $16/editor/mo | No | No | Moderate | |
| 04 | Mural | Infinite canvas, workshop facilitation and collaboration | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate | |
| 05 | Lucidspark | Infinite canvas, diagramming and collaboration | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate | |
| 06 | Whimsical | Diagramming, flowcharts and collaboration | Partial replacement | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate | |
| 07 | Milanote | Visual canvas for organising ideas | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 08 | Notion Whiteboard | Infinite canvas and real-time collaboration | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 09 | ClickUp Whiteboards | Infinite canvas and real-time collaboration | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard |
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Frequently asked
Miro alternatives FAQ
- Is Miro free?
- Yes, Miro has a free plan that includes 3 boards and access to Miro and community templates. Paid plans start with Starter, which is billed per member per month. Miro does not have a self-hosted or open source edition, so if you need to host your own whiteboard you would look at Excalidraw or tldraw instead.
- How much does Miro cost?
- Miro's free plan covers 3 boards. Starter and Business are billed per member per month, with annual billing cheaper than monthly, and Enterprise is custom-priced. Miro does not publish stable public rates for automated checks on every tier, so check the Miro pricing page or contact Miro for current numbers.
- What is the best free alternative to Miro?
- Excalidraw is the best free alternative for lightweight diagramming, with a free forever editor and an open source codebase you can self-host. FigJam is included on Figma's free Starter plan for up to three FigJam files. Notion Whiteboard is included on Notion's free plan, and ClickUp Whiteboards is available on ClickUp's Free Forever plan with unlimited members.
- Does Miro have AI features?
- Yes. Miro includes AI diagram generation, AI workflows and MCP server access, which lets AI agents read and write to Miro boards. Miro also offers 250+ apps and integrations and 6,000+ templates. Competitors have similar features: Whimsical includes 100 AI actions per month on its free tier, and FigJam is part of the Figma platform which has its own AI add-ons.
- Can I self-host Miro?
- No. Miro is a cloud-only proprietary platform with no self-hosted or open source edition, so your boards live on Miro's infrastructure. If self-hosting is a hard requirement, Excalidraw is open source with an npm package and source on GitHub, and tldraw offers a source-available SDK you can host anywhere. Both let you build or run your own whiteboard rather than renting one.
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