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ConfigCat vs Miro

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ConfigCat

Developer Tools

Feature flag service priced per flag and environment with unlimited seats and unlimited monthly active users

From
Free
Free plan
Yes
Miro logo

Miro

Technology

The visual workspace for innovation

From
Free
Free plan
Yes

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ConfigCat there is no experimentation or statistical analysis engine, so teams wanting real A/B tests with significance testing must buy and integrate a separate analytics or experimentation product.; Miro free tier limited to 3 editable boards; additional boards must be shared as read-only
  • They diverge on capability: ConfigCat covers Feature flags and configuration, Miro covers Infinite canvas.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ConfigCat and Miro actually diverge.

Attributes where ConfigCat and Miro differ
AttributeConfigCatMiro
Pricing modelPer month by feature flag and environment countfreemium
PlatformsWeb, API, iOS, Android, Node.js, .NET, Java, Python, GoWeb
CategoryDeveloper ToolsTechnology
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ConfigCat

  • Feature flags and configuration
  • Percentage rollouts
  • Targeting rules and segments
  • Unlimited seats
  • Global CDN delivery
  • Audit log
  • Public API and webhooks
  • SDKs across languages

Only in Miro

  • Infinite canvas
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Digital sticky notes
  • Diagramming
  • Mind mapping
  • Video chat
  • Screen sharing
  • Templates

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ConfigCat

  • A consumer or mobile app with millions of users where per-MAU flag pricing would cost more than the flags are worthnot Miro
  • A team that wants every engineer, product manager and support agent to have a login without paying per seatnot Miro
  • Decoupling deployment from release with percentage rollouts and a kill switch, without buying an experimentation platformnot Miro
  • A small team that needs ten flags permanently and can run indefinitely on the free tiernot Miro

Miro

  • Collaborative whiteboarding and diagrammingnot ConfigCat
  • Team brainstorming and ideation sessionsnot ConfigCat
  • Project planning and workflow visualisationnot ConfigCat
  • Remote team collaborationnot ConfigCat

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ConfigCat

  • There is no experimentation or statistical analysis engine, so teams wanting real A/B tests with significance testing must buy and integrate a separate analytics or experimentation product.
  • Pricing by flag count punishes exactly the hygiene you want: the Pro tier caps at 100 flags, so teams that do not aggressively retire stale flags are pushed to the 325 dollar Smart tier for housekeeping reasons rather than growth.
  • The free tier allows only 2 environments, which does not cover the common development, staging and production split, so almost any real deployment starts on a paid plan.
  • It is a smaller vendor than the category incumbents, so enterprise procurement teams will find less depth in compliance attestations, contractual terms and reference architecture than LaunchDarkly offers.
  • Flag evaluation relies on SDK-side caching of a CDN-delivered config, which is fast but means propagation of a change is eventually consistent rather than instant, something to understand before relying on it as an emergency kill switch.

Miro

  • Free tier limited to 3 editable boards; additional boards must be shared as read-only
  • AI credits heavily restricted: 25 credits per member per month on Starter, 50 on Business
  • Enterprise plan requires minimum 30 members
  • Large projects with numerous nested objects may impact performance on lower tiers

Pricing, plan by plan

ConfigCat

Free
  • Forever FreeFree
    • 10 feature flags
    • 2 environments and 2 products
    • 2 segments
  • Pro$110/month
    • 100 feature flags
    • 3 environments and 3 products
    • Unlimited seats and MAUs
  • Smart$325/month
    • Unlimited feature flags
    • Unlimited environments, products and segments
    • Unlimited seats and MAUs
  • Enterprise$900/month
    • Everything in Smart
    • Enterprise support and controls
    • Unlimited everything on flag counts

Miro

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 3 editable boards
    • 7,000+ templates
    • Multiple formats (Docs, Tables, Slides, Kanban)
  • Starter$8/month
    • Unlimited boards
    • Visitor editing
    • High-resolution exports
  • Business$20/month
    • Unlimited workspaces
    • Unlimited guests
    • 4,700+ diagramming shapes
  • Enterprise$null/mo
    • Custom pricing from 30 members
    • Enterprise-grade security
    • Regional data hosting

Which should you pick?

Choose ConfigCat if

  • You need feature flags and configuration.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, API, iOS, Android, Node.js, .NET, Java, Python, Go.
  • You also want percentage rollouts.

Choose Miro if

  • You need infinite canvas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want real-time collaboration.

Questions people ask

Is ConfigCat or Miro better?
Neither clearly leads. ConfigCat starts at Free and Miro at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ConfigCat or Miro?
ConfigCat starts at Free and Miro at Free.
Does ConfigCat or Miro run on more platforms?
ConfigCat runs on Web, API, iOS, Android, Node.js, .NET, Java, Python, Go. Miro runs on Web.
Can I use ConfigCat for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is ConfigCat best used for?
ConfigCat is most often used for a consumer or mobile app with millions of users where per-mau flag pricing would cost more than the flags are worth, a team that wants every engineer, product manager and support agent to have a login without paying per seat, decoupling deployment from release with percentage rollouts and a kill switch, without buying an experimentation platform, a small team that needs ten flags permanently and can run indefinitely on the free tier. Of those, a consumer or mobile app with millions of users where per-mau flag pricing would cost more than the flags are worth and a team that wants every engineer, product manager and support agent to have a login without paying per seat are not what Miro is typically brought in for.
What can ConfigCat do that Miro cannot?
ConfigCat covers Feature flags and configuration, Percentage rollouts, Targeting rules and segments, Unlimited seats. Miro covers Infinite canvas, Real-time collaboration, Digital sticky notes, Diagramming.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ConfigCat: How is ConfigCat priced?

By feature flag, environment and product count. Seats, monthly active users and flag reads are unlimited on every plan.

Miro: How much does Miro cost per month?

Miro offers Free (no cost), Starter at $8/month per member (billed yearly), Business at $20/month per member (billed yearly), and Enterprise with custom pricing from 30 members.

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ConfigCat: Is the free tier usable?

For small projects yes, but at 10 flags and 2 environments it will not cover a dev, staging and production setup.

Miro: Is there a free version of Miro?

Yes, Miro's Free plan includes 3 editable boards, 7,000+ templates, multiple formats, limited AI trial, 250+ integrations, and 100 MCP calls per day.

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ConfigCat: Can it run A/B tests?

It can split traffic, but there is no statistics engine. You need a separate analytics tool to decide a winner.

Miro: Do organizations get discounts on Miro?

Miro offers education and nonprofit discounts, as well as startup credits of $500-$1,000 for eligible startups.

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ConfigCat: How fast does a flag change take effect?

SDKs poll and cache, so changes propagate on the polling interval rather than instantly.

Miro: How does annual billing compare to monthly billing?

Annual billing saves 20% compared to monthly billing across all paid tiers on Miro.

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