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Miro Education vs Wakelet

Miro Education logo

Miro Education

Education & E-Learning

Visual collaboration platform for interactive learning

From
Free
Rated
-
Wakelet logo

Wakelet

Education & E-Learning

Save, organize, and share content for learning

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Miro Education free Student plan is capped at 10 team members and expires after 2 years; Wakelet free Starter plan caps at 3 collections, 250 items and 1GB storage
  • They diverge on capability: Miro Education covers Infinite canvas, Wakelet covers Content curation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Miro Education and Wakelet actually diverge.

Attributes where Miro Education and Wakelet differ
AttributeMiro EducationWakelet
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOSWeb, IOS, Android, Chrome Extension
Founded20112012

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (freemium), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Education & E-Learning).

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 Miro Education

  • Infinite canvas
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Video chat
  • Presentation mode
  • Timer
  • Voting
  • Sticky notes

Only in Wakelet

  • Content curation
  • Collections
  • Collaboration
  • Embedding
  • PDF export
  • Customization
  • Spaces
  • Comments

Both cover

  • Google Classroom
  • Canvas
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Web support
  • IOS support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Miro Education

  • Classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagramsnot Wakelet

Wakelet

  • Teachers and schools curating multimedia collections and student portfoliosnot Miro Education

Where each one falls short

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

Miro Education

  • Free Student plan is capped at 10 team members and expires after 2 years
  • Institution plan pricing is custom and quote only, described only as starting at 50% off the regular price

Wakelet

  • Free Starter plan caps at 3 collections, 250 items and 1GB storage
  • Education Group plan is billed annually at $160/year for only 1 teacher and 30 students, with extra teachers at $40/year and extra students at $4/year
  • Group plan requires a minimum of 2 seats at $119.99 per seat per year
  • Enterprise plan is yearly billing only

Pricing, plan by plan

Miro Education

Free
  • Free for EducationFree
    • Unlimited boards
    • Basic templates
    • Collaboration
  • Education Plan$undefined/month
    • Admin controls
    • SSO
    • LMS integration

Wakelet

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited collections
    • Collaboration
    • Embedding
  • Pro$4.99/month
    • Custom branding
    • Advanced analytics
    • Priority support
  • EducationFree
    • All Free
    • Spaces
    • Rostering

Which should you pick?

Choose Miro Education if

  • You need infinite canvas.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS.
  • You also want real-time collaboration.

Choose Wakelet if

  • You need content curation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, Chrome Extension.
  • You also want collections.

Questions people ask

Is Miro Education or Wakelet better?
Neither clearly leads. Miro Education starts at Free and Wakelet at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Miro Education or Wakelet?
Miro Education starts at Free and Wakelet at Free.
Does Miro Education or Wakelet run on more platforms?
Miro Education runs on Web, IOS, Android, Windows, MacOS. Wakelet runs on Web, IOS, Android, Chrome Extension.
Can I use Miro Education for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Miro Education best used for?
Miro Education is most often used for classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagrams. Of those, classrooms and universities collaborating on visual boards and diagrams is not what Wakelet is typically brought in for.
What can Miro Education do that Wakelet cannot?
Miro Education covers Infinite canvas, Real-time collaboration, Templates, Video chat. Wakelet covers Content curation, Collections, Collaboration, Embedding. Both handle Google Classroom, Canvas, Microsoft Teams, Web support.

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