Software · head to head
Mural vs Make
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Mural the free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one; Make free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
- They diverge on capability: Mural covers Infinite canvas, Make covers Visual workflow builder.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Mural and Make actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Mural
- Infinite canvas
- Sticky notes
- Shapes & connectors
- Image uploads
- Real-time collaboration
- Templates
- Voting & feedback
- Slack
Only in Make
- Visual workflow builder
- Webhooks
- API connectors
- Conditional logic
- Data transformation
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Team collaboration
Both cover
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Mural
- Running collaborative workshops and retrospectives on a shared whiteboardnot Make
- Mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed teamnot Make
Make
- Automating integrations between 3,000+ pre-built applicationsnot Mural
- Building AI agents and workflow automation without extensive codingnot Mural
- Enterprise automation with GDPR, SOC 2 Type II compliancenot Mural
- Rapid deployment of automations from concept to livenot Mural
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Mural
- The free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one
- Mural AI and the Zoom and Webex integrations require Team+ at $9.99 per member per month billed annually
- SSO and the Okta, Azure and GitHub integrations are Business only at $17.99 per member per month
- Multiple workspaces, SCIM, audit logs and enforced 2FA are Enterprise only with no published price
Make
- Free tier limited to 1,000 credits per month
- Free tier restricted to 2 active scenarios maximum
- Free tier enforces 15-minute minimum scheduling interval
- Credit-based model means costs scale with usage volume, not just features
Pricing, plan by plan
Mural
Free- FreeFree
- 1 mural
- Basic shapes
- File uploads
- Team$16/month
- Unlimited murals
- Advanced templates
- Team collaboration
Make
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Make review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Mural if
- You need infinite canvas.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want sticky notes.
Choose Make if
- You need visual workflow builder.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want webhooks.
Questions people ask
- Is Mural or Make better?
- Neither clearly leads. Mural starts at Free and Make at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Mural or Make?
- Mural starts at Free and Make at Free.
- Does Mural or Make run on more platforms?
- Mural runs on Web, Ios, Android. Make runs on Web.
- Can I use Mural for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Mural best used for?
- Mural is most often used for running collaborative workshops and retrospectives on a shared whiteboard, mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed team. Of those, running collaborative workshops and retrospectives on a shared whiteboard and mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed team are not what Make is typically brought in for.
- What can Mural do that Make cannot?
- Mural covers Infinite canvas, Sticky notes, Shapes & connectors, Image uploads. Make covers Visual workflow builder, Webhooks, API connectors, Conditional logic. Both handle Cloud deployment, Web support.