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Mural vs Savant

Mural logo

Mural

Remote Work

The digital workspace for visual collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Savant logo

Savant

IoT & Smart Home

Premium customizable automation and control system

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Mural has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mural the free plan allows 3 editable murals at a time, so working on a fourth means archiving one; Savant pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • They diverge on capability: Mural covers Infinite canvas, Savant covers Customizable.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mural and Savant actually diverge.

Attributes where Mural and Savant differ
AttributeMuralSavant
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
CategoryRemote WorkIoT & Smart Home
Founded20112005

Identical on both: 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 Mural

  • Infinite canvas
  • Sticky notes
  • Shapes & connectors
  • Image uploads
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Templates
  • Voting & feedback
  • Slack

Only in Savant

  • Customizable
  • Multi-Room Control
  • Beautiful Interface
  • Premium Build
  • 1500+ devices
  • Voice Control
  • Mobile app
  • Touchscreens

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 Savant
  • Mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed teamnot Savant

Savant

  • Smart home automationnot Mural
  • Climate controlnot Mural
  • Lighting and audio-visual managementnot Mural
  • Energy management and monitoringnot 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

Savant

  • Pricing is not published; requires consultation with dealer
  • Requires professional installation and dealer network

Pricing, plan by plan

Mural

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 mural
    • Basic shapes
    • File uploads
  • Team$16/month
    • Unlimited murals
    • Advanced templates
    • Team collaboration

Savant

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Savant 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 Savant if

  • You need customizable.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want multi-room control.

Questions people ask

Is Mural or Savant better?
Neither clearly leads. Mural starts at Free and Savant at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mural or Savant?
Mural has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Mural and On request for Savant.
Does Mural or Savant run on more platforms?
Mural runs on Web, Ios, Android. Savant runs on Web, Mobile.
Can I use Mural for free?
Yes. Mural has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Savant starts at On request.
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 Savant is typically brought in for.
What can Mural do that Savant cannot?
Mural covers Infinite canvas, Sticky notes, Shapes & connectors, Image uploads. Savant covers Customizable, Multi-Room Control, Beautiful Interface, Premium Build.

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