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Mural vs SevenRooms

Mural logo

Mural

Remote Work

The digital workspace for visual collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
SevenRooms logo

SevenRooms

Food & Restaurant

Guest experience and retention platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; SevenRooms higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month
  • They diverge on capability: Mural covers Infinite canvas, SevenRooms covers Reservations.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mural and SevenRooms actually diverge.

Attributes where Mural and SevenRooms differ
AttributeMuralSevenRooms
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryRemote WorkFood & Restaurant

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2011).

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 SevenRooms

  • Reservations
  • Table management
  • CRM
  • Marketing automation
  • Direct ordering
  • Guest data
  • Toast
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android 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 SevenRooms
  • Mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed teamnot SevenRooms

SevenRooms

  • Point of Salenot Mural
  • Order Managementnot Mural
  • Inventory Controlnot Mural
  • Staff Schedulingnot 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

SevenRooms

  • Higher price point at $499/month compared to OpenTable Basic at $149/month

Pricing, plan by plan

Mural

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

SevenRooms

On request
  • EssentialFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Reservations
    • CRM
  • ProfessionalFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Marketing
    • Analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Full platform

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.
Mural review

Choose SevenRooms if

  • You need reservations.
  • You also want table management.
SevenRooms review

Questions people ask

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

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

SevenRooms: What does SevenRooms cost?

SevenRooms starts at $499/month. SevenRooms is differentiated from OpenTable and Resy by offering the deepest CRM capabilities for guest intelligence and loyalty programs.

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SevenRooms: How does SevenRooms compare to OpenTable?

OpenTable has basic tiers starting at $149/month, but cover fees apply on network bookings and your brand takes a back seat in guest communications. SevenRooms at $499/month offers more control and deeper CRM functionality.

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