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Mural vs Whiteboard.fish

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Mural

Software

The digital workspace for visual collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Whiteboard.fish

Software

Lightweight digital whiteboard

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • They diverge on capability: Mural covers Infinite canvas, Whiteboard.fish covers Drawing tools.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mural and Whiteboard.fish actually diverge.

Attributes where Mural and Whiteboard.fish differ
AttributeMuralWhiteboard.fish
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile
Founded20112015

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 Whiteboard.fish

  • Drawing tools
  • Shapes
  • Text
  • Sharing links
  • Export
  • Mobile support

Both cover

  • 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 Whiteboard.fish
  • Mapping journeys and diagrams with a distributed teamnot Whiteboard.fish

Whiteboard.fish

  • Video Conferencingnot Mural
  • Team Collaborationnot Mural
  • Project Managementnot 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

Whiteboard.fish

Nothing recorded yet. See the Whiteboard.fish review.

Pricing, plan by plan

Mural

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

Whiteboard.fish

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic whiteboard
    • Sharing
    • Export

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 Whiteboard.fish if

  • You need drawing tools.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want shapes.
Whiteboard.fish review

Questions people ask

Is Mural or Whiteboard.fish better?
Neither clearly leads. Mural starts at Free and Whiteboard.fish at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mural or Whiteboard.fish?
Mural starts at Free and Whiteboard.fish at Free.
Does Mural or Whiteboard.fish run on more platforms?
Mural runs on Web, Ios, Android. Whiteboard.fish runs on Web, Mobile.
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 Whiteboard.fish is typically brought in for.
What can Mural do that Whiteboard.fish cannot?
Mural covers Infinite canvas, Sticky notes, Shapes & connectors, Image uploads. Whiteboard.fish covers Drawing tools, Shapes, Text, Sharing links. Both handle Web support.
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