About Miro Miro, Starter plan, per member $96 USD a year
≈$136.87 CAD (converted from USD)
Every pick below has a free version.
Runs on Windows macOS Web iOS Android
Key file formats Not listed Filter alternatives 4 alternatives
Windows2 macOS2 Linux2 Web4 iOS1 Android1 Self-hosted3
Open source3 Source-available1
Self-hostable3 Works offline3
Tool License Platforms Status
Strong 3 tools Covers most of the same work, with trade-offs noted on each card.
1 AF
Best for whiteboards that sit beside your docs
License: Open source
Windows macOS Linux Web iOS Android Self-hosted Status: Unknown
MD MD: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Page text and basic blocks round trip; databases do not HTML HTML: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Page text and basic blocks round trip; databases do not , 0 people switched from Miro to AFFiNE AFFiNE for changes Docs and whiteboard live in one workspace. The editor is MIT; the self-host server is source-available. Free version: Unlimited local workspaces. Free cloud workspaces have 10 GB, 3 members and 7-day history. Self-hosting is free up to 10 seats.
2 Ex
Best for quick hand-drawn sketches and live sessions
License: Open source
Status: Unknown
SVG SVG: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Exports SVG; an imported SVG stays an image, not editable shapes , 0 people switched from Miro to Excalidraw Excalidraw for changes MIT-licensed and runs in the browser without an account. Fewer workshop tools than Miro. Free version: The editor at excalidraw.com is free, with live collaboration and no account. Excalidraw Plus is a paid workspace with a 14-day trial.
3 Tl
Best for a free, fast whiteboard in the browser
License: Source-available
Status: Unknown
, 0 people switched from Miro to tldraw tldraw for changes tldraw.com is free to use. The SDK behind it is source-available and needs a license key for production use in your own product. Free version: tldraw.com is free to use. The SDK needs a license key for production use: 100-day trial, commercial license or a free hobby license.
Situational 1 tool Right for specific needs, or not yet mature enough to recommend widely.
4 DI
Best for flowcharts and technical diagrams
License: Open source
Windows macOS Linux Web Self-hosted Status: Unknown
VSDX VSDX: opens only, partial fidelity. Imports VSDX; no VSDX export in current releases SVG SVG: opens and saves, partial fidelity. SVG export is meant for embedding; it is not an SVG editor , 0 people switched from Miro to draw.io draw.io for changes A diagram editor rather than a workshop board. It works offline as a desktop app and in the browser.
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Feature parity How each alternative covers what people use Miro for. Numbers link to editor notes.
Feature parity with Miro Feature AFFiNE Excalidraw tldraw draw.io Canvas Infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes and connectors Note 1Edgeless canvas with shapes, notes, connectors and frames Note 2Shapes, arrows, text and frames in a hand-drawn style; no sticky notes Note 3Shapes, notes, text, arrows and frames; fewer board objects than Miro Note 4Diagram pages with shapes; no sticky-note workshop board Collaboration Real-time collaboration and comments Note 5Free cloud workspaces allow 3 members; self-hosting is free up to 10 seats Note 6Live rooms with a shareable link and end-to-end encryption Note 7Shareable live rooms Note 8Live co-editing depends on where the file is stored Templates Template library Note 9A template gallery exists; it is smaller than Miro's Note 10Shape libraries only; no template gallery Note 11No template gallery Note 12Template library for common diagrams Diagramming Diagram shapes and smart connectors Note 13Connectors and shapes; not a dedicated diagram tool Note 14Basic shapes and arrows; no smart connectors Note 15Shapes and arrows without smart connectors Limits Unlimited boards Note 16Unlimited local workspaces Note 17Drawings are files you keep, with no board cap Note 18No board cap on tldraw.com Note 19Files are yours; no board cap Integrations App integrations Note 20No app integrations listed Note 21No app integrations such as Jira or Slack Note 22No app integrations Note 23Storage in Drive, OneDrive and GitHub plus Confluence and Jira plugins Parity score 58% 50% 50% 75%
AFFiNE, Infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes and connectors: Edgeless canvas with shapes, notes, connectors and frames Excalidraw, Infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes and connectors: Shapes, arrows, text and frames in a hand-drawn style; no sticky notes tldraw, Infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes and connectors: Shapes, notes, text, arrows and frames; fewer board objects than Miro draw.io, Infinite canvas with sticky notes, shapes and connectors: Diagram pages with shapes; no sticky-note workshop board AFFiNE, Real-time collaboration and comments: Free cloud workspaces allow 3 members; self-hosting is free up to 10 seats Excalidraw, Real-time collaboration and comments: Live rooms with a shareable link and end-to-end encryption tldraw, Real-time collaboration and comments: Shareable live rooms draw.io, Real-time collaboration and comments: Live co-editing depends on where the file is stored AFFiNE, Template library: A template gallery exists; it is smaller than Miro's Excalidraw, Template library: Shape libraries only; no template gallery tldraw, Template library: No template gallery draw.io, Template library: Template library for common diagrams AFFiNE, Diagram shapes and smart connectors: Connectors and shapes; not a dedicated diagram tool Excalidraw, Diagram shapes and smart connectors: Basic shapes and arrows; no smart connectors tldraw, Diagram shapes and smart connectors: Shapes and arrows without smart connectors AFFiNE, Unlimited boards: Unlimited local workspaces Excalidraw, Unlimited boards: Drawings are files you keep, with no board cap tldraw, Unlimited boards: No board cap on tldraw.com draw.io, Unlimited boards: Files are yours; no board cap AFFiNE, App integrations: No app integrations listed Excalidraw, App integrations: No app integrations such as Jira or Slack tldraw, App integrations: No app integrations draw.io, App integrations: Storage in Drive, OneDrive and GitHub plus Confluence and Jira plugins Not covered by any free alternative yet: App integrations. See all feature gaps
Switching saves about $96 USD / ≈$137 CAD (estimated from the USD price) a year. Prices checked Oct 7, 2026 ; ≈ means converted from USD.
Based on Starter plan, per member. Price source . USD to CAD at 1.4257 as of Oct 7, 2026.
Miro is a product of Miro, named here for comparison only. Platforms listed for Miro: Windows, macOS, Web, iOS, Android.