Mural
What is Mural?
Mural is a digital workspace for visual collaboration, purpose-built for facilitated workshops and design thinking sessions. It offers a structured approach to collaborative whiteboarding with powerful facilitation features like timers, voting, and guided workflows.
Key Features
- Facilitation Superpowers — built-in timer, voting, summon participants, and private mode for independent thinking
- Template Library — extensive collection of templates for design thinking, agile, strategy, and more
- Real-Time Collaboration — work together on a shared canvas with sticky notes, drawings, icons, and connectors
- Guided Workflows — create structured workshop flows that guide participants step by step
- Enterprise Security — SOC 2 Type II compliance, SSO, and advanced admin controls
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 3 murals, unlimited members |
| Team+ | $9.99/member/mo (annual) | Unlimited murals, advanced facilitation |
| Business | $17.99/member/mo | SSO, guest access, priority support |
| Enterprise | Custom | Advanced security, dedicated success manager |
Pros & Cons
Pros: Best-in-class facilitation features, excellent for structured workshops and design thinking sessions. The template library is curated and high quality. Private mode and facilitation controls give the facilitator real power over the session flow.
Cons: Slightly higher entry price than competitors. The interface can feel less fluid than Miro for freeform brainstorming. The free plan is quite limited at only 3 murals.
Verdict
Mural is the top choice for professional facilitators who need robust facilitation controls and structured workshop templates. If your primary use case is facilitated sessions and design thinking, Mural’s purpose-built tools give it an edge over more general-purpose whiteboards. The Team+ plan at $9.99/month per member is a solid starting point.