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Head-to-head · Online Whiteboard Tools

MURAL vs Creately

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score MURAL #2 in Online Whiteboard Tools 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit MURAL
Creately #6 in Online Whiteboard Tools 8.7/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Creately

MURAL leads on 0 checks, Creately on 1, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreMURAL · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceCreately · $5/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly Creately

MURAL scores higher on our rubric for online whiteboard tools: 9.2 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #6.

Creately is cheaper to start at $5/user/mo against $9.99/user/mo.

MURAL is the better fit for facilitated workshops and enterprise collaboration. Creately is the better fit for visual teams needing diagrams and project views.

  • MURAL fits best

    Facilitated workshops and enterprise collaboration

  • Creately fits best

    Visual teams needing diagrams and project views

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Side by side

Feature MURAL 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Creately 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.7
Ranking #2 in Online Whiteboard Tools #6 in Online Whiteboard Tools
Best for Facilitated workshops and enterprise collaboration Visual teams needing diagrams and project views
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $9.99/user/mo $5/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 7 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Support Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 20 integrations 1,500+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features MURAL 6/6 · Creately 6/6
Infinite canvas ✓ ✓
Diagramming tools ✓ ✓
Workshop templates ✓ ✓
Guest collaboration ✓ ✓
Presentation mode ✓ ✓
Voting tools ✓ ✓
Specs
Board limit 3 boards Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Facilitation controls include timers, voting, private mode, and participant summoning.
  • Infinite canvases support mapping, diagramming, templates, and presentations.
  • Integrates with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Jira, Slack, Salesforce, and more.
  • Combines whiteboarding, diagramming, workshops, voting, and presentations
  • Adds Kanban boards, timelines, data linking, and multiple views
  • Supports Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, and other integrations
Cons
  • The Free plan allows only 3 editable murals at a time.
  • Advanced security and administrative controls are reserved for Enterprise.
  • Team+ starts at $9.99 per member per month with annual billing.
  • Platform coverage is limited to the web
  • The Free plan limits workspaces to 45 items
  • Paid plans add capacity and controls but require plan selection
Our verdict

MURAL is a visual collaboration workspace for brainstorming, planning, workshops, meetings, and diagramming. It suits teams that need more than a shared blank canvas, particularly facilitators running structured sessions and organizations…

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Creately is a web-based visual collaboration platform for teams, educators, and individuals that need more than a basic whiteboard. Its infinite canvas supports diagramming with shape libraries and connectors, brainstorming templates,…

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  1. MURALOnline Whiteboard Tools 9.2Free plan
  2. CreatelyOnline Whiteboard Tools 8.7Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • MURAL — where it wins

    • Facilitation controls include timers, voting, private mode, and participant summoning.
    • Infinite canvases support mapping, diagramming, templates, and presentations.
    • Integrates with Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Jira, Slack, Salesforce, and more.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan allows only 3 editable murals at a time.
    • Advanced security and administrative controls are reserved for Enterprise.
    • Team+ starts at $9.99 per member per month with annual billing.

  • Creately — where it wins

    • Combines whiteboarding, diagramming, workshops, voting, and presentations
    • Adds Kanban boards, timelines, data linking, and multiple views
    • Supports Microsoft Teams, Slack, GitHub, and other integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Platform coverage is limited to the web
    • The Free plan limits workspaces to 45 items
    • Paid plans add capacity and controls but require plan selection
  • MURAL9.2/10 · Free plan

    A facilitation-focused whiteboard with strong workshop controls and enterprise options.

    Visit MURALFull verdict →
  • Creately8.7/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A broad web-based canvas for diagrams, workshops, collaboration, and project views.

    Visit CreatelyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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