Draft.io review
A workshop-focused visual workspace with Jira sync, voting, and a permanent free plan.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Draft.io is a browser-based collaborative visual workspace for workshop facilitation, Agile project management, product management, UX design, and information mapping. Its flexible visual documents, called drafts, hold cards, lists, envelopes, text, and other items; users can arrange and organize ideas, collaborate with participants and guests, and navigate content with anchor links. The emphasis is on visual collaboration and facilitated work rather than presentation-led whiteboarding. Teams that run workshops around Jira-linked work are a natural fit; those seeking a broader integration ecosystem may prefer another tool.
Workshop functions are a notable strength: participants can vote, respond independently in polling booth mode, and work with live moderation, timers, and participant synchronization. Templates, customizable visual management cards, and envelopes for grouping ideas support different ways of structuring a session. Jira synchronization ties cards to issues, while PNG and CSV exports give teams ways to take draft content elsewhere. The listed platform is web only, and Jira is the sole named integration, so buyers relying on desktop apps or multiple connected services should weigh that narrower fit.
Draft.io has a perpetual Free plan with unlimited editable drafts and unlimited participants and guest editors, but it limits the total to 500 objects across all drafts. The Pro plan is €8.33 per user per month with annual billing and adds unlimited objects, password-protected sharing, manual local backups, draft versioning, and email support. Team is also listed at €8.33 per user per month annually and adds member and group management, shared folders, and on-demand training. Business is €10.83 per user per month annually, adding SAML 2.0 SSO, access controls, visitor editors, and 24/7 email and phone support. Enterprise pricing is tailor-made and includes options such as custom Jira integration and on-premise deployment. Choose it for visual workshops and Jira-connected collaboration; look elsewhere if presentation mode is central.
Draft.io pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Free plan includes unlimited editable drafts and unlimited guest editors.
- Voting, polling, timers, and moderation support facilitated workshops.
- Jira synchronization connects visual cards with issues.
- Where it doesn't
- Free plan caps use at 500 objects across all drafts.
- The platform is web-only.
- Jira is the only listed integration.
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