Whimsical vs Miro
Whimsical and Miro are both online whiteboards for teams. Whimsical is the whiteboard for product builders: flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, sequence diagrams, sticky notes, tables and docs in one interface optimized for speed. Miro calls itself the Intelligent Canvas and puts more formats on a board, among them timelines, kanban and interactive prototypes; it lists 250+ integrations and has iOS and Android apps.
Whimsical is made for people who design and ship products. Wireframes are low-fidelity, with components that have built-in states, and Whimsical Agent or an AI tool connected through MCP can generate and rework them. Docs hold boards: nest a board in a doc, paste part of a board into a doc as an embed that stays in sync, or keep boards and docs as pages of one file. Time machine records every change and plays it back. Dark mode covers boards, including the canvas, and docs on the web and desktop apps; Miro lists dark mode for its mobile app, where in our own tests on iOS and Android it changed the app's interface but not the content of boards. To switch, copy your content in Miro and paste it onto a Whimsical board.
Every fact on this page comes from Whimsical's and Miro's own pages, last checked on . One exception: what dark mode changes in Miro's mobile app comes from our own tests of the iOS and Android apps on that date. Prices are in US dollars.
Choose Whimsical if
- You want a focused tool for product work: flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, sequence diagrams, sticky notes, tables and docs in one interface optimized for speed.
- You sketch low-fidelity wireframes next to your flows. Frames and components have built-in states, and Whimsical Agent or an AI tool connected through MCP can generate and rework them.
- You write specs where your diagrams are. Nest boards in docs, paste part of a board into a doc as an embed that stays in sync, and keep boards and docs as pages of one multi-page file.
- You work with AI assistants. Whimsical's MCP server lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other tools search, read, create, organize and edit boards and docs, with up to 3,600 requests per hour per connection.
- You work in dark mode. Whimsical has it on the web and desktop apps, across boards (including the canvas), docs and navigation, and it changes only your own view. Miro lists dark mode for its mobile app only, where in our own tests on iOS and Android it changed the app's interface but not the content of boards. In the browser and desktop app Miro offers dark board backgrounds, which it says “don't replicate a full dark mode experience”.
- You want to replay how a file came together. Time machine records every change and plays it back on every plan, starting with 7 days on Free. Miro lists board history from Starter.
- You are moving from Miro. Copy a selection, a frame or a whole board and paste it onto a Whimsical board, where it arrives as editable objects, kept as close to the original as the differences between the tools allow.
Choose Miro if
- You need a mobile app. Miro has iOS and Android apps for phones and tablets. Whimsical has none: on a tablet such as an iPad you edit boards in the browser, and on a phone the browser view is for viewing and commenting.
- You depend on two-way sync with Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp or Azure, which Miro includes on Business.
- You want timelines, kanban or interactive prototypes on the board.
Boards, wireframes and docs
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | The whiteboard for product builders: diagrams to design and document implementation, wireframes to shape UI, and docs, in an interface optimized for speed | “The Intelligent Canvas where your team and agents think, plan, and build together” |
| Dark mode | Dark mode on the web and desktop apps, across boards, docs, navigation and settings. It is a per-account preference that follows your device's setting by default | In the browser and desktop app, board editors can set a board's background to one of 11 colors, including gray and black, for everyone on the board. Miro says darker backgrounds “don't replicate a full dark mode experience” |
| Wireframes | Low-fidelity wireframes on the same board as flowcharts and sticky notes. Frames and components have built-in options, such as button states, menu options and tabs, and a phone frame's status bar and keyboard | Low-fidelity wireframes on the board, built from a Prototyping Library of icons, buttons, forms, navigation elements and mobile and web components |
| Docs | Docs that hold boards: nest a board in a doc, or copy part of a board and paste it into a doc as an embed that stays in sync with the board | Docs are one of the formats on a board |
| Tables | Tables on boards, drawn or pasted from Google Sheets, Excel, Markdown or CSV. Formulas are not supported | Tables, timelines and kanban are formats on a board. Data tables with nesting and tree views are on Business |
| Presenting | Presentation mode: each section or wireframe frame is a slide, and a presentation can be embedded | Slides are one of the formats on a board |
| Time machine | Time machine records every change to a file. Play the history back, then restore or fork an earlier state. 7 days on Free, 90 days on Pro, unlimited on Business | Board history from Starter. Not included on Free |
| Voting and timer | Voting and timer on every plan, including Free | Private mode, voting and timer from Starter |
| Technical diagrams | Paste Mermaid code onto a board to get an editable flowchart or sequence diagram | 4,700+ shapes for Mermaid, UML, AWS, BPMN and more on Business and Enterprise |
| Cloud architecture icons | AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Kubernetes architecture icons in the icon picker on a board | AWS shapes are among the 4,700+ diagramming shapes on Business and Enterprise |
| Exports | PNG, PDF (through print), SVG and Mermaid. Free exports carry a watermark | Low-resolution on Free; high-resolution JPG or PDF from Starter |
Sources: Whimsical home page, Dark mode in Whimsical, Getting started with wireframes, Getting started with docs, Using tables in Whimsical, Presenting in Whimsical, Time machine: file version history, Whimsical pricing, Importing to Whimsical, Cloud architecture icons in Whimsical, Exporting from Whimsical, Miro home page, Miro board background color, Miro wireframing tool, Miro pricing
AI and MCP
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in AI | Whimsical Agent creates and edits flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, sequence diagrams, sticky notes and docs from a chat in the file | AI generates diagrams, tables and summaries. AI workflows and agents are included on Business and Enterprise |
| Wireframes from AI | AI tools connected through MCP create wireframes on a board, and restyle, rearrange and reflow existing ones | AI Sidekicks generate wireframes from text prompts |
| MCP for AI tools | MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and other AI tools: search, read, create, organize and edit boards and docs, and read and reply to comments | MCP server for Claude, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and ChatGPT, Gemini CLI and VS Code: summarize and search boards, build boards, generate diagrams and act on comments |
| MCP limits | Up to 300 requests per minute and 3,600 per hour per connection | 100 MCP calls a day on Free, 500 on Starter, 2,000 on Business, 10,000 on Enterprise |
Sources: Whimsical Agent, Whimsical MCP supported tools, Miro pricing, Miro wireframing tool, Miro MCP server documentation
Integrations and import
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Importing from other tools | High-fidelity copy and paste: copy in the other tool and paste onto a board, and content from Miro, FigJam, Lucidchart, Lucidspark, Mural, Microsoft Whiteboard, Canva, Excalidraw, tldraw and draw.io arrives as editable objects, kept as close to the original as the differences between the tools allow. Visio .vsdx and FigJam .jam files can be dropped onto a board | Visio and Lucidchart import from Starter |
| Integrations | Jira, Confluence, Notion, GitHub, Slack, Linear, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Monday, Zendesk, Google Docs, Canva and others, most of them embeds | 250+ integrations, including Microsoft, Slack, Google and Adobe. Jira and Asana from Starter; two-way sync with Jira, Asana, Linear, ClickUp and Azure on Business |
| API | API in beta: read-only, with access on request | REST APIs and Web SDKs on every plan |
Sources: Importing to Whimsical, Whimsical integrations, Whimsical API, Miro pricing
Apps
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Desktop app | macOS, Windows and Linux | macOS and Windows |
| Mobile app | No mobile app. On a phone, boards can be viewed and commented on in the browser | iOS and Android, for phones and tablets |
| On a tablet | Boards can be edited in the browser on a tablet such as an iPad. On an iPad, Whimsical can be added to the home screen from Safari | The iOS and Android apps are for tablets as well as phones |
| Apps with dark mode | Web app and desktop app, including the board canvas | Mobile app only. Miro lists dark mode as a mobile app feature that follows the phone's setting by default. In our own tests of the iOS and Android apps it changed the app's interface but not the content of boards |
Sources: Whimsical desktop app, Using Whimsical on mobile, Does Whimsical work on iPad?, Dark mode in Whimsical, Miro apps, Miro mobile app
Security and admin
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| SAML single sign-on | SAML SSO on Business | On Business and Enterprise |
| SCIM provisioning | SCIM on Business | On Enterprise |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type 2; supports GDPR and CCPA compliance | ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2 Type II, SOC 3 and TISAX; complies with GDPR and CCPA |
Sources: Whimsical pricing, Miro pricing
Free plan limits
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Boards and content | Unlimited boards and docs, with 50 new board objects and 50 new doc blocks per month. At the limit, content is view-only until the 1st of the next month | 3 editable boards. You can create more, but only the three most recent stay editable |
| People | Unlimited workspace members, viewers and guests | Unlimited members. No guest role |
| Sharing by link | Public share links can allow viewing, commenting and editing | Visitors are view-only. Visitor editing starts on Starter |
| Voting and timer | Voting and timer included | Not included. Private mode, voting and timer start on Starter |
| Time machine | 7 days of Time machine history | Board history is not included. It starts on Starter |
| Exports | Exports carry a “Made with Whimsical” watermark | Low-resolution exports only |
Sources: Whimsical Free plan limits, Whimsical pricing, Exporting from Whimsical, Miro pricing
Plans and prices
| Compared on | Whimsical | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free: $0 | Free: $0 |
| First paid plan | Pro: $10 per editor per month billed annually, or $12 billed monthly | Starter: $8 per member per month billed yearly |
| Business plan | Business: $20 per editor per month billed annually, or $24 billed monthly | Business: $20 per member per month billed yearly |
| Enterprise plan | No separate Enterprise plan. Business includes SAML SSO and SCIM, and custom terms are arranged with sales | Enterprise: custom pricing, from 30 members |
| Saving with annual billing | 17% (two months free) | 20% |
| Who needs a paid seat | Editors only. Viewers and guests are free and unlimited on every plan | Every member of a Starter or Business workspace. Guests are free, and available on Business and Enterprise |
| Education and non-profit | Free for students and teachers for a year; 20% off for non-profits | Free Education plan for accredited institutions; discount for non-profits |
Sources: Whimsical pricing, Whimsical pricing and discounts, Miro pricing
Switching from Miro to Whimsical
You do not have to rebuild your boards. Select what you want in Miro, copy it, and paste it onto a Whimsical board. Shapes, sticky notes, text, frames, connectors, tables, mind maps and wireframe elements arrive as editable Whimsical objects. See Moving from Miro to Whimsical for what comes across and what does not.
Whimsical's plans are on the pricing page. Also compare: Whimsical vs Lucidchart, Whimsical vs FigJam
Frequently asked questions
- Both are online whiteboards for teams. Whimsical is the whiteboard for product builders: flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, sequence diagrams, sticky notes, tables and docs in one interface optimized for speed. Miro calls itself the Intelligent Canvas and puts more formats on a board, among them timelines, kanban and interactive prototypes, with 250+ integrations and iOS and Android apps.
- Yes, in both. Whimsical boards have a wireframe mode: frames and components have built-in options such as button states, menu options and tabs, and Whimsical Agent or an AI tool connected through MCP can generate wireframes and rework existing ones. Miro builds low-fidelity wireframes from its Prototyping Library, its AI Sidekicks generate wireframes from text prompts, and interactive prototypes are on its Business plan.
- Both have an MCP server. Whimsical's lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and other AI tools search, read, create, organize and edit boards and docs, create and reflow wireframes, and read and reply to comments, with up to 300 requests per minute and 3,600 per hour per connection. Miro's connects tools such as Claude, Cursor, Codex and ChatGPT and Gemini CLI to summarize and search boards, build boards, generate diagrams and act on comments, with 100 calls a day on Free, 500 on Starter, 2,000 on Business and 10,000 on Enterprise.
- Yes. Whimsical has docs that can hold boards, tables on boards that you can paste from a spreadsheet, and a presentation mode in which each section or wireframe frame is a slide. Boards and docs can also be pages of one multi-page file. Miro has docs, tables, timelines, kanban and slides as formats on a board.
- Yes. Copy a selection, a frame or a whole board in Miro and paste it onto a Whimsical board. Shapes, sticky notes, text, frames, connectors, tables, mind maps and wireframe elements arrive as editable Whimsical objects. To bring images across, install the Whimsical Chrome extension first.
- Whimsical's Time machine records every change to a file. You can play the history back and restore or fork an earlier state. It covers 7 days on Free, 90 days on Pro and is unlimited on Business. Miro lists board history from its Starter plan; it is not included on Miro Free.
- Whimsical has dark mode on the web and desktop apps. It covers boards, including the canvas, as well as docs, navigation and settings. It follows your device's setting by default and changes only your own view, not your teammates'. Miro lists dark mode as a feature of its mobile app; when we tested the iOS and Android apps on 11 November 2026, dark mode changed the app's interface but not the content of boards. In the browser and desktop app, Miro lets board editors change a board's background to gray or black for everyone on the board, and its help center says darker backgrounds “don't replicate a full dark mode experience”.
- No. Whimsical has desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux and no mobile app. On a tablet such as an iPad you can edit boards in the browser, and on a phone you can view boards and add comments in the browser. Miro has iOS and Android apps for phones and tablets, and desktop apps for macOS and Windows.
- Whimsical Free has unlimited boards and docs but allows 50 new board objects and 50 new doc blocks per month; at the limit, content is view-only until the 1st of the next month. It includes voting, a timer and 7 days of Time machine history. Miro Free has unlimited members and 3 editable boards, with low-resolution exports and no voting, timer or board history.
- Whimsical Pro is $10 per editor per month billed annually, or $12 billed monthly, and Miro Starter is $8 per member per month billed yearly. Both Business plans are $20 per seat per month billed annually. The plans count seats differently: in Whimsical only editors need a paid seat, and viewers and guests are free and unlimited on every plan. In Miro every member of a Starter or Business workspace is charged, and free guests are available on Business and Enterprise.