Miro vs FigJam
Miro and FigJam are both online whiteboard tools used for visual collaboration — brainstorming, retrospectives, design workshops, roadmapping, and team planning sessions. Both provide infinite canvas workspaces with sticky notes, shapes, connectors, and real-time collaboration. The key difference is their ecosystem context: Miro is a standalone whiteboard platform used across departments; FigJam is Figma’s collaborative workspace, optimized for design and product teams that already live in Figma. Choosing between them depends on who uses the whiteboard and what they do before and after the session.
This article uses publicly available information from miro.com and figma.com/figjam, checked June 2026. Pricing should be verified at official sources before any purchase decision.
Quick Comparison
| Factor | Miro | FigJam |
|---|---|---|
| Standalone vs. ecosystem | Standalone whiteboard platform | Part of Figma suite |
| Best for | Cross-functional teams, broad use cases | Design and product teams already in Figma |
| Pricing | Free; Starter (team-size based); Company (enterprise) | Free (Figma Starter); Professional $16/editor/mo |
| Templates | Very large library across many use cases | Focused on design and agile workflows |
| Design hand-off | Limited | Direct connection to Figma design files |
Miro
Miro is an online whiteboard platform built for real-time and asynchronous visual collaboration. Teams use Miro for sprint retrospectives, customer journey mapping, product roadmapping, affinity mapping, and facilitated workshops. The template library spans dozens of categories including agile, design, strategy, education, and engineering. Miro also integrates with project management tools, documentation platforms, and video conferencing software to connect whiteboard sessions with the rest of the work stack.
Miro pricing (as of June 2026, per miro.com/pricing): Free plan with limited boards; Starter plan with team-size-based pricing (varies by number of members — check the official page for current per-member rates); Company and Enterprise plans at custom pricing for larger organizations. Miro’s Starter pricing is dynamically calculated based on team size; prices should be verified directly on the official page before committing.
The strength of Miro is breadth and standalone capability. It works for teams without Figma, covers more use cases than a design-specific whiteboard, and has a facilitation feature set (voting, timers, presentation mode) that makes it well-suited for structured workshops with mixed audiences. The trade-off is that teams already in the Figma ecosystem may find Miro adds another tool where FigJam would integrate more naturally.
FigJam
FigJam is Figma’s collaborative whiteboard and diagramming tool. It provides sticky notes, shapes, connectors, pens, and templates for agile ceremonies, product planning, and design thinking exercises. Its key advantage is native integration with Figma: a design team can move from a FigJam brainstorm directly into a Figma design file, reference components from the design library, and embed FigJam boards in Figma projects.
FigJam pricing (as of June 2026, per figma.com/pricing): FigJam is included in Figma plans. The Figma Starter plan is free and includes FigJam for individuals. Professional plan at $16 per editor per month (or approximately $12 per editor per month billed annually). Organization and Enterprise tiers at custom pricing. Viewers in all plans can access FigJam boards without a paid seat.
The strength of FigJam is ecosystem integration. For a design or product team that uses Figma as its primary design tool, FigJam is an extension of an existing workflow rather than a new tool to adopt. Templates are well-targeted to design and agile contexts. The trade-off is narrower scope: FigJam is not as deep as Miro in cross-functional facilitation features, and teams outside of Figma get less value from it than those inside.
How They Compare
Miro wins on breadth. FigJam wins on integration with Figma. For cross-functional teams — marketing, operations, HR, engineering — who run workshops together, Miro’s template library and facilitation tools cover more scenarios. For design and product teams embedded in the Figma workflow, FigJam reduces tool-switching and keeps visual thinking connected to design work.
Cost comparison depends on the Figma footprint. If the team already pays for Figma Professional, FigJam has no additional cost. If they would need a standalone whiteboard subscription, comparing Miro Starter (team-size pricing) against Figma Professional at $16 per editor per month requires knowing actual team size and usage patterns.
Who Should Choose Miro
Miro is the better choice for cross-functional teams that run workshops with non-designers; organizations that need a standalone whiteboard platform not tied to any design tool; teams with varied facilitation needs including retrospectives, strategy sessions, journey mapping, and customer research synthesis; and users who want the most extensive template library available.
Who Should Choose FigJam
FigJam is the better choice for design and product teams already using Figma; organizations where whiteboard sessions directly feed into Figma design work; teams that want to reduce their tool count rather than adding a standalone whiteboard; and companies where most whiteboard users are designers, product managers, or engineers working in Figma.
Who Should Choose Neither
Teams that primarily need structured diagramming (org charts, flowcharts, data models) may be better served by dedicated tools. Teams with strong Lucidchart, Whimsical, or Mural commitments should evaluate switching costs before moving to Miro or FigJam. Also, organizations that have standardized on Microsoft Whiteboard as part of Teams already have a basic collaborative whiteboard without added cost.
How to Decide
If the team is in Figma and the whiteboard work connects to design: FigJam. If the team is cross-functional or not Figma-centric: Miro. Both have free plans worth testing on a real workshop before committing to paid tiers.
For context on how teams evaluate visual and collaborative tools, see the guide to self-hosted Miro alternatives for teams, the comparison of Notion vs ClickUp, and the roundup of best AI tools for remote teams.