Miro vs Penpot
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
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Miro
Online collaborative whiteboard for distributed teams
4.7
Editorial RatingQuick Comparison
Rating
4.7
vs4.4
Starting Price
Free
vsFree
Pricing Model
freemium
vsfree
Feature
Miro
Penpot
Infinite canvas
2,500+ templates
Real-time collaboration
Jira & Asana integration
Presentation mode
Guest access
Vector editing
Prototyping
Components
Open source
Self-hosting
Miro Pros
- 60M+ users — the industry standard for remote workshops
- Enormous template library covering every workshop format
- Excellent Jira, Asana, Figma, and Slack integrations
- Real-time collaboration with voting and timer tools
- Works across any browser without installation
- Free tier genuinely useful for small team evaluation
Miro Cons
- Per-seat pricing adds up fast for large organizations
- Large boards get laggy with many elements and participants
- Free tier limited to 3 boards for ongoing work
- Can feel overwhelming for simple whiteboard needs
- Viewer-only seats still count toward costs in some configurations
- Feature breadth means a learning curve for new users
Penpot Pros
- Fully open source with self-hosting option
- No cost with all features included
- SVG-native format (no proprietary lock-in)
- Figma-like interface reduces learning curve
- Active development improving rapidly
- No Figma/Adobe file format restrictions
Penpot Cons
- Performance noticeably slower than Figma
- Feature gap remains vs industry leaders
- Smaller plugin/component ecosystem
- Some advanced Figma features still missing
- Cloud collaboration less reliable than Figma