FigJam suits teams that already design in Figma, because it's included with every seat on every Figma plan and you can try it free. Miro suits teams that run workshops, planning and client sessions across many tools, with 7000+ templates, 250+ integrations and a Free plan that keeps your 3 most recent boards editable. Start with where your team already works.
Both are online whiteboards for brainstorms, workshops and planning. One is a standalone canvas, the other sits inside a design tool, and that shapes everything else. I read Miro's plans page, Figma's FigJam page and Figma's plans page.
Miro and FigJam compared
| Miro | FigJam | |
|---|---|---|
| Free option | Yes, Free plan | Try FigJam free; Figma Starter is free |
| Board limit on free | 3 editable boards (unlimited boards, 3 most recent editable) | Not stated on the pages I read |
| How it's packaged | Standalone whiteboard | Included with all seats on every Figma plan |
| Templates | 7000+ Miro and community templates | Listed; number not stated |
| Meeting tools | Timer and voting from Starter | Timer, music player, stamps and emotes |
| Talking it through | Not covered in the plan summary | Audio and live chat, comments |
| Integrations | 250+, incl. Microsoft, Slack, Google, Adobe | Part of the Figma product family |
| AI help | AI on the canvas; MCP for Claude, Cursor, Copilot | Figma AI credits on Starter |
Miro: the standalone canvas
Miro's Free plan, for small teams getting started, lets you create and share unlimited boards, with your three most recent boards staying editable. You get 7000+ templates, and Docs, Tables, Timelines, Slides and Kanban all live on the same canvas. Miro's AI builds diagrams, tables and summaries, and you can connect Claude, Cursor or Copilot through MCP.
Starter, for small teams collaborating regularly, removes the board limit, adds private boards, visitor editing without sign-in and high-resolution exports. Business adds unlimited workspaces and unlimited guests, which suits consultants running sessions for several clients.
FigJam: the whiteboard inside Figma
According to Figma, FigJam is included with all seats on every plan, and you can try it free. It's built for teams to define ideas, align on decisions and move work forward, with audio and live chat, comments, stamps, emotes and high fives, and an invite for people from other teams or companies.
Figma's plans page lists FigJam extras such as a music player, a shared timer, tables, code blocks and diagramming tools. Figma's free Starter plan gives limited access to Figma products, unlimited drafts and a daily allowance of AI credits.
Three boards, and why it matters
Here's the Miro rule worth knowing before you start. On the Free plan you can create as many boards as you like, but only the three most recent stay editable. Run a weekly workshop and by the fourth week your first board is read-only. For occasional sessions that's fine. For a team that keeps a board per client or per project, it won't last long.
FigJam's appeal is different. If your designers already have Figma seats, the whiteboard comes with them, so product and design teams don't need a second tool at all.
Which team each whiteboard suits
FigJam suits product and design teams already working in Figma, and anyone who wants brainstorm notes sitting next to the designs they lead to. Miro suits consultants, agencies, marketers and operations teams running workshops with clients and colleagues across many apps. For more ways to work together remotely, see these remote team communication tips and tools and this guide to cloud collaboration tools for teams.
My advice for your next workshop
Check whether your team already has Figma seats. If it does, run your next brainstorm in FigJam and see if anyone misses anything. If it doesn't, or clients will join your boards, start on Miro's Free plan and keep your three live boards for active work, archiving the rest. Pick one template you'll reuse and build your sessions around it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Miro free?
Yes. Miro's Free plan lets you create unlimited boards, with your three most recent boards staying editable, plus 7000+ templates.
Is FigJam free?
Figma says you can try FigJam free, and FigJam is included with all seats on every Figma plan.
Can clients edit Miro boards without signing in?
Miro lists visitor editing without sign-in from its Starter plan.
Does FigJam have voice chat?
Yes. Figma's FigJam page lists audio and live chat, plus comments for feedback.
Does Miro work with AI assistants?
Yes. Miro says you can connect tools like Claude, Cursor or Copilot through MCP, and it has its own AI on the canvas.
Can people outside my company join a FigJam board?
Yes. Figma's FigJam page says you can invite people from other teams or companies to contribute to your files.
Which one suits client workshops?
Miro's Business plan is aimed at growing organisations and consultants, with unlimited workspaces and unlimited guests for clients or partners.
