Mural is a cloud-based visual collaboration platform that provides digital whiteboard functionality, enabling teams to conduct real-time or asynchronous brainstorming, strategic planning, and design thinking workshops. Its core advantages include AI-powered collaboration, a rich template library, and cross-platform integration, making it suitable for remote team collaboration and innovative workflows. It is adopted by 95% of Fortune 100 companies.
Core Features
Visual Collaboration Tools
- Infinite canvas supports free layout, including sticky notes, mind maps, flowcharts, and freehand drawing tools.
- Real-time voting and prioritization features to facilitate quick team consensus.
AI-Powered Capabilities
- Mural AI automatically generates content summaries and meeting minutes, with intelligent recommendations for templates and layout optimization.
- Supports natural language commands to create and edit canvas elements, enhancing创作 efficiency.
Template Library & Methodologies
- 300+ pre-built templates covering design thinking (e.g., empathy mapping), agile management (e.g., sprint planning), and user journey mapping.
- Custom template creation to document team-specific workflows.
Integration & Automation
- Seamless integration with Microsoft Teams, Slack, Google Workspace, Jira, and other tools to close workflow loops.
- Open API and Canvas Embed SDK for third-party application integration and automation script development.
Security & Permission Management
- Supports SSO (SAML 2.0) and SCIM user management, compliant with GDPR/CCPA standards.
- Granular permission controls distinguishing between members, guests, and viewers to protect sensitive content.
Features & Advantages
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Real-time Collaboration Experience | Displays avatars during multi-user editing, supports video conference integration, simulating in-person workshop interaction. |
| Asynchronous Collaboration Support | Cross-timezone teams can contribute non-real-time via comments, feedback, and version history review. |
| Enterprise-grade Security | Encrypted data transmission and storage, with data residency and BYOK encryption options for high-compliance industries like finance and healthcare. |
| Facilitation Toolkit | Includes timer, facilitation lock, content hide/reveal features to enhance online meeting facilitation efficiency. |
| Flexible Pricing Model | Free plan with 3 murals; paid plans (Team+ starting at $9.99/month) unlock unlimited canvases and advanced collaboration features. |
Application Scenarios
- Team Brainstorming: Remote team idea collection, problem analysis, and collaborative solution development.
- Strategic Planning: OKR formulation, product roadmap planning, and resource allocation visualization.
- Design Thinking Workshops: User persona building, pain point identification, and rapid prototype iteration.
- Agile Management: Sprint planning meetings, daily standup boards, and iteration retrospectives.
- Customer Co-creation: Real-time collaboration with external stakeholders to collect feedback and dynamically adjust solutions.
Supported Platforms
- Runtime Environment: Web browsers (Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Edge), iOS/Android mobile apps, Microsoft Surface Hub.
- Integration Ecosystem: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Jira, Trello, Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Deployment: Cloud-based SaaS; enterprise edition supports dedicated data center deployment.