Foramind vs Miro

Miro is an online whiteboard for team workshops, diagrams and planning. This page compares the two for teaching a class and for training a team. Every Miro answer comes from Miro’s own pages, checked on 6 November 2026.

Other tools’ answers checked on

The short answer

Choose Foramind if you teach from a structured map and want learners to reopen it afterwards, or if your institution needs LTI 1.3. Choose Miro if your team needs an open canvas for workshops and many kinds of diagram, or if you are an educator who can apply for a free account. Miro paid plans are US$8 or US$20 per member a month, billed yearly.

Choose Foramind if

  • You teach from a map and want learners to revisit the same map afterwards
  • Your learners or staff work in Moodle, Canvas or Blackboard and your institution wants LTI 1.3
  • You want your training material turned into maps for you by our content service

Choose Miro if

  • Your team needs an open canvas for workshops and many kinds of diagram
  • You teach and want a free account: Miro is free for educators who apply

Side by side

Foramind vs Miro. Other tools’ answers checked on 6 November 2026.
What you needForamindMiro
Teaching a class
Free to startYes, free planYes, up to 3 editable boards
Present from the mapYes, present directly from the mapSlides on the board
Education pricingSchools and organisations: pricing on requestFree for educators, and for students for two years, on application
Open inside a learning platform (LMS)LTI 1.3 for Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard on institutional plansEmbed a board in your LMS with iFrame code
Training a team
Start a map from a documentYes, start a map from your source materialAI generates diagrams, tables and summaries; maps from a document are not mentioned
Have your material mapped for youYes, our content service turns your material into mapsNot mentioned on the pages we checked
Single sign-on (SSO)Offered on institutional plansIncluded on Business and Enterprise
Paid plan pricePro: US$6 a month or US$69 a yearUS$8 or US$20 per member a month, billed yearly

Miro answers come from miro.com/pricing, miro.com/education, checked on 6 November 2026. “Not mentioned” means we did not find it on those pages, not that Miro lacks it. Prices are as Miro shows them and may exclude tax. If you spot an error, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.

Sources: miro.com/pricing, miro.com/education

Free plan · Pro from US$6 a month

Common questions

Does Miro have a free plan?

Yes, with up to 3 editable boards. Miro is also free for educators who apply. Foramind has a free plan too.

How much does Miro cost compared with Foramind?

Miro shows US$8 or US$20 per member a month, billed yearly. Foramind Pro is US$6 a month or US$69 a year. Prices were checked on 6 November 2026.

Does Miro work with Moodle, Canvas or Blackboard (LTI 1.3)?

Miro’s education page describes embedding a board in an LMS with iFrame code and does not mention LTI, as checked on 6 November 2026. Foramind offers LTI 1.3 for Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard on institutional plans.