Explain Everything
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VisitExplain Everything vs Miro
What both publish
| Fact | Explain Everything | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| API and SDKs | The official site and Help Center pages opened describe integrations and deployment controls but do not list a public API or SDK. | The developer platform provides REST APIs, a Web SDK, Live Embed and an MCP server for extending boards and integrations. |
| Audience | The maker describes Pro as designed for tutors, creatives, facilitators, and business consultants, and says schools, universities, and companies use the product. | Miro says its workspace serves teams of any size and reports use by more than 100 million users in 250,000 organizations. |
| Collaboration | Users can invite others by link or access code, collaborate synchronously or asynchronously and use built-in voice chat. | Miro offers presentations, live workshops with timers and voting, and recorded Talktrack walkthroughs for asynchronous viewing. |
| Company facts | LinkedIn lists Explain Everything as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in New York and sized at 51–200 employees. | LinkedIn lists Miro as privately held, headquartered in San Francisco, founded in 2011, with 1,001–5,000 employees and about 1,600 people across 13 hubs. |
| Founded | 2010 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Wrocław, Poland | San Francisco and Amsterdam |
| Infinite canvas | The whiteboard provides an expandable infinite canvas for drawings and visual notes. | The product provides a large shared canvas for brainstorming, planning, diagrams, notes and visual workflows. |
| Integrations | Official integrations include Google Drive, Dropbox, YouTube, OneDrive, Schoolwork and LMS connections for Canvas, Schoology, Moodle and Blackboard. | Miro lists more than 250 integrations, including Microsoft, Slack, Google and Adobe services. |
| Licence | The terms grant permission to use the service and prohibit copying or distributing it; Explain Everything is described as a proprietary Promethean trademark. | Miro describes its service and developer tools as proprietary; third-party open-source components may be included under their own licences. |
| Platforms | The pricing page says the app is available on iPads, iPhones, Chromebooks, Android devices, and as a desktop web browser app. | Miro provides mobile apps for iOS and Android and desktop apps for Apple silicon Macs, Intel Macs, and Windows 64-bit. |
| Product | Explain Everything is an online whiteboard for teaching, for creating interactive lessons, recording video tutorials, and collaborating in real time. | Miro describes itself as a collaborative visual workspace where teams work with AI to develop strategy, design products and services, and manage processes. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.6 out of 5 from 8.9K ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings |
Explain Everything plans
- FreeFree
- Pro$7.49 a month
- Team$7.49 a month
- SchoolPriced on request
- Advanced€59 a year
- Custom Pricing for SchoolsPriced on request
Miro plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$8 a month
- Business$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Explain Everything if…
Explain Everything suits teachers and schools creating lessons, as well as tutors, creatives, facilitators, and business consultants who need a whiteboard and video creation tools. Teams can use it for live or asynchronous collaboration.
Pick Miro if…
Miro suits teams that need a shared visual space for planning, mapping, workshops, or product work. The free plan may fit users who can work within its limit of three editable boards.