Miro
8.3#1 in online whiteboard toolsFrom $8 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitMiro vs Padlet Sandbox
Padlet Sandbox
8.1#9 in online whiteboard toolsFrom €240 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Miro | Padlet Sandbox |
|---|---|---|
| API authentication | REST API applications must use OAuth 2.0 authorization-code flow, while Web SDK apps use SDK authorization. | API requests require an x-api-key generated in Developer settings, available only to paying users and restricted to boards where the user is an administrator. |
| Collaboration | Miro offers presentations, live workshops with timers and voting, and recorded Talktrack walkthroughs for asynchronous viewing. | People can contribute to a sandbox together and see contributions in real time. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco and Amsterdam | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Licence | Miro describes its service and developer tools as proprietary; third-party open-source components may be included under their own licences. | Padlet is proprietary; its terms reserve Padlet intellectual property and provide no open-source licence. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.7 out of 5 from 5.8K ratings | 4.7 out of 5 from 6,700 ratings. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,707 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 323 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 13,639 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 338 reviews. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.5 out of 5 from 2,463 ratings | 4.9 out of 5 from 36 reviews. |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from about 1,700 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 320 reviews. |
| Rating on Google Play | 4.2 out of 5 from 17K reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 38,500 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.2 out of 5 from 145 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 204 reviews. |
Miro plans
- FreeFree
- Starter$8 a month
- Business$20 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Padlet Sandbox plans
- FreeFree
- Platinum€23 a month
- Team€29.99 a month
- Classroom€240 a year
- School & District€1,500 a year
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.
Pick Padlet Sandbox if…
It suits teachers, presenters, and groups looking to make collaborative lessons, activities, brainstorms, or interactive stories. Google Classroom and Drive users can connect those services to their work.