actiTIME vs Mural: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of actiTIME and Mural to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
actiTIME
6.3/10
actiTIME is time-tracking and project-cost software for small and mid-sized teams. It tracks billable hours, task progress, budgets, and leave, and is available in the cloud or self-hosted.
Mural
7/10
Mural is a visual collaboration whiteboard for teams that run workshops, brainstorms, agile planning and retrospectives, with facilitation tools and enterprise security controls.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A actiTIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.3/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $5/user/mo Online (41-200 users) | $12/user/mo Team+ |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $60/mo Online (1-40 users) | Free Free |
| Features | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
actiTIME vs Mural cost by team size
actiTIME and Mural cost the same at 1 user; Mural costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | actiTIME | Mural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | FreeFree |
| 5 users | $30/moOnline (1-40 users) | FreeFree |
| 10 users | $60/moOnline (1-40 users) | FreeFree |
| 25 users | $150/moOnline (1-40 users) | FreeFree |
| 50 users | $250/moOnline (41-200 users) | FreeFree |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
AWhy choose actiTIME
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Task management, which Mural lacks
- Includes Time tracking, which Mural lacks
Why choose Mural
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $60/mo
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for remote teams (8/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
AactiTIME
Pros
- Low per-user price, falling to 5 USD per user per month above 40 users, plus a free plan for up to 3 users.
- Detailed billable and non-billable time tracking, with reports comparing actual time against estimates.
- Can be self-hosted, with direct database access, for organisations that keep data on their own servers.
- Pairs with actiPLANS for leave, PTO, and shift scheduling in a connected system.
- Reviewers on Software Finder give ease of use and support high marks (about 9 out of 10).
Cons
- Few native integrations: only QuickBooks, Zapier, the Chrome plugin, and actiPLANS are listed.
- Reviewers describe the interface as dated and cluttered.
- Task and project management is shallow compared with dedicated PM suites, and no Gantt view was found.
- Invoicing and reporting have gaps, including no saved recurring invoice items, according to reviewers.
- Self-hosted major upgrades cost the full original license price again.
Mural
Pros
- Facilitation features and LUMA frameworks make it strong for running structured workshops.
- Free visitors can view or edit individual murals, so external participants do not need a paid seat.
- Enterprise security includes SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, SCIM, audit logs, data residency and BYOK.
- Broad integrations with Teams, Zoom, Jira, Azure DevOps, Asana and Confluence.
- Reviewers on G2 and Capterra rate it highly for ease of use, with about 4.5 to 4.6 stars.
Cons
- It is not a project or task manager, so there are no Gantt charts, no time tracking and no task assignment.
- Reviewers complain that menus and functions move around often between releases.
- The Free plan caps editable murals at three.
- The Business plan is annual-only, and SSO is not available on cheaper tiers.
- Large boards with many collaborators can feel cluttered.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.3/10 for actiTIME. The largest gap is in Integration: 4/10 for actiTIME and 8/10 for Mural.
Mural costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $60/mo on its Online (1-40 users) plan for actiTIME, billed monthly.
Yes, both actiTIME and Mural have a free plan.
Mural is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 4/10 for actiTIME.
ActiTIME has Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks.
