Mural vs OnePlan: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Mural and OnePlan to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
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.
OnePlan
7/10
OnePlan is a strategic portfolio and work management platform built on the Microsoft cloud for PMOs and enterprises that manage projects, resources, and budgets.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $12/user/mo Team+ | $10/user/mo Basic |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | $100/mo Basic |
| Features | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
Mural vs OnePlan cost by team size
Mural costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Mural | OnePlan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | $50/moBasic |
| 5 users | FreeFree | $50/moBasic |
| 10 users | FreeFree | $100/moBasic |
| 25 users | FreeFree | $250/moBasic |
| 50 users | FreeFree | $500/moBasic |
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?
Why choose Mural
- Has a free plan (OnePlan does not)
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $100/mo
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for startups (6/10 vs 2/10)
Why choose OnePlan
- Higher Analytics score (8/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Task management, which Mural lacks
- Includes Time tracking, which Mural lacks
Pros & Cons
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.
OnePlan
Pros
- The integration catalog lists more than 40 connectors, covering Microsoft Project, Planner, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, Workday, and SAP.
- Reviewers praise how configurable the workflows and templates are, which suits PMOs whose processes keep changing.
- Capacity and resource planning with utilization views is a widely cited strength.
- Viewing OnePlan OData in Power BI does not require a OnePlan license, which lowers the cost of sharing reports.
- The Basic entry price of 10 dollars per user per month is low for portfolio software.
Cons
- Roadmaps, resource and financial planning, scenarios, automation, and audit logs are Enterprise-only, and Enterprise has no public price.
- Reviewers report final quotes well above what they first expected.
- Setup and configuration have a learning curve, and onboarding can be slow.
- Advanced report layouts often need extra Power BI work.
- Basic is billed annually only and requires at least five users.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural and OnePlan both score 7/10 on our Project Management criteria. The largest gap is in Analytics: 4/10 for Mural and 8/10 for OnePlan.
Mural costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $100/mo on its Basic plan for OnePlan, billed monthly.
Mural has a free plan; OnePlan does not list one.
Mural is the better fit for startups: we rate it 6/10 for them, against 2/10 for OnePlan.
OnePlan has Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks.
