Mural vs Plutio: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Mural and Plutio 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.
Plutio
6.6/10
All-in-one workspace for freelancers and small service businesses that combines projects, tasks, time tracking, proposals, contracts, invoicing, scheduling and branded client portals.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $12/user/mo Team+ | $19/mo Core |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | $49/mo Pro |
| Features | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Client collaboration | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| File sharing | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| Docs | Not listed | |
| Knowledge base | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Team messaging | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
Mural vs Plutio cost by team size
Mural costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | Mural | Plutio |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | $19/moCore |
| 5 users | FreeFree | $49/moPro |
| 10 users | FreeFree | $49/moPro |
| 25 users | FreeFree | $49/moPro |
| 50 users | FreeFree | $49/moPro |
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 (Plutio does not)
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $49/mo
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 3/10)
Why choose Plutio
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Includes Gantt charts, which Mural lacks
- Includes Task management, 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.
Plutio
Pros
- Flat workspace pricing instead of per-seat fees. Pro covers 30 contributors for $49 a month, and Max allows unlimited contributors for $199.
- Every plan includes the full set of core modules, including client portal, contracts, time tracking and scheduling. Plans differ mainly in client, contributor, AI and storage limits.
- Billable time from timers and timesheets can be turned straight into invoices, with payments through Stripe (including ACH), PayPal or Square and no Plutio transaction fees.
- Highly customizable workspace, with custom fields, multiple task views including timeline with dependencies, and dashboards that double as branded client portals.
- Well-documented REST API with OAuth 2 authentication and an MCP server for AI assistants, plus integrations included free on all plans.
Cons
- Native automation draws repeated complaints on Capterra and G2. Some reviewers say they still need Zapier or Make, and one called the automation marketing overstated.
- Some reviews on AppSumo, Capterra and G2 describe support tickets going unanswered for weeks and bugs left unfixed.
- Reporting is limited to dashboard widgets and timesheet breakdowns. Reviewers note weak utilization, margin and capacity analytics.
- Few native integrations beyond payments, calendars and video calls. Tools like Slack, CRMs and accounting apps mostly rely on Zapier, Make or webhooks.
- The Core plan's 9-client cap and lack of contributors force growing solo businesses up to the $49 Pro plan.
- The public changelog has no entries after September 2025, which makes recent development hard to track.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.6/10 for Plutio. The largest gap is in Scalability: 8/10 for Mural and 5/10 for Plutio.
Mural costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $49/mo on its Pro plan for Plutio, billed monthly.
Mural has a free plan; Plutio does not list one.
Mural is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 3/10 for Plutio.
Plutio has Gantt charts, Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks.
