Mural vs TimeLog: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Mural and TimeLog 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.
TimeLog
5.8/10
TimeLog is a Danish professional services automation platform that combines time tracking, project management, resource planning and invoicing for consulting and advisory firms.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 5.8/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $12/user/mo Team+ | €14/user/mo Starter |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | €140/mo Starter |
| Features | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
Mural vs TimeLog cost by team size
| Team size | Mural | TimeLog |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | €14/moStarter |
| 5 users | FreeFree | €70/moStarter |
| 10 users | FreeFree | €140/moStarter |
| 25 users | FreeFree | €350/moStarter |
| 50 users | FreeFree | €700/moStarter |
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 (TimeLog does not)
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose TimeLog
- Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 4/10)
- 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.
TimeLog
Pros
- It combines time registration, project budgets and invoicing in one system, which reviewers value for billing clients accurately.
- Support is often described as responsive, with chat, email, phone and a help center available.
- The free, no-code e-conomic integration and the Business Central and Navision connectors suit Nordic and Microsoft-based finance teams.
- Pricing is transparent per user, and a 14-day trial is available on the self-serve tiers.
- Project and contract setups are flexible, including retainers, fixed price and rate indexing.
Cons
- Reviewers call the standard reports inflexible or outdated and want more custom report options.
- The many settings make navigation and user-rights administration hard for new admins.
- Integrations and API access are not available on the Starter plan.
- One developer review describes the API as lacking essential features.
- Notifications and approval reminders are described as limited.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 5.8/10 for TimeLog. The largest gap is in Integration: 8/10 for Mural and 5/10 for TimeLog.
Mural has a free plan; TimeLog does not list one.
Mural is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 5/10 for TimeLog.
TimeLog has Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks.
