A Miro alternative built for engineering and product planning
Miro is a broad, general-purpose whiteboard. Planloom is narrower on purpose: a collaborative canvas for software planning where diagrams, tasks and GitHub context stay connected. If your whiteboard sessions end in pull requests, that connection is the difference.
Planloom and Miro, side by side
| Topic | Planloom | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Visual planning for software and product teams | General-purpose collaborative whiteboarding across many team types |
| GitHub context on the board | Repositories, pull requests and commits as live cards | Integrations exist; check their current marketplace for GitHub options |
| Notes to tasks | Stickies convert to linked tasks, with kanban built in | Task and project tooling available; scope depends on plan and apps |
| AI on the board | Preview-first, one-undo-step actions on your selection | AI features available; see their current plans |
| Personal-space encryption | End-to-end encrypted personal space; keys stay on your device | Check their security documentation for current controls |
| Try without an account | Yes, open a canvas right away | Check their current sign-up flow |
Competitor details are general and based on public information; confirm current features on their site before deciding.
Where Miro is the better choice
- A very large template library and a mature app marketplace.
- Broader enterprise administration, and established workshop and facilitation tooling.
- Wider adoption: teammates and clients are more likely to already have it.
Why teams choose Planloom
Built around shipping
GitHub cards, linked tasks and Mermaid import sit in the core workflow instead of an add-on.
Fast on big boards
Spatial indexing and viewport culling keep large canvases smooth.
No lock-in
Export as PNG, SVG, PDF or editable JSON at any time.
How it works
- 1Open a canvas without an account.
- 2Rebuild one real planning board and try the GitHub and task flow.
- 3Decide with your own workflow in front of you.
Questions
Can I import my Miro boards?
Not yet. You can export from Miro as images or PDFs and rebuild the parts you need.
Should I switch everything from Miro?
Not necessarily. Many teams keep a general whiteboard for workshops and use Planloom for engineering and product planning.
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