Comparison · 2026
Coggle vs Miro:
a simple mind map or a whole whiteboard?
Coggle is a small, focused tool for mind maps and flowcharts in the browser. Miro is a large whiteboard platform where a mind map is one object among many.
Facts read 28 October 2026
We make a third tool, Atlas Red, and it appears in the table so you can see where it fits. Everything about Coggle and Miro was read from their own pricing, product and help pages on 28 October 2026. Where a vendor page was unclear, we say so. Check the vendor before you buy.
The short answer
Pick Coggle if you want clean mind maps quickly, shared by link, with a free plan that actually exports: PDF, image and FreeMind files.
Pick Miro if your team needs a whole canvas — workshops, diagrams, planning — plus AI and desktop apps.
On price, Coggle Awesome is $5 a month ($60 a year); Miro Starter is $96 a year per member.
Side by side
| Coggle | Miro | Atlas Red | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Dedicated mind map and flowchart tool, web only | General online whiteboard; a mind map is one object on the canvas | Dedicated mind mapping app, in the browser — ours |
| Cheapest plan for one person | Awesome, $5/mo | Starter, $8/member/mo billed yearly | Pro, $99 once, updates included |
| Cost over 1 / 3 / 5 years | $60 / $180 / $300 | $96 / $288 / $480 | $99 / $99 / $99 |
| Free plan | 3 private diagrams, unlimited public ones | 3 editable boards, unlimited members | 10 maps, 1,000 topics each, no end date |
| Export on the free plan | PDF, image, FreeMind .mm, text outline, Visio | Low-resolution board images only | Every format: PDF, PNG, SVG, JPEG, Markdown, OPML, XMindMark, HTML, JSON, text, slides |
| Export on paid plans | Same formats; bulk export on Organisation | High-res JPG and PDF from Starter; no mind-map file format | Same — export is never behind the paywall |
| Imports | Indented text, FreeMind .mm, MindManager (experimental), draw.io | No mind-map file import; paste text into Miro AI | .xmind, FreeMind .mm, OPML, Markdown, YAML, XMindMark, text — plus AI import of photos and PDFs |
| Platforms | Web; installs to a phone home screen | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android — no Linux | Browser on any OS; installs as an app (PWA) |
| Offline | Not documented | No offline mode | Yes — maps cached, edits sync when back online |
| Live co-editing | Yes, real-time, on every plan including Free | Yes, real-time, on every plan including Free | No — one author, read-only share links |
| AI | None documented | Credits: 10 a month on Free, 25 per member on Starter | AI import only: $1 trial credit, then prepaid packs or your own key (Pro) |
| ChatGPT / Claude access | None found | Official MCP server on every plan, daily call limits (Free: 100) | Free, unmetered MCP server and a ChatGPT plugin |
Prices: the cheapest plan one person can buy, on annual billing where offered, with no price rises; euros at 1 EUR = 1.115 USD. Full price breakdown: Coggle, Miro. Read 28 October 2026.
Which one fits you
Choose Coggle if
- You want simple maps and flowcharts with no learning curve.
- You want a free plan that exports: PDF, image, FreeMind .mm, text.
- You pay for yourself, at the lowest price here: $60 a year.
- You do not need AI.
Choose Miro if
- Your team works on one large board, live.
- You want AI to generate and expand maps (credit-metered).
- You want desktop apps for Windows and macOS.
- You need many templates and integrations.
Moving maps between them
- Coggle → Miro: Coggle exports a text outline; paste it into Miro AI to rebuild the map. Miro does not import FreeMind files.
- Miro → Coggle: Miro exports images and PDF only. Copy the text and paste it into Coggle as indented text, which Coggle imports.
Before you commit to either, check the free plan's export. A map you cannot export stays tied to the subscription.
A third option: pay once
Atlas Red is ours. It is a dedicated mind mapper in the browser, sold for $99 once, with updates included and no renewal. The free edition keeps 10 maps for good and exports every format — PDF, PNG, Markdown, OPML, XMindMark and more. It opens .xmind and FreeMind files directly, and ChatGPT or Claude can build maps in it through a free MCP server and ChatGPT plugin.
Where it loses: no live co-editing (maps are shared read-only), no native desktop or mobile apps, and AI import of photos and PDFs costs credits. If those matter, pick from the two above.
Questions people ask
Is Coggle better than Miro?
For simple mind maps, often yes: it is focused, cheaper ($60 a year against $96) and its free plan exports PDF, images and FreeMind files. Miro is better for teams that need a whole whiteboard, AI and desktop apps.
Which is cheaper, Coggle or Miro?
Coggle. Awesome is $5 a month; Miro Starter is $8 per member a month billed yearly. Over five years that is $300 against $480 for one person. Prices read 28 October 2026.
Does Coggle have AI?
Coggle documents no AI features. Miro has AI map generation and expansion, metered by credits: 10 a month on Free, 25 per member on Starter.
Can I move a Coggle map into Miro?
Not as a file. Export the map from Coggle as a text outline and paste it into Miro AI, which builds a map from it.
Do Coggle and Miro work with ChatGPT or Claude?
Miro has an official MCP server on every plan, with daily call limits. We found no MCP server or ChatGPT integration for Coggle.
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