Updated after Miro's September 2026 change

A Miro alternative for personal use, tutors and families

Since September 2026, a free Miro team can't make a fourth board until it deletes one or upgrades. If you use Miro for lessons, family plans or your own projects, you hit that wall fast. Here is what changed, where Miro is still the better tool, and when Instaboard fits better.

Updated October 22, 2026

An Instaboard board with a hand-drawn mind map of a spring fair next to lists of ideas, decisions and next steps — Sketch with the pen, then turn the sketch into lists on the same board. Open it and it's yours to edit. Swipe to see the whole board.

The short answer

Miro Free gives a team 3 boards, and you can't create a fourth. Everyone you invite sees every board.
Unlimited boards on Miro cost at least $16 a month: Starter is $8 per member billed yearly, with a 2-seat minimum.
Instaboard Free gives you 5 boards and a video call on the board. Pro is $5 a month billed yearly, and the people you invite join free.

What changed on Miro's free plan

Free Miro teams used to be able to keep making boards, with only the three most recent staying editable. Miro's help center now says: "Once your team has 3 boards, you won't be able to create a new one until you delete an existing board or upgrade." Teachers noticed it on Miro's community forum on September 9, at the start of the school year, and a volunteer moderator said Miro hadn't announced it.

Free boards are never private. Everyone you invite joins the team and sees all of its boards.
Free visitors can only view. Letting someone edit by link without an account needs a paid plan.
Video calls are paid. They come with Starter and up, are still labelled beta, and aren't on the Free or Education plans or in the phone app.
Paid plans start at 2 seats. Starter and Business need at least 2 licenses, so one person can't buy a single $8 seat.

Separately, Bending Spoons agreed on September 10, 2026 to buy Miro, with the deal expected to close in the fourth quarter. Bending Spoons also owns Evernote and WeTransfer. It hasn't said what will change at Miro.

Miro and Instaboard side by side

	Miro	Instaboard
Free boards	3 per team; no new board until you delete one	5 per account
Free content limit	No item limit	150 cards and items across your boards (pen strokes, arrows and sections don't count); 3 images and 1 file per board
Paid price	Starter $8 per member a month billed yearly, at least 2 seats	Pro $5 a month billed yearly ($59.99), or $7.99 monthly; people you invite join free
Video call on the board	Starter and up, beta, up to 25 people	Free plan, up to 1 hour per call; no limit on Pro
Edit by link without an account	Yes, on paid plans	No: anyone can view by link, editing needs a free sign-in
Offline	No (Miro says it is "not on our radar")	Yes, changes sync when you're back online
Apple Pencil	Yes, in the tablet app; Miro warns that big boards may slow down a lot on iPad	Pressure-sensitive pen, highlighter and laser pointer
Integrations, templates, AI	250+ apps, 7,000+ templates, AI features	None of these

Swipe the table sideways to see every column.

Miro facts from miro.com/pricing and Miro's help center, checked October 22, 2026.

Where Miro is the better choice

Workshops and product teams. Voting, timers, presentation mode and diagram libraries for flowcharts, UML and cloud diagrams.
Integrations. Jira, Asana, Slack, Teams and more than 250 other apps.
Admin and safety nets. Version history, backups, SSO and audit logs on paid plans.
No-account editing. On paid plans, visitors can edit a board without signing up at all.
Schools. Accredited schools can get Miro's Education plan for free.
Languages. Miro is available in many languages; Instaboard is in English and Simplified Chinese.

If that's how you use Miro, stay with Miro.

When Instaboard fits better

You plan with people who aren't your coworkers: a lesson, a trip, a wedding, a family move.
You want to talk while you work. Start a call right on the board, see each other's faces and follow someone's view.
You write by hand. The pen is pressure-sensitive, works with Apple Pencil and stylus side buttons, and straightens a line if you hold it still.
You need more than 3 boards without paying for every person.
You work where the signal is bad. Boards keep working offline.

Cards, checklists, calendar lists, places on a map, an expense tracker and equations sit on the same canvas as your drawing, and any card can open into its own board, so a big plan stays tidy.

What Instaboard doesn't do

No integrations, no Zapier and no AI.
No version history.
No reminders or push notifications for assigned cards.
No Miro import. Export your Miro board as a PDF or image, then import the PDF or drop the image on a board and keep working on top of it.
People who want to edit need a free sign-in with Google, Apple or email.

Start from the ready board

It opens in your browser in a few seconds, with nothing to install. Sign in for free when you want to save it and share it.

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Questions

Is Miro still free?

Yes, but a free team can have only 3 boards. Since September 2026 you can't create a fourth until you delete one or upgrade.

How much does Miro cost for one person?

Starter is $8 per member per month billed yearly, but Starter and Business need at least 2 seats. The lowest paid bill is about $16 a month, or $192 a year.

Does Miro have video calls?

On Starter and higher plans, as a beta feature for up to 25 people. They aren't on the Free or Education plans or in the phone app.

Does Miro work offline?

No. Miro's help center says offline mode is not on its roadmap.

Can I move my Miro boards to Instaboard?

Not as editable boards. Export the board from Miro as a PDF or image, then import the PDF into Instaboard or drop the image on a board and keep drawing on top.

Is Instaboard free?

Yes. The free plan includes 5 boards, 150 cards and items across your account (pen strokes, arrows and sections don't count), 3 images and 1 file per board, unlimited collaborators and video calls up to an hour. Pro is $5 a month billed yearly ($59.99 a year), or $7.99 monthly, and the people you invite join free.