MURAL is an enterprise facilitation suite for organised workshops — templates, voting, timers, breakout rooms, premium support. cnvs.app is the opposite end of the spectrum: no signup, no facilitation features, just a shared canvas you can hand to anyone. If you're not running a quarterly retrospective, you probably don't need MURAL.
| Capability | MURAL | cnvs.app |
|---|---|---|
| Signup required | Yes | No |
| Price (team) | $10+/user/month | $0 forever |
| Free tier | Read-only | Full edit, unlimited boards |
| Real-time multi-user sync | Yes | Yes |
| Templates & voting | Yes | No |
| Facilitation timers | Yes | No |
| Mermaid diagrams | No | Built in |
| Public MCP endpoint for AI | No | Yes |
You facilitate workshops or retrospectives for a living. You need timers, voting, premium templates and the price-per-seat is acceptable because facilitation is the product.
You just need a shared canvas, fast. No template picker, no signup wall, no facilitator dashboard.