Avaza vs Mural: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Avaza and Mural to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Avaza
6.5/10
All-in-one work management platform combining projects, timesheets, resource scheduling, expenses, quotes and invoicing for client-service businesses such as agencies and consultancies.
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.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.5/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | $12/mo Startup | $12/user/mo Team+ |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $12/mo Startup | Free Free |
| Features | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Task management | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Client collaboration | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| File sharing | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Team messaging | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
Avaza vs Mural cost by team size
Avaza and Mural cost the same at 1 user; Mural costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | Avaza | Mural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | FreeFree |
| 5 users | $12/moStartup | FreeFree |
| 10 users | $12/moStartup | FreeFree |
| 25 users | $12/moStartup | FreeFree |
| 50 users | $12/moStartup | FreeFree |
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 Avaza
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for agencies (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Includes Gantt charts, which Mural lacks
Why choose Mural
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $12/mo
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for mid-market (7/10 vs 3/10)
Pros & Cons
Avaza
Pros
- Covers the full billable-work cycle, from quote to project, timesheet, expense and invoice, so small agencies can avoid separate billing tools.
- Flat plan pricing starting at $11.95 a month and a free forever tier make it cheap for small teams, with annual billing equal to 10 months.
- Reviewers on G2 and Capterra consistently praise the interface and say the invoicing templates and tracking work well.
- Unlimited project collaborators and a client portal at no extra cost on every plan make it easy to bring clients into tasks.
Cons
- Each plan includes only a few users, and extra users cost $7 each per month, so costs climb for teams larger than about 10.
- Limited customization of templates and reports is a recurring complaint among G2 reviewers.
- According to a third-party review, subtasks cannot be assigned to other people or given their own deadlines, and automation is weaker than in ClickUp or monday.com.
- Time tracking has no idle detection, offline logging or overtime and break tracking, according to a third-party review.
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.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.5/10 for Avaza. The largest gap is in Security: 5/10 for Avaza and 9/10 for Mural.
Mural costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $12/mo on its Startup plan for Avaza, billed monthly.
Yes, both Avaza and Mural have a free plan.
Mural is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 3/10 for Avaza.
Avaza has Gantt charts, Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks.
