Mural vs Workzone: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Mural and Workzone to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
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.
Workzone
6.6/10
Cloud project management software for cross-functional teams such as marketing, operations, PMOs and IT. It combines intake, proofing approvals, workload planning and unlimited human-led onboarding.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Scalability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Integration | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $12/user/mo Team+ | $8/user/mo Starter |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free | $80/mo Starter |
| 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 | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
Mural vs Workzone cost by team size
Mural costs less up to 25 users.
| Team size | Mural | Workzone |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree | $8/moStarter |
| 5 users | FreeFree | $40/moStarter |
| 10 users | FreeFree | $80/moStarter |
| 25 users | FreeFree | $200/moStarter |
| 50 users | FreeFree | Contact for pricing |
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 Mural
- Has a free plan (Workzone does not)
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: Free vs $80/mo
- Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 7/10)
Why choose Workzone
- Higher Analytics score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Support score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Better fit for marketing teams (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Gantt charts, which Mural lacks
- Includes Task management, which Mural lacks
Pros & Cons
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.
Workzone
Pros
- Every plan includes unlimited human support and training, and reviewers often single out the support team.
- Built-in proofing lets reviewers mark up and sign off documents, images and video, which suits marketing approval cycles.
- Enterprise pricing charges only for core users, with free collaborators and unlimited free reviewers and guests.
- Reviewers praise the time tracking and resource reports, and one notes they can produce invoice-ready reports.
- Security credentials include SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA compliance and SSO, which suit healthcare and higher-education buyers.
Cons
- All plans are billed annually, and there is no monthly option or free plan.
- Integrations, APIs, custom fields and SSO are only in the custom-priced Enterprise tier.
- Reviewers report a learning curve, a form builder that is hard to use, and settings that are hard to find.
- There are no spreadsheet-style formulas or project financial calculations, and deleted tasks cannot be undone.
- Some users complain that sessions time out quickly and that templates occasionally misbehave.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Mural scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.6/10 for Workzone. The largest gap is in Analytics: 4/10 for Mural and 7/10 for Workzone.
Mural costs less for 10 users: free on its Free plan, against about $80/mo on its Starter plan for Workzone, billed monthly.
Mural has a free plan; Workzone does not list one.
Workzone is the better fit for marketing teams: we rate it 9/10 for them, against 6/10 for Mural.
Workzone has Gantt charts, Task management and Time tracking, which Mural lacks.
