Miro vs FigJam for a 10-person design team - which is cheaper?

Hello everyone! 👋 I've been diving deep into the pricing structures for both Miro and FigJam this week because my own design team is hitting that 10-person mark, and the question of which platform gives us the best value is suddenly very real. If you're in a similar boat, figuring out where to put your collaboration budget, I hope my breakdown helps!

Let's start with the headline numbers for a team of ten, billed annually (which you almost always want to do for the savings).

**Miro's Team Plan**
* **Cost:** $16 per member/month. So for 10 people, that's **$160 per month** or **$1,920 for the year**.
* **What you get for that:** Unlimited boards (a big deal), private boards for the team, project templates, voting, timer, and advanced facilitation features. The big inclusion here is **private board sharing for *guests*.** If you work with a lot of external clients or freelancers and need to keep those boards secure but accessible, this is a massive plus.

**FigJam's Professional Plan**
* **Cost:** $5 per editor/month. This is where the first nuance appears. FigJam charges per *editor*—someone who can create and modify files. Viewers are free. For a 10-person design team, you'll likely need all 10 as editors. So that's **$50 per month** or **$600 for the year**.
* **What you get for that:** Unlimited FigJam files, open sessions, diagramming and voting tools, and the super smooth integration if your team is already using Figma for design. The collaboration feels incredibly lightweight and fast.

At first glance, FigJam seems dramatically cheaper—less than a third of the cost! But the "cheaper" question isn't just about the invoice total; it's about what you're paying for and what your team's specific workflow needs.

Here’s my thinking on where the value really lies:

* **If your team lives in Figma for design work,** adding FigJam feels like a natural, seamless extension. The jump between design files and jam files is effortless. At $600/year, it's an easy justification for dedicated brainstorming and whiteboarding space. The cost savings are substantial, and you might not miss Miro's extra bells and whistles.

* **If your collaboration needs extend far beyond the core design team,** Miro starts to justify its higher price. Do you regularly run workshops with product managers, marketers, or executives from other departments? Do you need sophisticated templates for strategy, mapping, or agile ceremonies? The guest editor feature on the Team plan is a game-changer for cross-functional work without blowing up your seat count.

So, for a *pure, 10-person design team* that's already on Figma, **FigJam is almost certainly the cheaper and more integrated choice.** The productivity gain comes from that tight workflow.

However, if your "design team" is actually a hub for company-wide collaboration, **Miro's broader toolset and guest access** might make its higher per-seat cost the more *economical* choice overall, because you won't need to purchase a second tool for those broader initiatives.

I'd love to hear from teams who have made this choice! Did you go with the cheaper per-seat option, or did you find that paying more for Miro actually saved money by consolidating tools? Any hidden costs or feature gaps we should be aware of at the 10-person scale?