Craft
Mural
| Feature | Craft | Mural |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | apple-users, writers, teams, knowledge-workers | design-teams, facilitators, consultants, enterprise |
| Founded | 2019 | 2011 |
| Block Editor | ✓ | ✗ |
| Nested Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Assistant | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sharing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sticky Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Facilitation Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Craft Pros
- Stunning native Apple design
- Fast and responsive
- Good sharing and collaboration
- AI assistant included
✗ Craft Cons
- Best on Apple devices
- Limited web version
- Less powerful databases than Notion
✓ Mural Pros
- Great facilitation tools
- Extensive templates
- Design thinking focus
- Enterprise ready
✗ Mural Cons
- Expensive
- Can be slow
- Learning curve
The Verdict
Craft is built for apple users and writers, with a focus on block-editor and nested-pages. Mural targets design teams and facilitators and leads with sticky-notes and templates.
On pricing, Craft is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $12/mo for Mural. That $7/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Craft has a slight overall edge — but if great facilitation tools matters most to you, Mural may still be the right call.