Dropbox Paper
Mural
| Feature | Dropbox Paper | Mural |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $11.99/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | small-teams, startups, dropbox-users, creative-teams | design-teams, facilitators, consultants, enterprise |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Collaborative Editing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task Lists | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✓ | ✗ |
| Media Embedding | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Presentations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sticky Notes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Facilitation Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Dropbox Paper Pros
- Clean interface
- Good for teams
- Embedded media
- Free with Dropbox
✗ Dropbox Paper Cons
- Limited formatting
- Tied to Dropbox
- Basic features
✓ Mural Pros
- Great facilitation tools
- Extensive templates
- Design thinking focus
- Enterprise ready
✗ Mural Cons
- Expensive
- Can be slow
- Learning curve
The Verdict
Dropbox Paper is built for small teams and startups, with a focus on collaborative-editing and task-lists. Mural targets design teams and facilitators and leads with sticky-notes and templates.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($11.99/mo for Dropbox Paper, $12/mo for Mural), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Bottom line: Mural has a slight overall edge — but if clean interface matters most to you, Dropbox Paper may still be the right call.