Lattice
Mural
| Feature | Lattice | Mural |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $4/mo | Free / from $9.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | hr-leaders, people-ops, managers, growing-companies | enterprise-teams, facilitators, agile-teams, design-thinking |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Performance Reviews | ✓ | ✗ |
| Engagement Surveys | ✓ | ✗ |
| Okrs | ✓ | ✗ |
| Compensation | ✓ | ✗ |
| 1 On 1s | ✓ | ✗ |
| Career Development | ✓ | ✗ |
| Digital Whiteboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Facilitation Tools | ✗ | ✓ |
| Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Clustering | ✗ | ✓ |
| Voting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timers | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Enterprise Security | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Lattice Pros
- Excellent performance review workflows
- Engagement surveys with benchmarks
- OKR and goal tracking built in
- Clean modern interface
✗ Lattice Cons
- Modular pricing adds up quickly
- Not a full HRIS replacement
- Implementation requires HR expertise
✓ Mural Pros
- Excellent facilitation features for workshops
- Strong enterprise security and compliance
- AI-powered features for clustering and summarizing
- Built-in timer, voting, and icebreaker activities
✗ Mural Cons
- Can feel overwhelming with many features
- Performance issues with very large murals
- More expensive than simpler alternatives
The Verdict
Lattice is built for hr leaders and people ops, with a focus on performance-reviews and engagement-surveys. Mural targets enterprise teams and facilitators and leads with digital-whiteboard and facilitation-tools.
On pricing, Lattice is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $4/mo compared to $9.99/mo for Mural. That $5.99/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Mural has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Lattice requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Mural offers broader built-in capabilities (8 features vs 6), while Lattice takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.