What is the difference between Miro and Photopea?

Miro is best for Teams that need visual collaboration and whiteboarding, while Photopea is best for Anyone needing Photoshop-like editing in the browser. Miro starts at $8/user/mo and Photopea starts at Free.

Is Miro or Photopea cheaper?

Miro starts at $8/user/mo with a free tier. Photopea starts at Free with a free tier.

Is there a free alternative to Photopea?

Both Miro and Photopea offer free tiers.

Miro vs Photopea

Miro is online collaborative whiteboard platform for brainstorming, planning, and design, while Photopea is free online photo editor compatible with PSD, XCF, Sketch, and other formats. The biggest difference up front: Photopea is free, while Miro starts at $8/user/mo. Miro is built for teams that need visual collaboration and whiteboarding, whereas Photopea targets anyone needing photoshop-like editing in the browser.

At a glance

	Miro	Photopea
Best for	Teams that need visual collaboration and whiteboarding	Anyone needing Photoshop-like editing in the browser
Starting price	$8/user/mo	Free
Free tier	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Free tier available	✓	✓
Open source	—	—
Browser-Based	—	✓
Diagramming	✓	—
Layers	—	✓
PSD Support	—	✓
RAW Support	—	✓
Sticky Notes	✓	—
Templates	✓	—
Voting	✓	—
Whiteboards	✓	—

Miro

Strengths

Includes Whiteboards as a core feature, purpose-built for design workflows
Huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more
3 free boards — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 15+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Feature-rich interface takes time to learn — not the simplest option for quick adoption
Output quality depends on your design skills — templates only go so far
Mobile experience lags behind the desktop version in features and polish

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Photopea

Strengths

PSD file support lets you open and edit Photoshop files directly
Includes Browser-Based as a core feature, purpose-built for design workflows
Free with ads — generous enough for most small teams to get real work done
Established product with 13+ years on the market and a mature ecosystem

Weaknesses

Free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade
Fewer built-in features means you may need additional tools to cover gaps
Output quality depends on your design skills — templates only go so far
Limited team/admin features if your organization eventually scales up

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The bottom line

Pricing: Photopea is completely free (Free with ads), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Miro starts at $8/user/mo, but 3 free boards. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Miro offers Diagramming, Sticky Notes and Templates that Photopea lacks. Photopea brings Browser-Based, Layers and PSD Support that Miro does not have.

Team fit: Miro is geared toward any size teams, while Photopea is aimed at individual users and small setups. Pick the one that matches where your team is today and where it is headed — migrating tools later is always painful.

Where each tool shines: Miro's biggest strengths are: includes whiteboards as a core feature, purpose-built for design workflows. huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more. Photopea's biggest strengths are: psd file support lets you open and edit photoshop files directly. includes browser-based as a core feature, purpose-built for design workflows.

Watch out for: With Miro, users commonly note that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade. With Photopea, the main complaint is that free plan exists but key features are locked behind the paid upgrade.

Choose Miro if...

Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams that need visual collaboration and whiteboarding
You specifically need Diagramming and Sticky Notes
You care about huge template library covers social media, presentations, marketing materials, and more
Your team size fits the any size profile Miro is designed for
The free tier works for you: 3 free boards

Choose Photopea if...

You need a tool built for anyone needing photoshop-like editing in the browser
Budget is a hard constraint — Photopea is free, Miro is not
You specifically need Browser-Based and Layers
You care about includes browser-based as a core feature, purpose-built for design workflows
Your team size fits the individuals profile Photopea is designed for