AI Workspace for Diagrams & Collaboration
Run workshops on an online whiteboard and build real technical diagrams on the same canvas. Cloudairy is the AI-powered Mural alternative with AI included on the free plan - free to start.
Free plan available
No credit card required
SOC 2 Type Ⅱ certified
Cloudairy is an AI-powered workspace that combines an online whiteboard - sticky notes, voting, timers - with real technical diagramming: flowcharts, UML, ER diagrams, and cloud architecture, all on one canvas. Describe what you need in plain English and the AI generates an editable version in seconds.
Unlike a workshop-first canvas that stops at sticky notes and frameworks, Cloudairy builds both into one tool. It is a free Mural alternative to start - 3 boards, 25 monthly AI credits, and unlimited members on the free plan - then Pro at $8/member and Business at $16/member as you grow.
Verdict: Cloudairy wins on AI included free (25 credits a month against none on the free plan), native technical diagramming, docs and tasks in one workspace, and lower per-member pricing at both tiers ($8 against ~$9.99 entry; $16 against $17.99 Business, annual billing). Mural wins on dedicated workshop-facilitation controls, methodology templates, and enterprise facilitation adoption. If you want a Mural alternative that also ships real diagrams - free to start - Cloudairy is the stronger choice.
Describe your diagram in plain text. AI generates it instantly.
Edit any diagram visually. No code syntax required.
12,000+ icons including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.
Choose Cloudairy for AI on the free plan, lower per-member pricing, and native technical diagramming. The free tier includes 25 AI credits per month - Mural's free plan includes none - plus 3 boards and unlimited members, so your whole team can whiteboard and diagram together before anyone pays for a seat.
Pricing stays lower at both tiers: Cloudairy Pro is $8/member/month against Team+ from ~$9.99 (annual billing), and Cloudairy Business is $16/member/month against $17.99. For a 25-person team, either gap works out to roughly $600 a year - before counting the AI credits included on every Cloudairy plan.
And the AI does real work: type "AWS architecture for a three-tier web app" and Cloudairy generates an editable diagram with the right icons in seconds. Sticky notes, voting, docs, and tasks live in the same workspace, so a workshop flows straight into build-ready diagrams and plans.
Yes - technical diagramming is native in Cloudairy, not an afterthought. UML, ER, network, and cloud architecture diagrams - with 12,000+ up-to-date AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes icons - live on the same canvas as your whiteboard: work a workshop-first canvas was never designed for.
Solutions architects and DevOps engineers describe AWS VPC diagrams, Azure deployment architectures, GCP infrastructure layouts, or Kubernetes cluster topologies in plain text, and Cloudairy's AI generates a professional diagram with the correct, up-to-date cloud provider icons - fully editable and ready for review.
The result: one canvas for the workshop and the architecture review. Brainstorm with sticky notes, then turn decisions into precise technical diagrams on the same board - no app-switching and no second diagramming tool to license.
Moving over is quick: recreate any of your boards in seconds by describing what you need to Cloudairy's AI in plain English, or bring diagrams in from Visio, Lucidchart, and other tools. Because Cloudairy runs in the browser, there is nothing to install and your team can start the same day.
You keep working the way you like: run brainstorms with sticky notes, voting, and timers, then build flowcharts, UML, ER, and architecture diagrams on the same canvas - all with real-time collaboration built in.
Cloudairy also imports from Lucidchart, Mermaid, and other diagramming tools, making it a central hub for teams consolidating their whiteboards and diagrams in one place.
Yes - Cloudairy covers the core workshop toolkit: an online whiteboard with sticky notes, voting, timers, comments, reactions, and live cursors. Multiple people edit the same board simultaneously on every plan, including Free.
Mural's facilitator controls are genuinely strong, and teams that live in structured workshops may still prefer them. Cloudairy's edge is what happens after the session: the same board carries the follow-up diagrams, docs, and tasks, so retrospectives and design reviews end in shippable work instead of another export.
Pro tip: Many teams switch gradually - keep legacy boards where they are, start new workshops and diagrams in Cloudairy, and let the free plan's 25 monthly AI credits handle the rebuilding as you go, so the whole team can contribute from day one.
Create a free Cloudairy account at cloudairy.com. No credit card required. The free tier includes 3 editable boards, 25 AI credits per month, and unlimited members - enough to rebuild your key boards and try it with your whole team.
Open a new board in Cloudairy and describe what you need in plain English - the AI produces a fully editable version in seconds: whiteboards, flowcharts, UML, architecture diagrams, and more - or import diagrams from Visio, Lucidchart, and other tools.
Invite unlimited members on the free plan and work together in real time - sticky notes, voting, timers, comments, and live cursors, plus docs and tasks in the same workspace. Everything runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install.
Cloudairy imports your existing boards and diagrams, and everything runs in the browser - so you are never locked in and your whole team can contribute.
Cloudairy is a free Mural alternative that runs entirely online - no download, nothing to install. Sign up, open your browser, and start whiteboarding and diagramming on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook. The free plan includes 3 editable boards, 25 monthly AI credits, and unlimited team members; paid plans are $8/member (Pro) or $16/member (Business) per month.
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Compare →Yes. Cloudairy offers a free-forever tier with 3 editable boards, 25 AI credits per month, and unlimited team members - no credit card required. Paid plans start at $8/month per member, and AI generation is included on every plan, including Free.
Both free plans include 3 boards and let you invite unlimited members. The difference is AI: Cloudairy includes 25 AI credits per month on the free plan, while Mural AI is available only on paid tiers.
Yes, at both tiers. Cloudairy Pro is $8/member/month against Mural Team+ from ~$9.99/member/month (annual billing, around $12 month-to-month), and Cloudairy Business is $16/member/month against $17.99 (annual). Cloudairy also includes 25 AI credits per month on its free plan.
Yes - the fastest path is AI re-creation: describe any board in plain English and Cloudairy generates a fully editable version in seconds. Cloudairy also imports from Visio, Lucidchart, and other diagram tools, so most teams move their key boards over in an afternoon.
Yes for the core toolkit. Cloudairy includes an online whiteboard with sticky notes, voting, timers, comments, and live cursors, and everyone edits the same board in real time on every plan, including Free. Retrospectives, sprint planning, and brainstorming sessions run in the browser with unlimited members.
Yes - technical diagramming is native in Cloudairy, not a workaround. You get UML, ER, network, and cloud architecture diagrams with 12,000+ shapes and icons, including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes, on the same canvas as your whiteboard - the kind of work a workshop canvas is not designed for.
If your team runs structured, facilitator-led workshops all day, Mural is a strong pick: dedicated facilitator controls - timers, voting, private mode - a template library built around workshop methodologies, and wide enterprise adoption. Choose Cloudairy when those sessions also need to end in real technical diagrams, docs, and tasks - or when you want AI included on the free plan.
Yes. Cloudairy is certified for SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, and PCI DSS. Enterprise features include SAML SSO (via Okta, OneLogin, Auth0), SCIM provisioning, audit logs, custom data residency (US or EU), and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
Yes. Cloudairy generates complete diagrams from a plain-English prompt - flowcharts, UML, and cloud architecture - and can create AI images and docs on the same canvas. The free plan includes 25 AI credits every month, with more on Pro and Business plans.
Run the workshop and ship the diagrams: brainstorm on the whiteboard, generate real diagrams from a prompt, and edit them visually with your team on Cloudairy.
No credit card required · Free plan: 3 boards + 25 AI credits/month · SOC 2 Type II & GDPR compliant