Atlassian for Startups vs Miro
Choose Atlassian for Startups if your eligible company needs a connected set of tools for software delivery, documentation, service management, and code; choose Miro if your team primarily needs a visual workspace for brainstorming, workshops, and planning. Atlassian’s offer covers specified Cloud products for one 12-month period, while Miro offers a continuing Free plan and paid per-member plans.
Last updated October 24, 2026.
At a glance
| Dimension | Atlassian for Startups | Miro |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workspace | Jira projects, Confluence knowledge, and development tools | Visual canvas for workshops, diagrams, and planning |
| Included products | Jira, Confluence, Loom, service tools, Product Discovery, Bitbucket | Miro visual workspace |
| Startup offer | $0 for 12 months for approved startups | Startup credits for eligible applicants |
| Startup eligibility | Partner VC or accelerator connection; at most $10M raised; no paid Atlassian account | Fewer than 30 employees and no paid Miro account for startup credits |
| Standard plans | Not published for the startup program | Free, Starter, Business, Enterprise |
| Published paid price | Not published for the startup program | Starter $8; Business $20 per member/month, billed yearly |
| Included seat limits | 50 for core products; 10 for service tools and Product Discovery creators | Unlimited Free-plan team members |
| Free-plan limit | Not published for the startup program | 3 editable boards |
| Platforms | Cloud products; Jira mobile apps for iOS and Android | Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| Integrations | Marketplace apps excluded from startup offer | 250+ integrations; two-way Jira sync on Business |
| Support | Dedicated Customer Success Managers during program | Help Center and Community; Enterprise customer success program |
| After the offer | Renew or cancel included products after 12 months | Free plan continues; paid plans auto-renew |
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Which should you choose?
Choose Atlassian for Startups if
- Eligible startups organizing software delivery in Jira
- Teams documenting work in Confluence
- Developers using Bitbucket for code and CI/CD
- Startups needing included service-management tools
Choose Miro if
- Teams running visual workshops and brainstorming sessions
- Product and design teams mapping ideas on a shared canvas
- Teams inviting outside participants to edit boards on Starter
- Groups seeking a Free plan without startup-program approval
The verdict
The deciding factor is the work you need to organize. Pick Atlassian for Startups when Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and the other included products match your startup’s operating workflow and you meet the program requirements. Pick Miro when a shared visual canvas is the priority, particularly for workshops, diagrams, and collaboration with people outside your team. Miro can also connect with Jira, so the choice need not be exclusive.
Atlassian for Startups vs Miro: common questions
- Is Atlassian for Startups free for every startup?
- No. Atlassian for Startups provides specified Cloud products for $0 for one 12-month period only after approval. Applicants must not already be paid Atlassian customers, must have VC funding or a connection to a partner accelerator or incubator, and must not have raised more than $10 million externally.
- What does Atlassian for Startups include?
- Atlassian for Startups includes Jira Premium, Confluence Premium, Loom Business + AI, Jira Service Management, Customer Service Management, Jira Product Discovery Premium, and Bitbucket Premium, subject to product-specific seat limits. Atlassian Marketplace apps are not included.
- Is Trello included in Atlassian for Startups?
- Atlassian does not list Trello among the products included in its Atlassian for Startups offer.
- How many people can use each offer?
- Atlassian for Startups includes up to 50 seats for Jira, Confluence, Loom, and Bitbucket; up to 10 seats for its listed service tools; and 10 Jira Product Discovery creator seats with unlimited contributors. Miro’s Free plan allows unlimited team members but limits editing to three boards.
- How much does Miro cost?
- Miro has a Free plan. Its published yearly-billed rates are $8 per member per month for Starter and $20 per member per month for Business; Enterprise requires a sales quote. Miro also publishes startup credits for eligible applicants.
- Can Miro work with Jira?
- Yes. Miro publishes Jira integrations, including two-way Jira synchronization on its Business plan. Atlassian says Marketplace apps are not included in the Atlassian for Startups offer.
- Which is a better fit for visual workshops?
- Miro is the better fit when visual workshops are the main requirement: its canvas supports diagrams and planning, and Starter adds a timer, voting, and editing by visitors without sign-in. Atlassian for Startups instead bundles tools centered on projects, knowledge, services, and development.
- What happens when the Atlassian startup year ends?
- Before the 12-month Atlassian for Startups period ends, participants can choose to renew or cancel the products they use. Growing beyond an included seat limit during the program requires a paid upgrade for the affected product.