Can AI replace Miro?

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A simple multiplayer whiteboard is doable; Miro's value is scale, templates, integrations, facilitation, permissions, and reliability with many users.

the prompt
Build me a personal whiteboard app to replace Miro. Requirements:

- Do not write a canvas engine from scratch: build on the tldraw SDK (React +
  Vite). It already does shapes, sticky notes, connectors, and selection well.
- A local web app on localhost:4900 with a board picker: named boards with
  thumbnails, create, rename, delete.
- Each board autosaves its tldraw snapshot JSON to SQLite (better-sqlite3 behind a
  small Express API) 2 seconds after the last change, keeping the previous 20
  snapshots as undo insurance.
- A toolbar button exports the current board as PNG and SVG to
  ~/Whiteboards/<board-name>.png.
- A template row on the new-board screen seeded from JSON files in templates/:
  retro grid, brainstorm columns, weekly plan.
- Works fully offline, binds to localhost, no accounts, no telemetry.
- Optional: share-with-one-person mode over my private network using tldraw's sync
  package, two cursors max. Skip it if it costs more than an hour.
- Out of scope: workshop facilitation tools (timers, voting), integrations, and
  performance tuning for 50-person boards. This is my thinking canvas, not a venue.
- README: dev and build commands, and where board data lives on disk.

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why people still pay

They pay for workshops where dozens of people can join and everything still works.

what you lose

xlarge-board performance

xtemplates

xintegrations

xfacilitation tools

xpermissions

xenterprise controls

prior art · use these instead of building, if you'd rathertldrawOpen-source canvas/whiteboard SDK and app; excellent prior art for DIY whiteboards.
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questions
Can AI replace Miro?

Kinda. The core of Miro is buildable in a weekend with the prompt on this page, but there are real gaps: large-board performance, templates. Read the honest list above before committing.

How much does Miro cost?

Miro costs about $10/month (Starter, checked 2026-07-30), which is $120 per year.

What do I lose by replacing Miro?

Honestly: large-board performance; templates; integrations; facilitation tools; permissions; enterprise controls. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.

Is there an open-source alternative to Miro?

Yes — tldraw (Open-source canvas/whiteboard SDK and app; excellent prior art for DIY whiteboards.). Using prior art is also a valid exit; the prompt is for when you want it exactly your way.