Miro – for Visual Collaboration (www.miro.com)

Remote workers will need reliable collaboration tools and apps for efficient communication and project management. Miro helps remote teams to brainstorm ideas and team collaboration. It’s an online whiteboard app that makes it easier to visualize concepts and solutions in real time, making it a great work app.

Best Features

  • Real-time collaboration to work with asynchronous teams
  • Mind maps to brainstorm ideas
  • Customizable templates to get you started off on the right foot

Current Limitations

  • The interface experience can be improved
  • Steep learning curve for new users 
  • The controls can sometimes feel clunky and slow

Pricing

  • Miro offers a free plan. 
  • The paid plan starts at $10/user/month ($8/user/month for annual billing).

“It’s an affordable and straightforward online whiteboard for small remote teams who deal with design thinking and creative concepts. One go-to tip is connecting with other apps or plugins that Miro integrated. Those apps and plugins are categorized by use case, so you can identify the suitable ones for you.” —Andre Oentoro, CEO and Founder at Breadnbeyond