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Vani HQ
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Vani HQ

by Zoho Corporation

Freemium🇮🇳93%communicationChennai, Tamil Nadu
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About This App

Vani is an intelligent visual collaboration platform built by Zoho Corporation out of Chennai, India. Launched in October 2025 as a standalone brand under the Zoho umbrella, Vani provides an infinite canvas where teams can brainstorm, diagram, and hold video meetings — all in one workspace. It competes directly with Miro, Mural, and FigJam at a fraction of their price. Vani's core strength is combining whiteboarding, structured diagramming (flowcharts, mind maps, org charts), and native video calls into a single tool. AI-powered features can auto-generate flowcharts and mind maps from text, summarize complex visuals, and provide quick insights from individual shapes or notes. Real-time collaboration supports concurrent editing, contextual comments, and asynchronous work across time zones. Unlike most brainstorming tools, Vani lets teams execute plans directly — build workflows, track deliverables, and use prebuilt templates without switching apps. Pricing is aggressively competitive: the Free plan offers unlimited users with core collaboration features, while the Team plan is $5/user/month (roughly Rs 420). Compare this to Miro's $8/user/month or FigJam's $5/user/month with fewer features. Vani integrates natively with Zoho's 50+ app ecosystem (CRM, Projects, Desk) and has a Microsoft 365 integration for Teams. Best suited for SMBs and teams already using Zoho apps who want visual collaboration without paying Miro prices. Large enterprises with complex Figma/FigJam workflows may find the template library and third-party integrations limited for now. The platform is new (launched late 2025), so the community, plugin ecosystem, and documentation are still maturing.

Information updated 1 years ago

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Company
Zoho Corporation
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Category
communication
Pricing
Freemium
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93%Highly Swadeshi

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What works well

  • +Free plan with unlimited users — Miro and Mural cap free tiers at 3 boards or 3 members
  • +AI auto-generates flowcharts and mind maps from plain text descriptions
  • +Native video calls built into the canvas — no need for separate Zoom/Meet links
  • +Deep integration with Zoho's 50+ app ecosystem (CRM, Projects, Desk, Show)
  • +Team plan at $5/user/month undercuts Miro ($8) with comparable features
  • +Supports async collaboration with contextual comments and time-zone-friendly editing

What needs improvement

  • -New platform (Oct 2025) — template library and plugin ecosystem are still small
  • -Third-party integrations beyond Zoho and Microsoft are limited
  • -Interface has a learning curve — new users report difficulty navigating initially
  • -Free plan doesn't support individual sharing — can only share with entire team
  • -No dedicated mobile app yet — mobile experience is browser-based

Common user complaints

  • !Interface is quite difficult to navigate as a new user — gets easier with time but initial onboarding is rough
  • !Limited integration options outside Zoho ecosystem — hard to connect with non-Zoho tools
  • !Template variety is small compared to Miro's extensive marketplace
  • !Performance can lag on very large canvases with hundreds of elements

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Introducing Vani by Zoho | The intelligent visual collaboration platform for teams

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Vani Tutorial - Whiteboarding Tool by Zoho I Best Alternative for FigJam, Mural, Miro

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Introducing Vani by Zoho | How to Use Zoho Vani

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