# A Miro Alternative for Filmmakers and Creative Teams

> Soleil Clusters is a Miro alternative purpose-built for creative reference work: image-first cards with photo adjustments, color palettes, docs and screenplay mode, and a relationship graph that ties a mood board to a storyboard to a shot list. Choose Miro for enterprise diagramming and workshops; choose Clusters for film, photo, and design pre-production.

_Source: https://clusters.soleilpictures.com/vs/miro · Updated 2026-10-02_

Miro is a whiteboard for everything. Clusters is a canvas built specifically for visual, reference-driven creative work.

## Purpose-built beats general-purpose

Miro is a powerful general whiteboard for diagrams, workshops, and sticky-note sessions. Clusters is tuned for creative reference work: image-first cards with photo adjustments, color palettes, docs and screenplay mode, and a relationship graph that connects a mood board to a storyboard to a shot list. For film, photo, and design teams, the whole tool is pointed at your workflow instead of everyone’s.

- Image-first cards with photo adjustments and palettes
- Docs and screenplay mode built in
- Tags and a relationship graph across boards

## Lighter, and made for showing work

Clusters shares as a clean, interactive preview a client can open with one link — no workspace invite, no learning curve, no diagramming clutter. It is designed for the moment you present references, not just the moment you brainstorm them.

## Your client should not need a Miro account

The moment of truth for a creative board is showing it. With Miro, that usually means inviting someone into a workspace and hoping they find their way around. A Clusters board is one link: the client opens a clean, read-only view of the board in the browser — no account, no seat, no toolbar to explain.

- One link — no workspace invite or account
- A clean read-only view of the real board
- You control visibility and search indexing per board

## Where Miro still wins

If your core need is enterprise diagramming, agile ceremonies, or a huge integrations marketplace, Miro is built for that and Clusters is not trying to be. Choose Clusters when the work is visual reference, mood, and pre-production for a creative team.

## Soleil Clusters vs Miro

Different tools for different jobs:

| | Soleil Clusters | Miro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Built for creative reference & mood | Yes | General whiteboard |
| Image adjustments & color palettes | Yes | Basic |
| Relationship graph across boards | Yes | No |
| Docs & screenplay mode | Yes | No |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | Yes |
| Client view without a workspace invite | Yes | Account for editing |
| Flat pricing, not per-seat | Yes ($25/mo Creator) | Per-member |
| Diagramming & integrations marketplace | Focused | Extensive |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |

## What it costs

Start free. Pay when you outgrow it.

**Free — $0 forever**

- **50 cards** to build with
- No separate limit on clusters — each one counts as one of your cards
- Free collaboration — invite editors to any cluster
- A **5GB** drive for your files

**Creator — $25/mo, or $20/mo billed annually**

- Unlimited cards
- Any file, any size
- No size limits, on a 100GB drive

One Creator plan covers the whole workspace — everyone you invite builds at your limits, and there are no per-seat charges.

Compare the plans side by side: https://clusters.soleilpictures.com/pricing

## Frequently asked questions

### Why choose Clusters over Miro?

Clusters is purpose-built for visual creative work — mood boards, look books, storyboards, and film pre-production — with image adjustments, palettes, screenplay mode, and a relationship graph. Miro is a general whiteboard; Clusters is pointed at creative reference workflows.

### Is Miro overkill for mood boards?

For many creative teams, yes. Miro is powerful for diagramming and workshops, but a reference-first tool like Clusters is lighter and better tuned for mood boards, look books, and storyboards.

### Can clients view a Clusters board without an account?

Yes. Share a link and they see a clean, interactive read-only preview — no workspace invite required.

### Does Clusters have a free tier?

Yes. The Demo tier is free; Creator is $25/mo for unlimited cards, 100GB storage, and no size limits.

### Is there a simpler Miro alternative for mood boards?

Yes — Clusters. It keeps the infinite collaborative canvas but strips the diagramming clutter, and adds the creative pieces Miro lacks: photo adjustments, color palettes, docs, and screenplay mode.

### Can my team use Clusters without per-seat pricing?

Yes. Creator is a flat $25/mo — not a per-member subscription — and anyone you share with can open a board free with one link.