# What is the best solution for design team brainstorming sessions?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I was exploring <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/visual-collaboration-platforms?utm_source=chatgpt.com">G2’s Visual Collaboration Platforms category</a> to find tools that genuinely empower design teams during brainstorming. From reviews and hands-on notes, these four platforms rose to the top:</p><ol>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/miro/reviews"><strong>Miro</strong></a> – I found its infinite canvas and sticky-note style boards made it easy to capture a flood of ideas quickly. But does it keep that same speed and clarity when multiple teams brainstorm at the same time?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews"><strong>Mural</strong> </a>– I liked how structured its templates felt, especially for sprint planning and ideation workshops. Did you find its boards flexible enough for unstructured creative sessions too?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/fig-jam/reviews"><strong>FigJam</strong> </a>– I noticed its playful collaboration features like cursor chat, emojis, and easy transitions into Figma kept energy levels high. Was that engagement enough to sustain longer brainstorming marathons?</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/freehand/reviews"><strong>Freehand by InVision</strong> </a>– I appreciated its clean design and simple drawing tools that helped capture early concepts without overcomplicating the board. Did it stay reliable when your design teams added richer visual elements?</li>
</ol><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">To G2 reviewers: Which of these platforms worked best for your brainstorming sessions? Did they improve the flow of ideas, or were there trade-offs when it came to adoption and team engagement?</p>

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## Comments
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&lt;p&gt;Curious if &lt;strong&gt;Mural’s structured templates&lt;/strong&gt; actually helped design teams move faster during brainstorming—or did they ever feel restrictive compared to a free-form canvas like Miro?&lt;/p&gt;

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