Comparison
LumenBoard vs. Zoom + Miro
Zoom and Miro are both excellent at what they’re individually built for. Neither one is built for tutoring specifically — here’s what that actually costs you.
| LumenBoard | Zoom + Miro | |
|---|---|---|
| Subscriptions needed | One | Two — Zoom for video, Miro for the whiteboard |
| Built for tutoring | Yes — persistent room per student | No — general meeting + team-collaboration tools |
| Session tied to a specific student | Automatic — one link, every past session attached | Manual — you organize which board belongs to which student |
| Whiteboard pricing | Included in the $15–$29/mo plan | Miro: free (3 boards) or from $8/member/mo (Starter, annual) |
| AI lesson notes / parent recaps | Included on Tutor Pro | Not applicable — no tutoring-specific AI feature |
| Free tier | 2 persistent rooms, capped hours | Zoom’s free tier time-caps group calls; Miro’s free plan caps at 3 boards |
Subscriptions needed
LumenBoardOneZoom + MiroTwo — Zoom for video, Miro for the whiteboardBuilt for tutoring
LumenBoardYes — persistent room per studentZoom + MiroNo — general meeting + team-collaboration toolsSession tied to a specific student
LumenBoardAutomatic — one link, every past session attachedZoom + MiroManual — you organize which board belongs to which studentWhiteboard pricing
LumenBoardIncluded in the $15–$29/mo planZoom + MiroMiro: free (3 boards) or from $8/member/mo (Starter, annual)AI lesson notes / parent recaps
LumenBoardIncluded on Tutor ProZoom + MiroNot applicable — no tutoring-specific AI featureFree tier
LumenBoard2 persistent rooms, capped hoursZoom + MiroZoom’s free tier time-caps group calls; Miro’s free plan caps at 3 boards
Miro pricing verified from miro.com/pricing in July 2026. Zoom’s plans and free-tier limits vary by region and change often — check zoom.us/pricing directly for current terms.
When a Zoom + Miro setup is genuinely fine
If you already know Zoom well, teach very occasionally, and only need a whiteboard for the odd diagram, sticking with tools you already have is a reasonable call — especially on Miro’s free plan. Where it gets harder is at any real volume: you’re maintaining two logins, two bills, and no shared record of which board and which recording belong to which student.
LumenBoard exists specifically to remove that seam — one room per student, with the whiteboard, video, and every past session already attached to it, for one subscription instead of two.