Multiplayer
AI Canvasfor planning, alignment,
and action

No. illumi works for solo use and scales to teams seamlessly. Many users start by organizing their own research, saving prompts as reusable cards, and building personal knowledge boards. When you're ready to collaborate, your individual work becomes the foundation for team alignment—no migration needed, no context lost.

Miro and Figma excel at visual collaboration, but they're built for brainstorming and design—not for AI-powered knowledge work. illumi is different: it's where your team gathers context, structures thinking, and co-works with AI on the same canvas. Miro boards disappear after the meeting. illumi boards become persistent team knowledge that compounds over time. If your team is using AI to get work done, illumi ensures that work doesn't happen in silos.

Notion and Confluence are built for storing finished work—documents, wikis, databases. illumi is built for creating that work in the first place. It's where your team gathers messy input, structures thinking, collaborates with AI, and aligns on decisions. Once you've done the hard work of preparation and synthesis in illumi, then you export polished outputs to Notion or Confluence for storage. Different jobs: illumi handles upstream thinking, Notion handles downstream documentation.

Here's the problem most teams hit: they ask AI to "write a strategy doc" or "analyze this market" with zero context. AI generates something polished but generic—what we call "AI slop." You spend hours rewriting it.

Because AI needs the same context a new team member needs: What did we already try? What constraints matter? What's our specific situation?

illumi solves this by making context preparation collaborative. Your team gathers relevant files, past decisions, and constraints on a shared canvas before activating AI. When AI finally acts, it has the full picture—not just a one-line prompt. Result: outputs that actually match what you need, not generic fluff.

Read our guide on why documentation matters even more in AI workflows →

It stays. Unlike Slack threads or individual ChatGPT histories that disappear when people leave, illumi boards preserve the why behind decisions, the context that shaped outputs, and the workflows that worked. New team members can see what was tried before, what constraints mattered, and how past projects approached similar problems. Your team's institutional knowledge compounds instead of resetting every time someone moves on.

You don't need to replace anything. Start with one small use case: next time your team is planning a project, create an illumi board. Gather everyone's input, structure it together, run AI to generate initial drafts—then compare that experience to your usual workflow of scattered Slack messages and individual ChatGPT sessions.

Most teams see the value within one session. They're not adopting "another tool"—they're fixing the context-switching chaos that AI work created. We also offer free demo sessions where we walk your team through a real use case.

We have several resources depending on what you're looking for:

• Quick start: Watch our intro video or explore example boards
• Deep dives: Read our blog on Substack about AI workflows and team collaboration
• Get help: Check our User Guide or ask questions in our Discord community
• See it in action: Book a 15-min demo with our team

Absolutely. Start with a free individual account and build a few boards. When you're ready to invite teammates, you can upgrade seamlessly—all your work carries over. No credit card required to start. No pressure to upgrade until you're seeing value.

No. One illumi subscription gives you access to multiple AI models—including Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Stable Diffusion, GPT Image, Nano Banana, and Kimi (availability varies by region). We handle the updates automatically. You pick the right model for each task without juggling multiple subscriptions or managing API keys. In the future, we'll also support Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) if you prefer to use your own AI credentials.

Most teams are productive within 15 minutes. If you've used Miro or FigJam, the canvas feels familiar. If you've used ChatGPT, the AI interactions feel natural. The difference is how they work together.

We've found the biggest adoption barrier isn't complexity—it's teams realizing they can prepare together before hitting "generate." Once that clicks, usage becomes habitual. We also provide templates for common workflows (strategy planning, content creation, research synthesis) so teams don't start from a blank canvas.

We're currently in beta, so early users get full access to test all features. Post-beta, we'll have individual and team pricing tiers. Beta users will receive preferential pricing when we launch. Sign up now to lock in early access pricing, or book a demo to discuss team needs.

Currently no, but illumi gives you access to multiple AI models (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Nano Banana and more) in one subscription—so you're not locked into a single provider. If you're a ChatGPT Pro user, or want to use your own model, reach out to our team. We offer special access options to make the transition easier.