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Milanote

A visual board for organising notes, images, links and ideas in one place.

Visit Milanote4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, iOS, Android

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What is Milanote?

Milanote lets you lay out notes, images, links, files and to-dos on flexible boards, which makes it handy for moodboards, briefs, storyboards and project planning. The free plan has no time limit and includes 100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards.

Pros: what Milanote does well

  • Flexible drag-and-drop boards
  • Plenty of creative templates
  • Unlimited shared boards on free

Cons: where it falls short

  • Free plan capped at 100 items
  • Only 10 file uploads without paying

Who Milanote is for

Designers, writers and creatives who think visually and want a tidy place to collect ideas.

Who can skip it

People who only need a plain list or text notes.

Milanote alternatives

Not sold on Milanote? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Brainstorming resources

Pixelied

Focus: graphic design, templates and social media. Also in Brainstorming and Collaboration, like Milanote. Rated 4.4 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.4Visit

MindMeister

Focus: mind mapping, brainstorming and visual thinking. Shares planning with Milanote. Rated 4.5 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Atlas

Focus: inspiration, visual library and macos. Shares moodboard with Milanote. A desktop app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Milanote: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Milanote: 4.6).

Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS
4.4Visit

Figma

Focus: Design, Prototyping and Teamwork. Also in Collaboration and Brainstorming, like Milanote. Rated 4.8 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.8Visit

Canva

Focus: graphic design, templates and social media. Also in Collaboration and Brainstorming, like Milanote. Rated 4.7 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Milanote

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

draw.io

Focus: diagrams, flowcharts and uml. Also in Brainstorming and Organization, like Milanote. Free (Milanote: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

tldraw

Focus: whiteboard, diagrams and sketching. Also in Brainstorming and Collaboration, like Milanote. Free (Milanote: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Google Forms

Focus: forms, surveys and quizzes. Also in Organization and Collaboration, like Milanote. Free (Milanote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

LimeSurvey

Focus: surveys, forms and questionnaires. Also in Collaboration and Organization, like Milanote. Free (Milanote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Spliit

Focus: expense splitting, shared costs and travel. Also in Organization and Collaboration, like Milanote. Free (Milanote: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Witeboard

Focus: whiteboard, sketching and real-time. Also in Collaboration and Brainstorming, like Milanote. Free (Milanote: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Milanote: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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