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Compare Ideanote and Sideways 6 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Enterprise (78.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Per Month
Ideanote
Star Rating
(286)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Star Rating
(41)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (78.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansIdeanote vs Sideways 6
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ideanote easier to use and set up. However, Sideways 6 is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Sideways 6 overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ideanote meets the needs of their business better than Sideways 6.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Sideways 6 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Sideways 6 over Ideanote.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ideanote
Free
Free
A fully-featured* playground.
- Up to 15 Users
- 250 Ideas
- 5 Idea Collections
Sideways 6
Lite <10 users
Free
Per Month
For very small teams with big ideas: share, manage and power employee ideas.
Always free (Microsoft Teams integration)
- Sign-up and go
- Easy and intuitive to use
- Always visible and accessible
Free Trial
Ideanote
Free Trial is available
Sideways 6
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
229
8.5
35
Ease of Use
9.2
233
8.8
37
Ease of Setup
9.2
170
9.1
19
Ease of Admin
9.0
171
9.5
18
Quality of Support
9.3
186
9.5
33
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
141
9.7
17
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
232
10.0
35
Features by Category
Feedback
9.2
51
8.5
21
9.1
51
8.6
21
Idea Sources
9.1
49
8.0
20
9.5
51
9.0
24
Idea Collection
9.4
50
8.8
22
8.6
45
6.9
18
8.1
43
7.0
19
8.6
47
7.4
19
8.4
41
Feature Not Available
Integrations
7.7
43
Feature Not Available
8.3
43
7.2
19
Agentic AI - Idea Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics - Hackathon Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ideation - Hackathon Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics - Hackathon Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ideanote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Sideways 6
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
20.2%
Education Management
6.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Higher Education
5.7%
Management Consulting
5.3%
Other
55.7%
Construction
12.2%
Publishing
9.8%
Information Technology and Services
9.8%
Airlines/Aviation
9.8%
Utilities
7.3%
Other
51.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
What topics for Missions had the most ideas and team engagement for your organization?
1 Comment
Official Response from Ideanote
Regarding your question, it's interesting to note that while customer service is a common theme, the topics that typically generate the most ideas and team...Read more
What is Ideanote used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Ideanote
Ideanote is used for capturing, developing, and implementing the most impactful business ideas to promote growth, enhance employee engagement, and improve...Read more
Sideways 6 has no discussions with answers
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