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Compare IdeaScale and Ideanote 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
IdeaScale
Star Rating
(28)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about IdeaScaleIdeanote
Star Rating
(286)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 3 pricing plansIdeaScale vs Ideanote
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Ideanote easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Ideanote overall.
- Reviewers felt that Ideanote meets the needs of their business better than IdeaScale.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that IdeaScale is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Ideanote over IdeaScale.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IdeaScale
No pricing availableIdeanote
Free
Free
A fully-featured* playground.
- Up to 15 Users
- 250 Ideas
- 5 Idea Collections
Free Trial
IdeaScale
Free Trial is available
Ideanote
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
20
8.9
229
Ease of Use
8.6
21
9.2
233
Ease of Setup
7.5
14
9.2
170
Ease of Admin
7.9
14
9.0
171
Quality of Support
9.5
20
9.3
186
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
9.5
141
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
20
9.5
232
Features by Category
Feedback
8.0
5
9.2
51
9.3
5
9.1
51
Idea Sources
Not enough data
9.1
49
9.7
5
9.5
51
Idea Collection
Not enough data
9.4
50
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.4
41
Integrations
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
8.3
43
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
IdeaScale
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Ideanote
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
Higher Education
21.4%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Government Administration
7.1%
Financial Services
7.1%
Other
50.0%
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%
Alternatives
Discussions
How can you setup IdeaScale for running entrepreneur competitions or shark tank type events.
1 Comment
YF
You can setup a campaign in IdeaScale to communicate details about the Shark Tank event and invite potential candidates to participate.
If you want to do...Read more
IdeaScale has no more discussions with answers
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
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