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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 21st, 2026 # Reviews of Milanote Ease of use 4.8 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews AJ Alexa J FounderEntertainment, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “I like its functionality, the ability to visualise what I’m working on a create and view it from a birdseye pov.“ April 3, 2026 Go Win R Govind RaiMarketing and Advertising, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Milanote falls short in some functionalities, such as lacking edit history tracking and restricting content on mobile app for TikTok and Instagram posting.“ February 12, 2023 AJ Alexa J FounderEntertainment, Self-employedUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It’s helped me keep my projects organised and is an enjoyable way to work (which is always a nice bonus).“ April 3, 2026 PH Paul H Data EngineerEducation Management, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “I tried to add cards to the right or left of other ones in a column and sadly it didn't work.“ July 14, 2023 TS Travis S Communications DirectorNon-Profit Organization Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I love the flexibility and ability to nest as many boards and plans as the project requires, and the user interface is incredibly intuitive.“ June 16, 2025 TB Trevor B Director Alternative Medicine, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “It had so much potential, just didn't tap into what the customer saw and wanted.“ October 13, 2022 TS Travis S Communications DirectorNon-Profit Organization Management, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Overall, I love the ability to clip content directly to specific boards from anywhere on the web, and I love how easy and natural it feels to work with the system.“ June 16, 2025 SH Sabina H Graphic DesignerGraphic Design, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Moving things is very hard when I do it on my ipad.“ November 9, 2022 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 64 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Tristan C. Game Developer Computer Games Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The BEST project management tool 2022" September 15, 2022 5.0 great experience. would definitely use it for future projects Pros This can be used in so many ways, from whiteboard to mind maps, to brainstorming ideas. lets you use words or imported pics Cons Allowing access can be frustrating sometimes Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/)[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[Microsoft Word](https://www.capterra.com/p/227146/Microsoft-Word/)[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Was trying new options, but Milanote was much easier and more useful Review Source RW Robin W. Owner and Photographer Photography Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "I LOVE Milanote!" October 26, 2024 5.0 I love, love, love this app! I use it for so many things in my business and personal life. The customer service is great also. Pros Milanote is awesome! I love how easy it is to use and the flexibility. Being able to freely move the variety of "cards" around any way you want makes it useful for so many different things. For a creative like me who loves to be organized, it's super helpful. Cons The phone app is useful and great for some things, but it's not as easy to view your boards on it because the order they show up in is kind of random. Alternatives considered [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/) Reason for choosing Milanote Milanote is much more versatile which allows me to use if for more things. Review Source WS Wendell S. Educational Trainer E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I have a love/hate relationship with MIlanote!!!" February 10, 2022 3.0 Milanote needs rethink it's membership program. There needs to be something that attracts customers back on a weekly basis. And in the current freemium service, there is a reason to go back and use Milanote once your 100 boards are used up. I believe Milanote should give users 5-10 free boards every month. I believe this will get people to use the program more often, more comfortable using the program, and collaborate with their people, eventually purchasing like I did. Pros Milanote is fun and easy to use. I really like this tool a lot. Whenever I need to storyboard an idea, I go to Milanote. Cons The free boards and subscriptions don't make any sense. Milanote gives 100 free boards. That's wonderful!!! However, once you use up the 100 boards, your only option is to purchase a monthly subscription regardless if you use one new board or 1000 new boards. I only use Milanote in seasons, meaning I use it for 20 days each quarter. I purchased a yearly subscription and after 6 months I realized I only used it for about 40 days. So purchasing a yearly subscription for 80 days of use is a waste of money. I did purchase it one month at a time, but that was annoying. Review Source AJ Alexa J. Founder Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A useful, and fun, tool " April 3, 2026 5.0 Overall I really enjoy using Milanote. It’s helped me keep my projects organised and is an enjoyable way to work (which is always a nice bonus). Pros I like its functionality, the ability to visualise what I’m working on a create and view it from a birdseye pov. I also really appreciate how easy it is to use on the web Cons I found it quite a steep learning curve and the app still feels a little limited (although that’s probably because of a phone’s screen size). Review Source JS Jeremy S. 3D Environment Artist Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Milanote Just Works!" September 26, 2022 4.0 Milanote is a great software that allows for quick and easy iteration of ideas using their built-in flexible tools to mindmap, organize, and sketch out almost any idea you could have! Pros Milanote is a very versatile solution to ideation and whiteboarding that does a great job. It is perfect for online moodboards, storyboarding, documentation, and mindmaping. Cons I wish rather than having a card limit for all boards there was a board limit and a card limit per board. As is, the software doesn't have enough PAID features to make the paid version worth it, and the free version is lacking enough to use it as anything other than an idea board. I still prefer Jira or Trello for project management, and PureRef for my moodboards (even though that doesn't allow for collaboration and isn't online). Alternatives considered [Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[Google Drive](https://www.capterra.com/p/161425/Drive/)[Adobe Photoshop](https://www.capterra.com/p/229092/Adobe-Photoshop/) Reason for choosing Milanote Please refer to the "Why did you make the switch" for a detailed answer! Review Source TB Trevor B. Director Alternative Medicine Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Milanote's Evolutionary Journey 😇✈️😊" October 13, 2022 5.0 Collaboration, streaming work flow, better project management, this software is a must for any business, 5\*\*\*\*\*'s. Pros It has so many features, post graphic previews, pdf document sharing, brainstorming sessions, video content, website development, project management, team management, and last but not least, a great tool at a great price. Cons When this software came along, I was fairly disappointed, I compared it to the likes of cling. Since its evolutionary journey has progressed, the company have listened to feedback of its users. That initially was the big hang up. Not listening. It had so much potential, just didn't tap into what the customer saw and wanted. Now however, things are very different, and its a pleasure to work with. Switched from [Cling](https://www.capterra.com/p/231897/Cling/) A better system of tools to complete and streamline projects. Review Source JH Jakub H. Founder / Designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Nice tool for millenial teams" April 12, 2022 5.0 I used the app quite a lot at the beginning and tried to pull all my colleagues into using it. After some projects we realized that the free tier is slightly unusable for us and so we moved to something else. Pros I like the overall appearance of the tool and the way it allowed me to store ideas and data in one place and share it with others. Visually and simply via drag-and-drop. Cons The structuring of content in layers and "buckets" went so far it became nearly impossible to know where what asset is stored. Alternatives considered [Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/) Reason for choosing Milanote I did not, actually. I would if there was the same responsive interface as in Miro. At the time I tried to push it to general use in our company it was fine. But then suddenly Miro became better. Review Source MA Mauricio A. CEO & Ddeveloper Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "One of the best tools for ideation" August 25, 2022 4.0 Pros Milanote it's pretty easy to understand and to deploy within your team. Also the tools that they have for making mudboards or brainstorms are amazing, with that and the facilities for collaboration you can ideate projects or products on your computer like having your teamates next to you. Cons You can't track the progress of activities on a detailed way, also you can't see how many activities each team member have to do. At the end I understand that Milanote it's not focusing on these things but it would be nice to have them. Switched from [monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) Monday was very expensive to use for my team at that moment Review Source TS Travis S. Communications Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Fast, Intuitive, and Complete Creative Planning Resource" June 16, 2025 5.0 Overall, I love the ability to clip content directly to specific boards from anywhere on the web, and I love how easy and natural it feels to work with the system. It is fast and intuitive. Pros I love the flexibility and ability to nest as many boards and plans as the project requires, and the user interface is incredibly intuitive. Cons The only thing I don't prefer is the limited conversation space available on a specific task, like you'd find in Asana, but I know this is not an apples to apples comparison. Review Source LB Lauren B. Lead Content Creator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "I’m glad using it" April 8, 2025 5.0 Overall, I'm happy using Milanote as my mindboard software. Pros It allows creating mood boards to visualize everything. Cons However, it offers limited storage space in the free version. Review Source MPEPL Maria Pia Emilia Paola L. creativo International Trade and Development Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "collaborazione interattiva tra creativi" March 17, 2023 5.0 Facilissimo da utilizzare ed estremamente intuitivo Pros Utilizziamo Milanote come bacheca su cui creare mappe concettuali per la sceneggiatura di cortometraggi. E' fantastico poter creare diagrammi di flusso delle nostre idee e integrarle con immagini, commenti ecc. Cons Non ci sono aspetti negativi o funzioni che non mi sono piaciute Switched from [Google Docs](https://www.capterra.com/p/160756/Google-Docs/) Milanote è più facile da utilizzare e più versatile. Review Source KR Katie R. Creative Designer Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Milanote Review " January 23, 2025 4.0 Pros It’s for creative brainstorming or project planning, it’s a great tool to keep everything in one place. Plus, the drag-and-drop feature makes it super intuitive Cons The free version has limited storage, which can be a bit restrictive if you’re working on multiple projects at once Review Source LC Luana C. Analista de Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ótima ferramenta para controle de atividades" May 10, 2023 5.0 Minha experiência com o Milanote é muito satisfatória. Com esse sistema, sinto que minha rotina ficou muito mais prática e organizada. E o melhor é que posso compartilhar todos os meus projetos com a minha equipe, de forma prática, para que todos possam dar a sua contribuição. Pros Um dos principais pontos fortes do Milanote é a sua capacidade de criar painéis visuais altamente personalizáveis. Você pode criar diferentes quadros para categorizar e agrupar seus elementos, bem como usar etiquetas coloridas e marcadores para identificar e destacar itens importantes. o Milanote oferece integrações com outras ferramentas populares, como o Google Drive, Dropbox e Evernote, para facilitar a importação e exportação de dados. Cons O que menos gosto no milanote é que, às vezes, ele apresenta algumas falhas ao subir algumas imagens e vídeos na plataforma. Review Source sH saad H. Founding designer Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "My honest review of Milanote" October 20, 2023 5.0 Excellent, fantastic, and incredible, one of my favorite tools not just as a designer but as an Entrepreneur Pros Everything, from the design to the ease of use and the overall experience, I also like that I haven't had a single problem to date with this amazing tool Cons That is not known more, yes Milanote is that perfect, I wish more people use it so it would be even better in terms of sharing and collaborating. Review Source CV Clara V. Editor Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The outline king" November 3, 2022 5.0 Pros I love when I can write and see my beat sheet and outline visually, because text sometimes is annoying. Cons Limit of cards when you're creating content. Review Source MS Michelle S. Freelance Social Media Marketing Consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "A go-to for pretty much everything" July 17, 2023 5.0 Great. Amazing tool for presentation, brainstorming, collaboration and the templates are great places to start for any workflow. I love that images and videos and links can be uploaded with ease. It's a great, versatile tool that helps collect everything into one place. Pros I absolutely love Milanote and the ease of use for the tool. It's my go-to for client presentations and I love that boards can be downloaded into a PDF or word doc for easy sharing. This has become a staple in my business and my clients also enjoy the ease of use and collaboration Milanote provides. Cons Would be cool if you could customize the fonts a bit more, otherwise don't have any complaints thus far. Review Source DC Desmond C. C.E.O. Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ultimate Planning Software" September 14, 2020 5.0 I am currently using Milanot to plan every of my project and it's so very helpful. Pros Planning has never been easier, I am able to add links, images etc. It's just like seeing what your final output would be like even before it is launched. I remember planning my website on Milanote first, and I still plan all my projects and campaign here, draft out my designs and scripts for the video here also. The guide at the beginning also helps to familiarize yourself with the app and how it works. Great Tool!!! Cons First of all, most time, I want to also work offline, but can't and I really wished there was a possibility. They should also consider cutting down the price a little, the other option is referring to get more space. Review Source EB Eliel B. CRO Consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good note-taking collaborative software for multidisciplinary teams" September 28, 2021 4.0 My experience has been overall positive, once you use it for design and content and the team gets used to it, you forget about the price. Pros It's great for anything related to creativity, like design, ideas, brainstorming. Also, the commenting and real-time functions work amazingly. Cons It could have more functions, like templates that resemble a roadmap instead of having to do things manually. Also, it's not the cheapest software out there. Review Source SE Shanda E. Freelancer Consumer Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Digital Post-its" August 31, 2021 4.0 Pros I really enjoyed how you can organise your thoughts and projects into small sections and move things around as needed. Cons It's lacking some features that similar software tends to have, but some people might find that a plus. Review Source KF Kimberlie F. Digital Strategy & Design Consultant Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The Best Platform for Planning" December 25, 2020 4.0 Milanote has made it possible for me to create reusable templates that I can apply countless times to different projects. And, it's helped me break down UX and UI to the smallest detail without losing focus or causing any confusion. Pros Milanote is a beautiful combination of UX and UI planning, and more. I've been able to use it for everything from website IA, moodboards, and portfolio design to resume-building and creative briefs. It's highly versatile. If you've ever used Trello, its Column and Note functions will feel pretty familiar. Another helpful feature is the ability to nest projects within each other. I.e., if you have a single project that has 10 parts, and each part has its own set of tasks, you can create a single column as the top-level board for the overall project. Then, you can create boards for each of the 10 parts, but have them all live within the top-level board. So, it becomes one self-contained column with everything related to that single project, and you can click into any of the 10 parts as needed. It's fantastic! Cons The only thing I would add to Milanote would be to have the ability to snap objects into place as you move them. The screen is set up with dots, sort of like a grid. This helps you line up items somewhat, but they're not always perfectly aligned with each other (they can end up slightly off from one another as you slide them around the screen). Review Source SK Sarah K. Graphic Designer Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Collaborating Creatively" December 10, 2019 5.0 I have been using Milanote for a little over a year now and believe it has increased my productivity and allowed our team to contribute in a more well rounded way. The templates are a great starting point, especially if you are stuck somewhere on a project. Pros I love the preset templates that Milanote offers and the real-time collaboration it supports. For any step along the creative process, I can integrate Milanote to share progress with my team. I like that when I project is finished, I can export all the boards used and archive them offline, locally on my computer. Cons I wish there was more space to work with on the free version, so that I could experience taking a project from start to complete without having to purchase Review Source LS Lennart S. Art-Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Next level brainstorming" October 18, 2017 4.0 Being able to carry all your ideas with you and not having to look trough stacks upon stacks of sketch paper. Pros It's a brilliant yet dead simple idea and they've kept that simplicity, so you can purely focus on your creations. You forget that you're using an app. It's just you and your idea. Cons Milanote is not very functional on smartphones just yet. Trying to type a note from your smartphone will constantly result in disappearing words. Review Source DH David H. General Manager Building Materials Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy Collaboration" March 27, 2025 5.0 Very good - used it well with colleagues Pros Very accessible and great for collaboration Cons Nothing really - harder on mobile device but that is just due to size Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Perfect mind mapping tool" July 16, 2023 5.0 I've been working with Milanote for the past 7 months. I'm using it weekly and it feels comfortable for me to integrate it in my projects. Pros Milanote has de most efficient yet faster Mind mapping tool on the market. The visual workspace and all its flexibility, make brainstorming gets easier and faster. Mainly when you need to work remotely and need to share files, ideas, copy texts, mood boards, etc. with collaborators or partners in your projects. I really love the use of icons, images, and charts to visualize any project management workflow or idea. Cons I'm still giving it a try, but for now, it feels very complete and it brings me all the tools I need for my projects. Maybe I do prefer using it on my PC or Laptop than on mobile... but it is just an opinion... Review Source Kelsey O. Communications Designer Internet Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Clean, easy to use system of visual organization for designers." October 17, 2017 5.0 Milanote is awesome and an essential design organizational tool Pros I started using Milanote when it was in beta, when I was looking for a neater alternative to Trello. I do design work, so being able to put pictures and text wherever I want is really important. It's equally, important, though, that everything be neat and easy to organize. I mostly work by myself with a handful of individual clients. I can work on Milanote without having to deal with excess team features, but still share the boards with clients via a "secret link". (They can also join the board fully if they're members.) Milanote has also been steadily adding features that have really helped me to use it even more and with greater ease, particularly the Mac desktop app. Pulling in links is especially useful, as it shows you some of the webpage as well as the URL itself. I also love that I can embed GIFs and have them work as they're supposed to. (Airtable, for example, will just show it as a still image in a larger view.) Being able to show clients exactly what I'm talking about is huge, and the fact that it's easy to organize and make changes to really helps. It's standardized in its design but gives me everything I need. Cons There's no integration with Zapier yet. I believe that's on the roadmap, but it'll definitely make a difference when I can connect a particular design board with tasks on Todoist, for example. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.