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Compare IdeaScale and Ideanote 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (46.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (88.6% 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)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(285)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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- Users report that IdeaScale excels in its "Quality of Support," with a score of 9.5, indicating that users find the support team highly responsive and helpful, while Ideanote, although still strong at 9.3, may not match the same level of user satisfaction.
- Reviewers mention that Ideanote shines in "Ease of Use," scoring 9.2 compared to IdeaScale's 8.6, suggesting that users find Ideanote's interface more intuitive and user-friendly, which can lead to quicker adoption by teams.
- G2 users highlight that IdeaScale's "Idea Campaigns" feature scores 9.4, making it a robust tool for structured idea collection, while Ideanote lacks a comparable feature, which may limit its effectiveness in organized brainstorming sessions.
- Users on G2 report that both platforms perform well in "Internal Idea Generation," with IdeaScale scoring 9.7 and Ideanote at 9.5, indicating that both tools are effective for gathering ideas from within an organization, but IdeaScale has a slight edge.
- Reviewers say that while both platforms offer "Integrations," IdeaScale's gamification feature scores lower at 7.7, suggesting that users may find it less engaging compared to Ideanote's offerings, which could impact user participation in idea generation.
- Users say that the "Feedback" ranking for Ideanote at 9.2 indicates a strong capability for collecting and managing user feedback, which is crucial for iterative improvement, while IdeaScale's score of 8.0 suggests there may be room for enhancement in this area.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
IdeaScale
No pricing availableIdeanote
Free
Free
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- Up to 15 Users
- 250 Ideas
- 5 Idea Collections
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IdeaScale
Free Trial is available
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Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
20
8.9
228
Ease of Use
8.6
21
9.2
232
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
185
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
14
9.5
141
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
20
9.5
231
Features by Category
Feedback
8.0
5
9.2
50
9.3
5
9.0
50
Idea Sources
Not enough data
9.2
48
9.7
5
9.5
50
Idea Collection
Not enough data
9.4
49
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.6
46
Not enough data
8.4
40
Integrations
Not enough data
7.7
42
Not enough data
8.3
42
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
20.3%
Education Management
6.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Higher Education
5.7%
Management Consulting
5.3%
Other
55.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
IdeaScale
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mehrez H.
Verified User in Human Resources
IS provides a platform so that every stakeholder is involved early on to make sure the idea is well on track from its inception.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Kelly W.
Verified User in Financial Services
Working with their support team is not what it used to be, rotating door of support personnel. Lack of roadmap and iteration, no longer visionary, cost is not worth it, unable to continue to support Roi of products value.
Ideanote
Most Helpful Favorable Review
William S.
Verified User in Higher Education
UX and recommendations as you progress are really user-friendly. Across the platform, I am able to make better headway towards the innovation we want to drive through our firm. Task management tools like as Trello and Asana have shown to be beneficial in...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Legal Services
notification system could be better for collaboration
Mehrez H.
Verified User in Human Resources
IS provides a platform so that every stakeholder is involved early on to make sure the idea is well on track from its inception.
William S.
Verified User in Higher Education
UX and recommendations as you progress are really user-friendly. Across the platform, I am able to make better headway towards the innovation we want to drive through our firm. Task management tools like as Trello and Asana have shown to be beneficial in...
Kelly W.
Verified User in Financial Services
Working with their support team is not what it used to be, rotating door of support personnel. Lack of roadmap and iteration, no longer visionary, cost is not worth it, unable to continue to support Roi of products value.
Verified User in Legal Services
notification system could be better for collaboration
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
How can I manage multiple brands?
1 comment
AJ
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
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