Ideaflip vs Lino (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ideaflip and Lino share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Ideaflip
Online sticky-note boards for brainstorming and retrospectives
Which one is for you
Pick Ideaflip if
- Fits if you run the occasional retro or short brainstorm with outside guests
- Works for facilitators who want guests to join without a full account
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 3 boards of your own and 2 guests
- Skip it if you want freeform drawing or diagrams, as it's built around sticky notes
- Skip it if you need apps or integrations, because none are listed
- Pricey if you're a single user, at $9 a month for Basic and $16 for Professional
Pick Lino if
- Fits if a class or small group wants a shared board of sticky notes
- Works for people who want an email reminder on a note's due date
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want freehand drawing, as it's a sticky-note canvas
- Watch out: the Premium page couldn't be loaded, so paid prices and free limits are unverified
- Watch out: public canvases appear on the homepage, and the site asks users to check their public settings
- Watch out: no desktop apps or native phone apps are named
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAIdeaflipFair | 2.0GPALinoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$6 per user a month on monthly billing ($66 a year), $9 for a single user. That's between the category's cheapest quarter at $5 and middle at $8. | CThe homepage calls it a free service, but the Premium page didn't load, so paid prices aren't on record. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe Personal plan is free for good but limited to 3 boards of your own and 2 guests. A 14-day trial covers the paid plans. | CDescribed as free on the homepage, but its free limits couldn't be read. |
| Features | CNotes, voting, annotation, templates, guests and export. It does the sticky-note job, which is a narrower one than a full whiteboard. | CSticky notes, photos, videos, files, groups and due-date emails. It does that job, but it's a note canvas with no drawing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Boards start from a template you set up. | CNo store rating on record. You sign up and build your canvases and groups. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, with no desktop or mobile apps and no integrations listed. | CBrowser only, with smartphone use described on the homepage and no desktop apps or integrations. |
| Best for | sticky-note brainstorms and retrospectives | shared sticky-note canvases |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Ideaflip and Lino. How we grade
Where they differ
- Ideaflip also covers whiteboard and templates.
- Lino also covers notes and file sharing.
At a glance
| Ideaflip | Lino | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per user / month, billed monthly ($66 per user billed yearly) | Not published |
| Free plan | Personal plan: up to 3 boards of your own, with sharing to up to 2 guests. | The homepage calls Lino a free sticky and canvas service; free-plan limits were not readable. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on Basic and Professional | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Biggerflip Ltd | Asteria Corporation |
| Price read from | ideaflip.com | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Ideaflip
- The free Personal plan allows only 3 boards of your own.
- Basic limits sharing to your team plus 2 outside guests per board.
- Single-user subscriptions are priced differently from team ones: $9 a month for Basic and $16 for Professional.
- Runs in the browser only; no desktop or mobile apps are listed.
Lino
- The Premium page could not be loaded when checked, so paid-plan prices and free limits are unverified.
- Public canvases appear on the homepage, and the site's news asks users to verify the settings of their public canvases.
- It is a sticky-note canvas, not a freehand drawing whiteboard.
- The pages read list no desktop apps and name no native mobile apps.
Key features
Ideaflip
- Sticky-note boards
- Virtual sticky notes can be written, moved and grouped freely on an unlimited board, with real-time editing by everyone present.
- Voting and annotation
- Notes can be voted on, annotated and connected, which suits retrospectives and prioritization sessions.
- Templates
- Ready-made boards include a Sailboat Retrospective, Business Model Canvas and Breakout Groups; paid plans add custom templates.
- Guests and drop-in sessions
- Professional allows unlimited outside guests and drop-in sessions that need no account, which can be anonymous or embedded in a web page.
- Facilitator tools
- Paid plans include facilitator tools, including a countdown timer that all board members can see.
- Export
- Boards can be exported; the home page lists export beside brainstorm, organise, vote, annotate and connect.
Lino
- Sticky notes on canvases
- Notes are posted on a canvas that can be reached from home, an office or a phone, with free layout of the items on it.
- Due-date reminders
- A sticky can carry a due date, and the homepage says an email reminder is sent on the morning of that date.
- Pictures and videos
- Pictures and videos can be placed anywhere on a canvas and arranged freely, then shared with others.
- Groups
- Creating a group lets members share ideas on common canvases, and files can be attached to stickies for sharing.
- Smartphone use
- Notes and photos can be posted from a smartphone, with pinch gestures to zoom in and out.
Plans
Ideaflip
Personal$0
Up to 3 boards of your own and sharing with up to 2 guests; you can still join any board as a guest.
Basic$6
per user / month, billed monthly ($66 per user billed yearly)
Unlimited boards, facilitator tools and custom team templates; share with your team and up to 2 outside guests.
Professional$12
per user / month, billed monthly ($125 per user billed yearly)
Unlimited boards and unlimited outside guests, plus drop-in sessions that need no account.
EnterpriseCustom
Professional features plus single sign-on, single tenancy, white-labelling and custom templates.
Lino
Pricing could not be confirmed. See en.linoit.com.
Ways to pay less
Ideaflip
- Annual discount
Yearly billing costs less than monthly
Team prices are $66 a year for Basic and $125 a year for Professional per user, against $6 and $12 a month.
- Nonprofit
Non-profit and educational discount
The pricing FAQ says a non-profit or educational discount exists; details are given on request.
Lino
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Ideaflip or Lino?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Ideaflip starts at $6 per user / month, billed monthly ($66 per user billed yearly), and Lino has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Ideaflip or Lino?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Ideaflip and Lino have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.