Lino vs Milanote (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Milanote grades higher than Lino: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Milanote grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Milanote
Visual boards for organizing creative projects
Which one is for you
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
Pick Milanote if
- Fits if you collect references and ideas for design, film or writing projects
- Works for moodboards or storyboards a client needs to view or comment on
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, because 100 notes, images or links and 10 uploads don't last
- Not for you if you want boards wired into your other work tools, as no integrations or API are listed
- Pricey if you pay month to month on your own, at $12.50 against $9.99 billed annually
- Watch out: team plans are billed annually only, and over 50 people means a quote from sales
- Watch out: there's no Pro trial, so the free plan is the only way to try it
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALinoFair | 2.8GPAMilanoteGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe homepage calls it a free service, but the Premium page didn't load, so paid prices aren't on record. | CPro is $9.99 a person a month billed annually, the dear end of this category, and $12.50 if you pay month to month. Team plans are a flat $49 a month for up to 10 people, or $99 for up to 50, annual billing only. |
| Free plan and trial | CDescribed as free on the homepage, but its free limits couldn't be read. | CFree has no time limit, every feature of the paid plans and unlimited shared boards. The cap is what gets you: 100 notes, images or links, and 10 file uploads. One full moodboard can use most of that in an afternoon. |
| Features | CSticky notes, photos, videos, files, groups and due-date emails. It does that job, but it's a note canvas with no drawing. | BIt covers the job for visual work: boards mixing notes, images, videos, links, files and sketches, templates for moodboards, storyboards, briefs and shot lists, a web clipper that saves from any page, mind maps on the same canvas, and clients who can edit, comment or only view. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You sign up and build your canvases and groups. | A4.71 from 3,921 App Store ratings. You drag things onto a board and move them about, and the templates mean you rarely start from nothing. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, with smartphone use described on the homepage and no desktop apps or integrations. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus a web clipper for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and Opera. What keeps it off top marks is the wiring: the listing shows no integrations at all and no API, so boards don't talk to your other tools. |
| Best for | shared sticky-note canvases | moodboards and storyboards for creative work |
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: Lino and Milanote. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lino also covers file sharing.
- Milanote also covers whiteboard, web clipper, templates and mind mapping.
At a glance
| Lino | Milanote | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $9.99 per person / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | The homepage calls Lino a free sticky and canvas service; free-plan limits were not readable. | Free plan with no time limit: 100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards. Images are limited to 10MB each and other files to 50MB. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Asteria Corporation | Milanote |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | milanote.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Milanote
- The Free plan stops at 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads, with images capped at 10MB each.
- Team plans are billed annually only; monthly billing exists only on the per-person plan at $12.50 a month.
- Teams of more than 50 people need a custom enterprise plan arranged through sales.
- There is no separate Pro trial: the vendor points people to the Free plan to try the product.
Key features
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.
Milanote
- Freeform visual boards
- A board combines notes, images, videos, links, files and sketches, arranged freely, so a project's research and plans sit in one view.
- Moodboards and storyboards
- Templates and guides cover moodboards, storyboards, creative briefs, character profiles, shot lists and other formats used in creative work.
- Web clipper
- A browser extension saves text, images, links and video from any page to a board. It is offered for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and Opera.
- Sharing and collaboration
- Invite clients or teammates to edit, comment on or just view a board, and work together in real time. Shared boards are unlimited on every plan.
- Mind maps and whiteboarding
- The same boards work as an online whiteboard on an infinite canvas and as a mind mapping tool for brainstorming sessions.
- Desktop and mobile apps
- Desktop apps for Mac and Windows open Milanote outside the browser with live notifications, and mobile apps cover iPhone, iPad and Android.
Plans
Lino
Pricing could not be confirmed. See en.linoit.com.
Milanote
Free$0
100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards, with no time limit.
Pro (pay per person)$9.99
per person / month, billed annually ($12.50 billed monthly)
Unlimited notes, images, links and file uploads, with images up to 100MB and other files up to 5GB each.
Team (up to 10 people)$49
per month for the team, billed annually
Unlimited content for up to 10 people under one team admin. Annual billing only.
Team (up to 50 people)$99
per month for the team, billed annually
Unlimited content for up to 50 people under one team admin. Annual billing only; larger teams are quoted an enterprise plan.
Ways to pay less
Lino
No public discounts listed.
Milanote
- Annual discount
About 20% less with annual billing
The per-person plan costs $9.99 a month when billed annually against $12.50 billed monthly, a saving of about 20%.
- Other savings
Flat team price for 5 or more people
The team plan costs $49 a month for up to 10 people or $99 a month for up to 50, billed annually. The plans page labels the two sizes "Save 50%" and "Save 80%".
- Education
Student and academic discount
Milanote's help centre says students and academics get a discount by emailing its education address with details of their institution or course.
- Nonprofit
Discount for NGOs and not-for-profits
Milanote says it generally discounts plans for NGOs and not-for-profits, decided case by case after contacting support.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lino or Milanote?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lino has no price we could confirm, and Milanote starts at $9.99 per person / month, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Lino or Milanote?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lino and Milanote have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lino and Milanote run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Milanote lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.