Lino vs Stormboard (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Stormboard grades higher than Lino: 2.6 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
Stormboard grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Stormboard
Sticky-note digital whiteboard with built-in reports
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 Stormboard if
- Fits if your workshops need to end in a written report people can edit
- Works for sprint planning in Jira, Rally or Azure DevOps with changes synced back
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free, with 5 open Storms of 5 users and view-only Office and Google files
- Skip it if you want the AI on a regular plan, as StormAI on Business is a 30-day trial before an Enterprise upgrade
- Not for you if you want a desktop app on a Mac, because only a Windows one is listed
- Watch out: the 30-day trial needs a card and covers monthly plans only, and annual plans aren't refundable
- Too light for work on a phone, as the vendor calls its phone app a companion with limited features
How we grade them
| 2.0GPALinoFair | 2.6GPAStormboardGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe homepage calls it a free service, but the Premium page didn't load, so paid prices aren't on record. | CBusiness is $8.33 a user a month billed annually ($100 a year), or $10 monthly, which is the exact middle of this category. Annual subscriptions are non-refundable and skip the free trial, and StormAI on Business is a 30-day trial before an Enterprise upgrade. |
| Free plan and trial | CDescribed as free on the homepage, but its free limits couldn't be read. | CPersonal is free with no credit card, with pre-made templates, voting, tasks and a timer. But 5 open Storms of 5 users each is a cap you'll hit, Office and Google files are view-only, and the Word, PowerPoint and Excel reports are left out. |
| Features | CSticky notes, photos, videos, files, groups and due-date emails. It does that job, but it's a note canvas with no drawing. | BText, image, video, file and whiteboard sticky notes sorted into template sections, with voting, comments, tasks and a timer, and more than 250 templates. A Storm exports as an editable Word, PowerPoint, Excel or Google report, and changes mirror back to Jira, Rally and Azure DevOps. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You sign up and build your canvases and groups. | CNo store rating on record, and the work here is building the board itself: sections to lay out, notes to sort, a template to pick from more than 250. The free plan at least needs no credit card, so you can poke at it before deciding. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, with smartphone use described on the homepage and no desktop apps or integrations. | AWeb, Windows, iOS and Android, with Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom, Google Drive and Zapier hooked in. There's no Mac app, and Stormboard itself calls the phone app a companion with limited features. |
| Best for | shared sticky-note canvases | workshops that have to end in a written report |
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 Stormboard. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lino also covers notes and file sharing.
- Stormboard also covers whiteboard, templates, tasks and reports.
At a glance
| Lino | Stormboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $8.33 per user / month, billed annually ($100 a year) |
| Free plan | The homepage calls Lino a free sticky and canvas service; free-plan limits were not readable. | Personal plan: 5 open Storms with up to 5 users in each, pre-made templates, basic reports and exports, and view-only Microsoft Office and Google Drive files. No credit card is needed. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial on monthly subscriptions only; a credit card is required |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Asteria Corporation | Stormboard |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | help.stormboard.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.
Stormboard
- The Personal plan allows 5 open Storms with 5 users each, and Microsoft Office and Google Drive files are view-only on it.
- Substorms, idea grouping, folders, and the Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Google reports all need the Business plan.
- SAML single sign-on, audit logs and the Surface Hub app are Enterprise-only, and StormAI on Business is a 30-day trial before an Enterprise upgrade.
- The vendor lists apps for Windows, iOS and Android but no Mac app, and describes the phone app as a companion with limited features.
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.
Stormboard
- Storms built from sticky notes
- A workspace, called a Storm, holds text, image, video, file and whiteboard sticky notes on an infinite canvas divided into sections. Index card notes open a Substorm on paid plans.
- Templates and section types
- More than 250 templates are included. On Business and Enterprise, a section can become a calendar, spreadsheet or matrix, and customized templates can be saved for reuse.
- Reports and exports
- A Storm exports as an editable Word, PowerPoint or Excel report, or as Google Docs, Slides or Sheets. These need Business; Personal has word cloud, votes and tasks exports.
- Two-way agile integrations
- Integrations with Jira, Rally and Azure DevOps mirror changes made in Stormboard back to the tracker, for backlog and sprint planning and for showing dependencies.
- Voting, tasks and timer
- Participants can vote on ideas, comment, and assign a task to a sticky note, and an assigned-tasks report lists owners and due dates. A timer is included on every plan.
- StormAI
- StormAI builds a template from a stated goal, suggests ideas, and summarizes sticky notes or groups them by theme or sentiment. Business customers get a 30-day trial of it.
Plans
Lino
Pricing could not be confirmed. See en.linoit.com.
Stormboard
Personal$0
5 open Storms, 5 users per Storm, one administrator per Storm, pre-made templates, and word cloud, votes and tasks exports.
Business$8.33
per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)
Unlimited Storms, Substorms, idea grouping, folders, custom templates, Office and Google reports, and live co-editing of Office and Google files.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SAML single sign-on, a single-tenant option, audit logs, the Surface Hub app, volume pricing, priority support and a dedicated account manager.
Ways to pay less
Lino
No public discounts listed.
Stormboard
- Annual discount
2 months free with annual billing
Business is $8.33 per user a month billed annually ($100 a seat per year) against $10 billed monthly. Annual subscriptions are non-refundable and do not include the free trial.
- Nonprofit
25% off annual plans for nonprofits
Certified non-profit organizations get 25% off annual plans by choosing a plan and then contacting Stormboard. The discount does not apply to monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lino or Stormboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lino has no price we could confirm, and Stormboard starts at $8.33 per user / month, billed annually ($100 a year).
Which has a free plan, Lino or Stormboard?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lino and Stormboard have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lino and Stormboard run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Stormboard lists Windows, iOS and Android apps. 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.