Milanote vs Noteey
We give Milanote a 3.4 GPA and Noteey a 3.2, out of 4.0. Milanote grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Milanote
Visual boards for organizing creative projects
Noteey
Offline infinite-canvas app for visual notes, PDFs and video
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAMilanoteVery good | 3.2GPANoteeyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $9.99 a person a month billed annually, or $12.50 month to month, for unlimited everything. That's the upper end of typical for this category. Teams do better: a flat $49 a month covers up to 10 people. | BDesktop Pro is $99 once for 4 Macs or PCs, which is about 16 months of a typical $5.99 a month plan here, and then it's yours. Premium is the dear one: $10 a month or $90 a year for unlimited web publishing, YouTube transcripts and AI summaries. Lifetime Premium is $599. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree has no time limit and the same features as the paid plans, with unlimited shared boards. But it's capped at 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads. One decent moodboard can use most of that. | BFree forever with no signup, and every visual tool is in it. But it stops at 3 projects and 100 cards, and you can annotate only 3 PDFs and 3 video or audio files. One real research project and you're at the wall. |
| Features | ABoards mix notes, images, videos, links, files and sketches, with templates for moodboards, storyboards, creative briefs and shot lists. A web clipper saves from any page, clients can edit, comment or just view, and the same canvas does mind maps. | AText, drawings, images, PDFs, videos, audio, mind maps and embedded web pages on one board. Highlights in PDFs and time-stamped notes on videos link back to their source. Add a reusable library, card properties with several views, and a presentation mode. No native cloud sync, though. |
| Ease of use | A4.71 from about 3,900 App Store ratings. You drag things onto a board and move them around, which is about as natural as software gets. | BNo store rating to go on, so a B is our ceiling. Download it and start, with no account for the core features. Sync is the fiddly part: it's a paid extra that runs through a folder in OneDrive, Google Drive or iCloud. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android, plus a web clipper for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge and Opera. That's everywhere. But the listing shows no integrations and no API, which keeps it off the A. | BMac and Windows apps, plus a browser version that's an offline beta, with OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud and YouTube hooked in. The download page marks iPhone, iPad and Android as Coming Soon, so there's nothing for your phone today. |
| Best for | moodboards and storyboards for creative work | spreading notes, PDFs and videos over one big canvas |
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: Milanote and Noteey. How we grade
Where they differ
- Milanote starts at $9.99 per person / month, billed annually. Noteey starts at $90 per year (Premium plan), or $99 one-time for a Desktop Pro license.
- Only Milanote lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Milanote lists a browser extension.
- Noteey can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Milanote also covers web clipper and templates.
- Noteey also covers highlights.
At a glance
| Milanote | Noteey | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9.99 per person / month, billed annually | $90 per year (Premium plan), or $99 one-time for a Desktop Pro license |
| Free plan | 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. | Up to 3 projects and 100 cards, with all visual creation features and annotation of up to 3 PDFs and 3 video or audio files. No account or signup is required. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Milanote | Noteey |
| Price read from | milanote.com | noteey.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Milanote
- Designers, filmmakers and writers collecting references and ideas
- Building moodboards and storyboards to share with clients
- Teams of 5 to 50 who want one flat annual price
- Trying every feature on a free plan with no time limit
Noteey
- Visual thinkers who lay out notes, PDFs and videos on one canvas
- Students and researchers annotating PDFs and lecture videos
- People who want a whiteboard app that works offline without an account
Worth knowing
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.
Noteey
- The Free plan stops at 3 projects and 100 cards, with annotation limited to 3 PDFs and 3 video or audio files.
- There are no iPhone, iPad or Android apps yet: the download page marks both as Coming Soon, and the browser version is an offline beta.
- There is no native cloud sync. The pricing FAQ says it is still being planned and points to third-party drives instead.
- A Desktop Pro license covers the desktop apps only; unlimited web publishing, YouTube transcripts and AI summaries need Premium.
Key features
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.
Noteey
- Infinite canvas
- Text, shapes, lines, drawings, images, videos, PDFs, audio, mind maps, sticky notes, frames, embedded web pages and cards share one board, and a project can hold several boards.
- Highlight system
- Text in cards and text or areas in PDFs can be highlighted, and videos and audio take time-stamped notes. A highlight dragged onto the canvas jumps back to its place in the source.
- Library for reuse
- Cards, PDFs, videos and highlights are kept in a library, where they can be tagged and pulled into other projects from the sidebar.
- Card properties and views
- Cards can be given properties and shown in multiple views, which the site presents as a personal database for structuring notes.
- Presentation and publishing
- Presentation mode steps through a project's boards. Projects export as a local copy others can open, as PDF or as images, and can be published to the web.
- Offline, local storage
- Core features work without logging in and data stays on the computer. Paid licenses add sync through a folder in OneDrive, Google Drive or iCloud.
Plans
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.
Noteey
Free$0
Up to 3 projects and 100 cards, all visual creation features, and annotation of up to 3 PDFs and 3 video or audio files.
Desktop Pro$99
one-time purchase
4 Mac or Windows devices, unlimited local projects, web publishing of projects up to 20 MB, local file import and export, OCR and third-party sync.
Desktop Pro Plus$159
one-time purchase
The same features as Desktop Pro on 8 Mac or Windows devices, aimed at small teams and heavy users.
Premium (Monthly Plan)$10
per month, billed monthly
A Desktop Pro license plus unlimited web publishing, unlimited YouTube transcripts and AI summaries, and priority support.
Premium (Yearly Plan)$90
per year, billed yearly
The same Premium features as the monthly plan, paid once a year.
Premium (Lifetime Plan)$599
one-time payment
The Premium features for a single payment. The page says Premium will become subscription-only soon.
Ways to pay less
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.
Noteey
- Annual discount
25% less on Premium with yearly billing
The Premium plan costs $10 a month billed monthly or $90 a year billed yearly, which works out to $7.50 a month.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime licenses from $99
Desktop Pro ($99) and Desktop Pro Plus ($159) are pay-once licenses, and a Lifetime Premium plan costs $599. Refunds are offered within 30 days of purchase.
