The Ideaflip Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Ideaflip in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Ideaflip
The Insider’s Guide
Online sticky-note boards for brainstorming and retrospectives
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Ideaflip’s own pages.
Made by Biggerflip Ltd · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Ideaflip’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Ideaflip’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 8 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Ideaflip is a browser-based board made of virtual sticky notes. Teams add, group, vote on and annotate notes together in real time, using templates for retrospectives, canvases and breakout groups. Guests can join a board without a full account.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Ideaflip, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Boards start from a template you set up.
- 1
Best for sticky-note brainstorms and retrospectives
Ideaflip is a browser board made of sticky notes that a team groups and votes on together, with templates for retros.
- 2
Paid plans start at $6 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $6 per user / month, billed monthly ($66 per user billed yearly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Personal plan: up to 3 boards of your own, with sharing to up to 2 guests.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Sticky-note boards
Virtual sticky notes can be written, moved and grouped freely on an unlimited board, with real-time editing by everyone present.
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Voting and annotation
Notes can be voted on, annotated and connected, which suits retrospectives and prioritization sessions.
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Templates
Ready-made boards include a Sailboat Retrospective, Business Model Canvas and Breakout Groups; paid plans add custom templates.
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A 2.0 GPA, above 8 of 98
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Ideaflip you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Ideaflip at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $6 per user / month, billed monthly ($66 per user billed yearly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on Basic and Professional
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Biggerflip Ltd
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for sticky-note brainstorms and retrospectives
Ideaflip is a browser board made of sticky notes that a team groups and votes on together, with templates for retros. The free plan allows 3 boards and 2 guests, and it has no apps and no connections to other tools.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | The 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. |
| Features | C | Notes, voting, annotation, templates, guests and export. It does the sticky-note job, which is a narrower one than a full whiteboard. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Boards start from a template you set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Browser only, with no desktop or mobile apps and no integrations listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Ideaflip is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Teams running retrospectives and short brainstorms
- Consultants and facilitators who work with outside clients
- Occasional collaborators who want something simpler than a full whiteboard
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$6
A month to start, for each person. There is a free plan too
Ideaflip has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per user / month, billed monthly ($66 per user billed yearly).
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Professional features plus single sign-on, single tenancy, white-labelling and custom templates.
The free plan
Personal plan: up to 3 boards of your own, with sharing to up to 2 guests.
Trying it first
14-day free trial on Basic and Professional
Read from ideaflip.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on ideaflip.comNonprofit
Non-profit and educational discount
The pricing FAQ says a non-profit or educational discount exists; details are given on request.
Stated on ideaflip.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Online sticky-note boards for brainstorming and retrospectives. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: real-time collaboration, whiteboard, templates.
Notes, voting, annotation, templates, guests and export.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Ideaflip is made by Biggerflip Ltd.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/98
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Ideaflip's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 8 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 14.
Its paid plans start at $6 a month for each person, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 20 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 26 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Ideaflip’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 98
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 88 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Ideaflip is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Ideaflip you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 76 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $72 a year.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- People on the other end: facilitators. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. Ideaflip’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Miro, Mural, Stormboard, Lino and Padlet
The 5 tools Ideaflip is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Miro
Free plan · from $8/mo
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning.
- Only Miro lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Miro also covers mind mapping and diagrams.
- 2.6GPA
Mural
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Online whiteboard with built-in facilitation tools for workshops.
- Only Mural lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Mural also covers mind mapping and diagrams.
- 2.6GPA
Stormboard
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Sticky-note digital whiteboard with built-in reports.
- Only Stormboard lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Stormboard also covers tasks and reports.
- 2.0GPA
Lino
Free plan
Online sticky notes and photo canvases shared in a browser.
- Ideaflip also covers whiteboard and templates.
- Lino also covers notes and file sharing.
- 2.4GPA
Padlet
Free plan · from $300/yr
Boards and sandboxes for sharing ideas in classrooms and teams.
- Only Padlet lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Ideaflip free?
Ideaflip has a free plan. Personal plan: up to 3 boards of your own, with sharing to up to 2 guests.
How much does Ideaflip cost?
Ideaflip lists 4 plans. Personal: $0.
What platforms does Ideaflip work on?
Ideaflip is available on Web.
Does Ideaflip offer any discounts?
Ideaflip publicly lists the following: Yearly billing costs less than monthly; Non-profit and educational discount.
Does Ideaflip have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Ideaflip is listed for Web.
Does Ideaflip have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Ideaflip is listed for Web.
Is Ideaflip open source?
Ideaflip is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Ideaflip have a free trial?
Yes. 14-day free trial on Basic and Professional.
Who makes Ideaflip?
Ideaflip is made by Biggerflip Ltd.
What are the alternatives to Ideaflip?
The closest alternatives to Ideaflip in our directory are Miro, Mural, Stormboard, Lino and Padlet.
How does Ideaflip compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Ideaflip's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 8 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 14.
Is Ideaflip good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Ideaflip C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.
Could I make my own version of Ideaflip?
The plain part of Ideaflip you could make: templates. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Ideaflip’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Biggerflip Ltd's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Biggerflip Ltd. Prices change, so check ideaflip.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Ideaflip, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/ideaflip
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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