Ideanote pricing
Ideanote pricing and what it adds up to
US$899 a month for 100 users, or US$10,788 a year
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The plans
What Ideanote charges
Ideanote Ultimate starts at US$899 a month for 100 users, while Scale is US$6 per user per month billed yearly. Your bill depends on the plan and user limit, so check the features you need before comparing costs.
Scale
US$6 per user per month billed yearly
Scale is Ideanote's smaller plan, with a per-user price billed yearly.
Ultimate
US$899 a month for 100 users
Ultimate starts at this price for 100 users, while larger user limits are quoted.
How the bill is built
User limits
Ideanote's smaller Scale plan is US$6 per user per month when billed yearly. Ultimate starts at US$899 a month for 100 users. Larger Ultimate user limits are quoted, so your required capacity matters when comparing plans.
Plan and features
Ultimate lists an audit log, single sign-on and directory synchronisation. Ideanote also offers custom analytics and exports. Check the tier and features you require against your current plan before comparing costs.
Data residency
Ideanote lists data residency as an add-on and also offers self-hosting. Check where your records live and whether either option matches your current arrangement when you review the bill.
Billing period
The published Scale figure is per user per month and billed yearly, while Ultimate is described with a monthly starting price. The billing basis differs, so compare the yearly commitment rather than only the monthly figure.
A year of Ideanote
What Ultimate costs over a year
Ultimate starts at US$899 a month for 100 users. Twelve months at that starting rate is US$10,788. This is a starting-price calculation, not an observed New Zealand or Australian customer invoice. Ideanote also lists Scale at US$6 per user per month billed yearly. Larger Ultimate user limits are quoted, so check your tier, user count and required features against your current bill.
Underneath the bill
What you are really paying for
Workspace capacity
Ultimate's starting price covers a workspace beginning at 100 users, with larger limits quoted. Programme size is part of what you are buying. Scale instead charges per user, so compare the plan with the number of people who need access.
Idea review stages
Ideas are organised in collections and move through configured phases. Underneath are proposals, assessments and decisions. The plan provides a structured place to manage an improvement programme, not just a place to collect suggestions.
Oversight and reporting
Ultimate lists an audit log, single sign-on and directory synchronisation. Ideanote also offers custom analytics and exports. These support oversight, team access and reporting, so check whether they are part of what your business uses.
The owned alternative
Your records, on your terms
Enterprise DNA builds your version around how your improvement programme runs, brings your Ideanote data across and operates it for you. You work with your records in a database you own. The arrangement is one setup fee, then a monthly retainer. The free version can be run yourself. It can import an idea export after its columns are mapped, keeping original values and source phase. Historic ratings, comments, attachments and permissions need separate reconciliation.
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One setup fee, then a monthly retainer. No per-seat plans, no tiers, and the system is yours.
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Questions
Ideanote pricing, answered
How much does Ideanote cost for a team of 100? expand_more
Ideanote Ultimate starts at US$899 a month for 100 users. Scale is US$6 per user per month billed yearly. Check your current tier, user count and required features before treating either figure as your likely bill.
Can you move existing ideas and review history out of Ideanote? expand_more
The free version can import an idea export after its columns are mapped, keeping original values and the source phase. Historic ratings, comments, attachments and permissions need separate reconciliation. Enterprise DNA includes the required migration work in your setup.
What does Enterprise DNA charge for the owned version? expand_more
Enterprise DNA charges one setup fee, then a monthly retainer to operate your version. You own the database and can keep the open-source base. There is also a free version you can run yourself.
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