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Best Innovation Software in 2026

  1. 01 Brightidea

    Brightidea suits organizations running structured idea programs, from idea capture and evaluation through initiatives and transformation pipelines.

    From $99/mo Free trial Web · iOS · Android · API
    9.2 Visit Specs
  2. 02 Planforge

    Planforge suits organizations coordinating projects and portfolios across traditional, agile, or combined methods.

    From €4,500/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.9 Visit Specs
  3. 03 IdeaGist

    IdeaGist suits people who want to develop ideas with collaborators or explore a broader community.

    From $9.99/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  4. 04 Ideanote

    Ideanote suits organizations gathering ideas across teams and managing their evaluation and development.

    From $0.50/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
    8.5 Visit Specs
  5. 05 Innovation Cloud

    It suits organizations coordinating idea capture, product development, and portfolio tracking across teams.

    From $27/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
    8.5 Visit Specs
  6. 06 innoCentrum Enterprise
    From $1.25/mo Web · API · Self-hosted
    8.3 Visit Specs
  7. 07 Orchidea

    Orchidea suits organizations involving employees, customers or partners in idea management and innovation.

    From $695/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
    8.1 Visit Specs
  8. 08 Hives.co
    From $66.25/mo Web · iOS · Android
    7.8 Visit Specs
  9. 09 Exago
    Web
    7.6 Visit Specs
  10. 10 IdeaScale
    Free trial Web
    7.6 Visit Specs
  11. 11 Planview AdaptiveWork

    AdaptiveWork is presented for project portfolio management, product portfolio management, and professional services automation.

    Web · iOS · Android · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  12. 12 Traction
    From $333.33/mo Free trial Web · API
    7.5 Visit Specs
  13. 13 Sideways 6
    Free trial Web · API
    7.1 Visit Specs
  14. 14 Qmarkets
    Web · Windows · Linux · API
    7.0 Visit Specs
  15. 15 Wazoku Platform
    From $333.33/mo Web · API
    7.0 Visit Specs
  16. 16 Accolade
    Web
    6.0 Visit Specs
  17. 17 HYPE Boards
    Web · iOS · Android
    6.0 Visit Specs
  18. 18 Innovation Framework Ideas
    Web
    5.5 Visit Specs
How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

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