Amplenote vs Milanote
Amplenote
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| Figure | Amplenote | Milanote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.49/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 7 |
| Spec score · Notes apps | 9.5 (#1) | 9.1 (#7) |
| Spec score · Note-taking apps | 9.4 (#5) | 9.1 (#16) |
| Collaboration | Notes can be shared for multi-party editing and published as web pages. | Boards support edit, comment and view permissions, real-time editing, notifications and sharing by link. |
| Encryption | Standard note content uses client-side AES-256-CBC encryption, while Vault keys are never transmitted to Amplenote servers. | Milanote says customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or greater. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.6 out of 5 from 492 ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 544 ratings |
| Rating on G2 | 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 42 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 64 reviews |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 0 out of 10 from 0 reviews | 9.1 out of 10 from 12 reviews |
| Self-hosting | The reviewed first-party pages describe hosted applications and do not provide a self-hosting package. | Milanote is delivered as SaaS and no self-hosted deployment is described. |
| Support | The Personal plan does not include customer support; Amplenote’s help site directs users to support by email, Reddit, or Discord. | Milanote offers live chat through the in-app help menu and email support, and says it normally replies within 24 hours. |
| What it does | Amplenote combines Jots, long-form Notes, Tasks and Calendar scheduling in one productivity application. | Milanote organizes creative ideas and projects on visual boards combining notes, images, videos, sketches, links and files. |
Plans
Amplenote
- PersonalPriced on request
- ProPriced on request
- UnlimitedPriced on request
- FounderPriced on request
- PersonalFree
- Pro$5.84 a month
- Pro$5.84 a year
- Unlimited$10 a year
- Unlimited$10 a month
- Founder$20 a year
Milanote
- FreeFree
- Pay per person$9.99 a month
- Team$49 a month
- FreeFree
- Professional$9.99 a month
- Team$49 a month
- Upgrade your team$49 a month
In their own words
Amplenote
Amplenote combines notes, tasks, and calendar scheduling in four modes: Jots, Notes, Tasks, and Calendar. It is available through web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, and API access, with offline use. Users can share notes and collaborate in real time. Tasks can be placed on Amplenote’s calendar and, on Pro or higher, synchronized with Google, Outlook, or Apple calendars. Integrations also include Siri Shortcuts, IFTTT, Pipedream, and Google Drive. The service follows a freemium model with a free plan and 15-day trial. Personal is for non-commercial use and limits uploads to 5 MB; Pro permits larger uploads and unlimited devices, while Unlimited and Founder also list unlimited devices. Native desktop apps require Pro, Unlimited, or Founder, although downloadable PWAs are supported. Standard notes are not end-to-end encrypted by default, and attachments are not encrypted, including with Vault Notes.
Milanote
Milanote organizes creative projects by arranging notes, images, videos, sketches and other material on boards. Its listed workflows include moodboarding, brainstorming, storyboarding, creative writing, visual project management, whiteboarding, mind mapping and remote work. Users can invite others to edit or comment, or share a read-only board that does not require a Milanote login. The Web Clipper saves text, images, links and video; boards can embed media from services such as YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud and Spotify. Milanote offers web access, desktop apps for Mac and Windows, and mobile apps for iOS and Android. Mobile apps require an internet connection to view and edit boards, and mobile users can display tables but not edit them. The free plan includes 100 notes, images or links, 10 file uploads and unlimited shared boards. Pay per person costs $9.99 a month billed annually, or $12.50 billed monthly, and includes unlimited notes, images, links, uploads and shared boards. Milanote says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit.