FigJam vs Milanote
FigJam
figma.com
Milanote
milanote.comSide by side
| Figure | FigJam | Milanote |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3/mo | $9.99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 7 |
| Spec score · Online whiteboards | 9.4 (#3) | 8.9 (#11) |
| Spec score · Online Whiteboard Tools | 9.3 (#4) | 9.1 (#7) |
| Spec score · Design Collaboration Software | 9.4 (#2) | 9.1 (#5) |
| Brainstorming | Teams can build on ideas together in real time during brainstorming sessions. | The product supports online brainstorming workshops with teams. |
| Collaboration | FigJam supports audio conversations, live chat, comments, stamps, emotes, and Spotlight mode. | Boards support edit, comment and view permissions, real-time editing, notifications and sharing by link. |
| Company legal name | The mobile app identifies its developer as Figma, Inc. | The service operator is Milanote Pty Ltd, Australian Business Number 81 609 368 443. |
| Intended users | Figma describes FigJam as a collaborative tool for teams and says users do not need prior knowledge of design tools. | Milanote presents the product for creative professionals and teams such as filmmakers, writers, designers, photographers, marketers, and content creators. |
| Licence | The hosted Figma and FigJam services are proprietary and the terms prohibit reverse engineering, copying or creating derivative works. | Milanote is proprietary software; its terms identify Milanote Pty Ltd as owner of the service and company-created intellectual property. |
| Purpose | FigJam is an online collaborative whiteboard for teams to define ideas, align on decisions, and move work forward. | Milanote describes itself as a tool for organizing creative projects, combining notes, images, videos, sketches, and other content. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.6 out of 5 from 21K ratings | 4.6 out of 5 from 544 ratings |
| Rating on G2 | 4.6 out of 5 from 464 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 42 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.8 out of 5 from 37 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 64 reviews |
| Rating on TrustRadius | 8 out of 10 from 123 reviews and ratings | 9.1 out of 10 from 12 reviews |
| Self hosting | Figma describes its services as browser, mobile and desktop SaaS delivered from a hosted multi-tenant environment; no self-hosted FigJam edition is stated. | Milanote is delivered as SaaS and no self-hosted deployment is described. |
| Support | Figma offers instant answers through its AI support chatbot and email support for Professional, Organization, and Enterprise plans; it says phone and live-chat support are not offered. | Milanote offers live chat through the in-app help menu and email support, and says it normally replies within 24 hours. |
| Templates | FigJam offers over 300 ready-made templates, and users can make their own. | Milanote provides customizable templates for workflows such as filmmaking, UX design and game development. |
| What it does | FigJam is a collaborative online whiteboard for brainstorming, planning, diagramming and team workshops. | Milanote organizes creative ideas and projects on visual boards combining notes, images, videos, sketches, links and files. |
Plans
FigJam
- StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Professional — Collab seat$3 a month
- Professional Collab seat$3 a month
- Enterprise — Collab seat$5 a month
- Enterprise Collab seat$5 a month
- Organization — Collab seat$5 a month
- Organization Collab seat$5 a month
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
FigJam
FigJam is an online collaborative whiteboard for teams to develop ideas, make decisions, and plan work. It supports brainstorming, diagramming, meetings, sprint retrospectives, project planning, and roadmapping. Teams can choose from more than 300 ready-made templates or create their own. FigJam AI can generate templates and visuals, organize sticky notes by theme, and turn board output into action items. Collaboration features include audio conversations, live chat, comments, stamps, emotes, and Spotlight mode. People outside a team or company can join an open session for 24 hours without logging in. Integrations include Asana, Jira, GitHub, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace, Notion, and Confluence. FigJam is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows, with an iPad app for gathering inspiration and exploring ideas. The free Starter plan is free and allows unlimited collaborators in three editable files. Paid plans start at $3 a month for a Professional Collab seat.
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.