Best Idea Management Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Ideanote is ranked #1 of 32 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Viima and ITONICS Ideation. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Viima. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Ideanote at $0.50/mo.
Turn ideas into a process your team can collect, assess, and refine. Compared on submission sources and custom idea fields, the entries also vary across evaluation workflows, idea scoring, and voting. Duplicate detection and idea limits are useful details when considering how contributions are handled; free plans and paid-from pricing add cost context. Ideanote, Orchidea, and Viima are among the software names here, alongside GI2MO and ITONICS Ideation. Consider where suggestions originate and which review steps matter for your team, then use the listed criteria to compare how each tool may fit that process.
32 idea management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Ideanote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.7$0.50/mo Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 2 Viima iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 9.6$79/mo Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 3 ITONICS Ideation iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.7 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 4 GI2MO iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.5 Submission sources: communityEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 5 Orchidea iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.4$695/mo Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 6 Innovation Cloud No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.1$27/mo Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 7 KaiNexus iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 8.0 Submission sources: employeesEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 8 Ideawake iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$250/mo Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 9 Sideways 6 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 10 Planview AdaptiveWork iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2
- 11 Qmarkets No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 12 Brightidea No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 13 Accept Mission No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 14 Nosco No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 15 innoCentrum Enterprise No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 16 HYPE Innovation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 17 IdeaScale No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4
- 18 Wazoku Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 19 innosabi Idea No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1 Submission sources: employeesEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 20 Exago No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 21 InnoCentive No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 22 idea360 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6 Submission sources: mixedEvaluation workflow: YesIdea scoring: Yes
- 23 Aha! Ideas No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5
- 24 Axon Ivy Ideation Management Platform iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Submission sources: employeesEvaluation workflow: Yes
- 25 UserVoice No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Submission sources | Evaluation workflow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ideanote | 9.7 | Free plan | $0.50/mo | Yes | 6 /user/mo | mixed | Yes |
| 2 | Viima | 9.6 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 3 | ITONICS Ideation | 8.7 | No | — | No | — | mixed | Yes |
| 4 | GI2MO | 8.5 | No | — | Yes | — | community | Yes |
| 5 | Orchidea | 8.4 | Free plan | $695/mo | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 6 | Innovation Cloud | 8.1 | Free plan | $27/mo | Yes | — | mixed | Yes |
| 7 | KaiNexus | 8.0 | No | — | — | — | employees | Yes |
| 8 | Ideawake | 7.8 | No | $250/mo | No | — | mixed | Yes |
| 9 | Sideways 6 | 7.6 | No | — | Yes | 3 /user/mo | mixed | Yes |
| 10 | Planview AdaptiveWork | 7.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Qmarkets | 7.1 | No | — | No | — | mixed | Yes |
| 12 | Brightidea | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 13 | Accept Mission | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | mixed | Yes |
| 14 | Nosco | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | mixed | Yes |
| 15 | innoCentrum Enterprise | 6.4 | No | — | No | 1.25 /user/mo | mixed | Yes |
| 16 | HYPE Innovation | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 17 | IdeaScale | 6.4 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Wazoku Platform | 6.3 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 19 | innosabi Idea | 6.1 | No | — | Yes | — | employees | Yes |
| 20 | Exago | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 21 | InnoCentive | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 22 | idea360 | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | mixed | Yes |
| 23 | Aha! Ideas | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 24 | Axon Ivy Ideation Management Platform | 5.5 | No | — | — | — | employees | Yes |
| 25 | UserVoice | 5.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which idea management software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Ideanote is ranked #1 of 32 with a score of 9.7. Viima is second and ITONICS Ideation third.
How many of these have a free plan?
4 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Ideanote has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.