Choose Milanote if
- You think best on a free canvas, placing notes, images and arrows anywhere.
- You want to share boards with a team on the free plan.
- You only need the planning part, and the piece is made in other software.
FRISO vs Milanote
Milanote is a visual canvas for thinking a project out in boards of notes, images and links. FRISO is a creative workspace: references with the author's credit, projects with tasks and deadlines, a content calendar, files for clients and tools to make posts and motion, all linked. Pick Milanote for a free-form canvas; pick FRISO when the whole job should live in one place.
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How to choose
Choose FRISO if
- You want a searchable bank of references, with the original author's credit always in view.
- The project needs a brief, tasks, deadlines, a content calendar and the files for the client.
- You also want to make the post, the carousel or the motion piece right there, with the brand's colors and fonts.
Side by side
| Milanote | FRISO | |
|---|---|---|
| Made for | Organizing creative projects on visual boards | The whole creative job: discover, organize and make |
| Free plan | 100 notes, images or links and 10 file uploads, no time limit | Unlimited references in 5 boards, 1 project, 1 brand and 500 MB, no time limit |
| First paid plan | US$ 9.99 a month per person, billed yearly | Pro, US$ 7.90 a month, billed monthly |
| Moodboard | Yes, a free canvas | Yes, every board switches between a grid and a moodboard |
| A shared bank of references to search | No | Yes, with the author's credit in view |
| Tasks, deadlines and content calendar | To-do lists on the board | Tasks, deadlines, week view and a content calendar |
| Client approval of files | No | On Pro: comments at a point and a PDF receipt |
| Make posts and motion | No | Yes: Layout, Motion, Lettering and Assets, with After Effects export |
| Working with a team | Unlimited shared boards, even on Free | Yes: on Pro, share projects with your team and work together |
Using both
They also work together. Some creatives keep thinking on a Milanote canvas and move the chosen direction into a FRISO project, where the references, tasks, files and the final piece meet.
Questions
What is the best Milanote alternative for creatives?
If you want more than a canvas, FRISO is a free alternative that keeps the moodboard next to the project, the tasks, the files and the tools to make the piece. If you only want a free canvas, Milanote is still a good choice.
Is FRISO free?
Yes, with no card and no time limit: unlimited references in 5 boards, 1 project in progress, 1 brand and 500 MB, with no watermark. Pro removes the limits.
Can I make a moodboard in FRISO like in Milanote?
Yes. Every FRISO board has a grid view and a moodboard view. Links from Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and Figma become covers, and you can export the palette.
Sources
Prices and limits of the other tools were read on their official pages on November 6, 2026. They change: check the source before you decide.
Other comparisons
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