HarmoniWhat Ideanote is
Ideanote is a Danish idea management tool aimed at SMEs and consultancies. It leans on simplicity, with AI, automations, embeds and custom domains built in. It holds 4.9 out of 5 from 140 Capterra reviews as of September 2026, which is the strongest review profile of any SME tool in this category. It is also a very small company, listed publicly at 1-10 employees, which matters if you are betting a multi-year programme on it.
Ideanote pricing, as listed September 2026
- Free: 10 users, 250 ideas, 100 AI credits a month.
- Scale: $6 per user per month billed annually, $7 monthly, up to 50 users, 500 AI credits a month.
- Ultimate: from $899 a month for 100 users, with SSO, audit log and an SLA.
Source: ideanote.io/pricing, checked 27 September 2026. USD converted at 1 USD = £0.755 where a pound figure appears.
The cost curve at 50, 150 and 500 seats
This is the part that decides most comparisons. Per-user pricing looks cheap at 10 people and different at 500.
| Organisation size | Ideanote, as listed | Harmoni |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 10 people | Free tier, 250 ideas, 100 AI credits | £99 / month (Starter band, up to 50 employees) |
| 50 people | Scale: $300 / month billed annually, about £226, 500 AI credits | £99 / month, all employees included |
| 150 people | Scale caps at 50 users; Ultimate is listed from $899 / month for 100 users, so 150 users is a quote | £249 / month, all employees included |
| 500 people | Quote only | £699 / month (401-1,000 band), all employees included |
If your usage is small and your team is under 50 people, Ideanote is genuinely good value and the free tier costs nothing to test. The maths changes at 150 people, where you leave the published per-user plan and the next step is a bigger monthly number, and again at 500, where everything becomes a quote.
Metered AI versus included AI
Ideanote meters AI with credits: 100 a month on the free plan, 500 on Scale. That is a legitimate model, and if your idea volume is light you may never hit the ceiling. It does mean the busiest programmes, the ones with the most to triage, are the ones most likely to run into the allowance. Harmoni includes AI scoring and triage at every band, unlimited, with no credit counter to watch.
Anonymity and rewards
Two features matter more than people expect. Anonymous submission gets you the ideas that people will not attach their name to, including the awkward ones about process and safety. Rewards and visible recognition are what keep participation from fading after month three. Harmoni includes anonymous idea submissions, points, badges and leaderboards at every band. If those two things matter to you, check how Ideanote handles them before you decide, and ask both vendors directly.
Who Ideanote is for, and who it is not for
It fits small teams that want to start free, buyers who value automations, embeds and a custom domain, and organisations with modest idea volumes where metered AI will never bite.
It is a harder fit if you want one flat price for the whole organisation, if you expect heavy AI use, or if you are near or above 100 people and want a published price rather than a quote.
Harmoni pricing
Harmoni is priced by organisation size, not by seat. Everyone gets access, which is the point: suggestion schemes only work when the whole workforce can take part. Product detail is on the features page.
| Harmoni plan | Organisation size | Price | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | Up to 50 employees | £99 / month | All employees included |
| Team | 51-150 employees | £249 / month | All employees included |
| Growth | 151-400 employees | £399 / month | All employees included |
| 401-1,000 employees | Whole organisation, one flat price | £699 / month | All employees included |
| 1,001-2,000 employees | Whole organisation, one flat price | £1,199 / month | All employees included |
Harmoni prices as listed on this site in September 2026. Monthly billing, no annual lock-in, no setup fee, 14-day free trial with no card.