What IdeaScale is
IdeaScale (ideascale.com) helps organisations collect, discuss, vote on and progress ideas. It is commonly shortlisted for large programmes, public-sector innovation and university use cases. The product depth — communities, campaigns, reporting — matches that buyer, not a lightweight internal suggestion scheme for a single SME site.
What IdeaScale publishes about pricing
The official pricing page emphasises flexible, customised subscriptions. Plans are described in bands such as Enterprise, Government and Education, with advisors building a plan around features and scope. There is no self-serve calculator and no published per-seat or per-month list that a 150-person company can drop into a spreadsheet without a call.
Source: ideascale.com/pricing, checked 2 October 2026. Ignore third-party "from $X,999 / year" claims unless confirmed in an IdeaScale quote.
IdeaScale compared with Harmoni
| Option | Price model | Seats included | Buying motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| IdeaScale | Custom subscription — Enterprise / Government / Education | Scoped per deal | Demo + sales quote |
| Harmoni | Flat by organisation size, monthly in GBP | All employees included at every band | Self-serve trial, published price list |
Who IdeaScale is for
- Enterprises, government bodies and education institutions running formal innovation programmes.
- Buyers who expect a tailored contract and can wait for a scoped proposal.
- Programmes that need community voting, campaign tooling and vendor procurement familiarity.
Who it is not for
- SMEs that need a price this week without a sales cycle.
- Teams whose bottleneck is manager review capacity, not campaign configuration.
- Buyers who want monthly GBP billing with every employee included by default.
What to do instead at 50–400 people
Trial a tool built around submission, AI-assisted triage, a manager queue, challenges and recognition — then compare published totals. Harmoni's feature set is on the features page.
Harmoni pricing
| 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 October 2026. No setup fee, no per-seat charges, 14-day free trial with no card.
Harmoni