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At a Glance
Ideanote
Ideanote
Star Rating
(285)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Sideways 6
Sideways 6
Star Rating
(39)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (79.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Sideways 6 excels in its ease of setup, with a score of 9.2, making it a preferred choice for teams looking to implement quickly, while Ideanote matches this score but offers a more intuitive user interface, leading to a higher overall ease of use rating of 9.2.
  • Reviewers mention that Sideways 6 has a strong focus on internal idea generation, scoring 8.9, which is beneficial for organizations looking to harness employee insights, whereas Ideanote shines with a higher score of 9.5, indicating a more robust framework for collecting and managing internal ideas.
  • G2 users highlight that Ideanote's idea campaigns feature is particularly effective, scoring 9.4, which allows for targeted collection of ideas, while Sideways 6's similar feature scores lower at 8.7, suggesting it may not be as comprehensive in engaging users during campaigns.
  • Users on G2 report that the quality of support for both products is high, with Sideways 6 scoring 9.5 and Ideanote at 9.3, but reviewers mention that Sideways 6's support is often described as more responsive, enhancing the overall user experience.
  • Reviewers say that while both platforms offer integrations, Ideanote's project planning integration scores significantly higher at 8.3 compared to Sideways 6's lower score of 7.1, indicating that Ideanote may provide a more seamless experience for teams looking to integrate idea management with project workflows.
  • Users report that Sideways 6 has a strong product direction, with a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting a clear vision for future enhancements, while Ideanote, with a score of 9.5, also shows promise but may not be as aggressively forward-thinking as Sideways 6.
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Entry-Level Pricing
Ideanote
No pricing available
Sideways 6
Lite <10 users
Free
Per Month
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Ideanote
Free Trial is available
Sideways 6
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
228
8.5
34
Ease of Use
9.2
232
8.8
35
Ease of Setup
9.2
170
9.2
17
Ease of Admin
9.0
171
9.5
17
Quality of Support
9.3
185
9.5
32
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
141
9.7
16
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
231
10.0
34
Features by Category
8.7
503
7.9
174
Feedback
9.2
50
8.7
20
9.0
50
8.5
20
Idea Sources
9.2
48
8.2
19
9.5
50
8.9
23
Idea Collection
9.4
49
8.7
21
8.6
44
7.1
17
8.2
42
6.9
18
8.6
46
7.2
18
8.4
40
Feature Not Available
Integrations
7.7
42
Feature Not Available
8.3
42
7.1
18
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ideanote
Ideanote
Sideways 6
Sideways 6
Ideanote and Sideways 6 are categorized as Idea Management
Unique Categories
Ideanote
Ideanote has no unique categories
Sideways 6
Sideways 6 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ideanote
Ideanote
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
88.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
5.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
5.7%
Sideways 6
Sideways 6
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
20.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
79.5%
Reviewers' Industry
Ideanote
Ideanote
Marketing and Advertising
20.3%
Education Management
6.8%
Information Technology and Services
6.4%
Higher Education
5.7%
Management Consulting
5.3%
Other
55.5%
Sideways 6
Sideways 6
Construction
12.8%
Publishing
10.3%
Airlines/Aviation
10.3%
Utilities
7.7%
Retail
7.7%
Other
51.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Ideanote
Ideanote
Most Helpful Favorable Review
William S.
WS
William S.
Verified User in Higher Education

UX and recommendations as you progress are really user-friendly. Across the platform, I am able to make better headway towards the innovation we want to drive through our firm. Task management tools like as Trello and Asana have shown to be beneficial in...

Most Helpful Critical Review
TB
Timur B.
Verified User in Retail

As of now, it doesn't seem to be designed for the retail environment. We couldn't figure out the way how to get our customers involved in submitting and managing ideas. The reason is simple, your customers need to create an IdeanNote account in order to...

Sideways 6
Sideways 6
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Liam A.
LA
Liam A.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The introduction of Sideways 6 in my company enabled a new way of working, allowing the whole organisation (globally) to quickly and easily share their ideas throughout our business. What appealed to us was the focus on the key three pillars of our...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Accounting

One thing that could be improved is to be able to comment within S6 isntead of having to go to the source like Viva engage

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Discussions
Ideanote
Ideanote Discussions
What topics for Missions had the most ideas and team engagement for your organization?
1 comment
Official Response from Ideanote
Regarding your question, it's interesting to note that while customer service is a common theme, the topics that typically generate the most ideas and team...Read more
What is Ideanote used for?
1 comment
Official Response from Ideanote
Ideanote is used for capturing, developing, and implementing the most impactful business ideas to promote growth, enhance employee engagement, and improve...Read more
How can I manage multiple brands?
1 comment
Andrew J.
AJ
Certainly! Please provide the text in the Unknown Language that you would like translated into English.Read more
Sideways 6
Sideways 6 Discussions
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Sideways 6 has no discussions with answers