Milanote vs Soleil Clusters

Milanote9.4Visit Soleil Clusters8.5Visit

Higher score Milanote #1 in Mood Board Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Milanote

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Soleil Clusters #6 in Mood Board Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Try Soleil Clusters

• Milanote fits best

  Broad collaborative mood boards across devices

• Soleil Clusters fits best

  Collaborative boards with voting and automation

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Side by side

Feature	Milanote 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Soleil Clusters 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Mood Board Software	#6 in Mood Board Software
Best for	Broad collaborative mood boards across devices	Collaborative boards with voting and automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$49/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Features Milanote 1/3 · Soleil Clusters 2/3
Guest access	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Brand kit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Presentation mode	✓	✓
Specs
Collaboration level	Not checked yet	Real-time
Export formats	Not checked yet	PNG, PDF
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	web browser, mobile browser, installable PWA
Our review
Pros	Infinite canvas supports notes, images, files, videos, tasks and sketches Real-time collaboration with view, comment and edit permissions Web, desktop, mobile and Chrome access with PDF export	Infinite canvas supports media cards, nested boards, notes, and documents Real-time editing includes comments, voting, and viewer/editor roles REST API and MCP enable programmatic board management
Cons	Free plan limits users to 100 notes, images or links Free plan includes only 10 file uploads Monthly individual pricing is higher than annual billing	Creator costs $25 monthly or $240 annually Browser-based access limits the native app experience Demo plan is limited to 50 cards
Our verdict	Milanote is a visual workspace for creative professionals and teams building mood boards, brainstorms, plans and other project boards. Its free-form infinite canvas lets users arrange notes, images, links, files, videos, tasks, tables and… Read the review →	Soleil Clusters is a browser-based creative workspace for film, photography, design, and brand teams. Its infinite canvas combines cards for images, video, audio, PDFs, files, links, notes, documents, palettes, and nested boards. Teams can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Milanote — where it wins

  • Infinite canvas supports notes, images, files, videos, tasks and sketches
  • Real-time collaboration with view, comment and edit permissions
  • Web, desktop, mobile and Chrome access with PDF export

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits users to 100 notes, images or links
  • Free plan includes only 10 file uploads
  • Monthly individual pricing is higher than annual billing

• Soleil Clusters — where it wins

  • Infinite canvas supports media cards, nested boards, notes, and documents
  • Real-time editing includes comments, voting, and viewer/editor roles
  • REST API and MCP enable programmatic board management

  Where it doesn't

  • Creator costs $25 monthly or $240 annually
  • Browser-based access limits the native app experience
  • Demo plan is limited to 50 cards

• Milanote9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible, collaborative canvas for building rich mood boards across devices.

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• Soleil Clusters8.5/10 · Free plan

  A flexible visual workspace with strong collaboration, automation access, and a costly paid tier.

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