{"id":2083,"date":"2021-11-23T17:46:42","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T22:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/?p=2083"},"modified":"2024-09-17T20:07:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T00:07:49","slug":"idea-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/idea-board\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Best Idea Board Softwares For Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">How can one use an idea board software properly? <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Great ideas are the outcome of an intentional and ongoing effort of ideation and making meaningful connections. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">As a result, creativity is not a magical ability. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But where do you put all those ideas that rush into your head to put them into creative execution later?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">There are many different types of idea board softwares that you and your team may use for idea management. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In this post, you will learn about idea boards and how you can use software to organize your ideas in a meaningful way.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is the best idea board software to organize anything?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 10 idea board softwares to organize anything creatively:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/?utm_source=nifty&amp;utm_content=idea_board&amp;utm_campaign=nifty_blog\">Nifty<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Your Ultimate Idea Board Management Platform<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nifty isn&#8217;t just another idea board software\u2014it&#8217;s an all-in-one platform that allows you to visually organize, plan, and collaborate on ideas in a flexible way. Whether you\u2019re working remotely, on-site, or in a hybrid setup, Nifty gives you the tools to manage the entire ideation process from start to finish.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload size-full wp-image-5112 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/project-management-software-1.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/project-management-software-1.png\" alt=\"Nifty Kanban Board\" width=\"875\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27875%27%20height%3D%27470%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20875%20470%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27875%27%20height%3D%27470%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/project-management-software-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/project-management-software-1-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/project-management-software-1.png 875w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>How We Use Nifty for Idea Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Visual Idea Board:<\/strong> With Nifty\u2019s Kanban boards, you can easily capture and organize ideas as they come. It\u2019s like having a digital whiteboard where every idea gets its own space.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple View Options:<\/strong> I love the flexibility of switching between Kanban, list, and timeline views. It helps our team visualize ideas differently depending on the stage we\u2019re in, whether it\u2019s brainstorming or planning for execution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Real-Time Collaboration:<\/strong> No matter where your team is located, Nifty makes it easy to plan and develop ideas collaboratively. Everyone can contribute, provide feedback, and see updates in real time.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Public Link Sharing:<\/strong> Need to share your idea boards with stakeholders or clients? With just one click, you can generate a public link to keep everyone in the loop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrations with Creative Tools:<\/strong> If you\u2019re like me, you use third-party creative apps like Miro, Figma, and Invision. Nifty makes it seamless by embedding these directly into your boards, so everything is in one place.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Custom Workflows &amp; Automations:<\/strong> We\u2019ve found that the enhanced filters and workflow automations save us tons of time. You can customize the platform to fit your specific needs, making idea execution more efficient.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With Nifty, you\u2019re not just managing ideas\u2014you\u2019re driving them forward, collaborating with your team, and bringing your best creative concepts to life. Whether you\u2019re brainstorming for a project or mapping out a long-term vision, Nifty helps you do it all in one place.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Pricing<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Nifty offers a free forever plan to get you started and paid plans starting at only $7\/month with all core features included. Nifty is one place to organize and collaborate on your ideas.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nifty.pm\/signup\/email\/?utm_source=nifty_cta&amp;utm_content=idea_board&amp;utm_campaign=nifty_blog\">Try Nifty now<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 thank us later!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong>2. Miro (The idea board you can embed into Nifty)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/miro.com\/professional-network\/nifty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Miro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an online brainstorming tool that makes it to be one of the digital idea boards. It is a great place for collaboration between team members who want to run their business with creative ideas. The only disadvantage of this tool is that there is no news feed designated within the tool. However, it can be used on the web, mobile, and Surface Hub.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5101\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro.png\" alt=\"miro idea board\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1516\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272048%27%20height%3D%271516%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202048%201516%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272048%27%20height%3D%271516%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro-768x569.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro-1536x1137.png 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Nifty-Miro.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attention management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind-mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outliner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timer\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2728 <a href=\"https:\/\/nifty.pm\/signup\/email\/?utm_source=miro_ideaboard&amp;utm_campaign=nifty_blog\"><strong>Sign up for Nifty<\/strong><\/a> and build a better collaboration experience. It&#8217;s free.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>3. ConceptBoard<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/conceptboard.com\">Conceptboard<\/a> is one of those idea boards that are designed only for the web. Those who are active in startup, enterprise, and agency management can make use of this tool to brainstorm their ideas. It is a tool that makes collaboration among team members easy and can give you the advantage of organizing a workflow that shows the progress status of your performance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5105\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Concept Board\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1156\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271156%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201156%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271156%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1536x694.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiteboarding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brainstorming ideas<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video conferencing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4. Ideanote<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.innovationledgrowth.com\/how\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideanote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the idea boards that cannot integrate other apps though it is a great tool for teams that are <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/working-together\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">working together<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Any type of business team can use this tool for keeping track of the ideas that rush into their heads. One good thing about Ideanote is that it can be used both on the web and on mobile (iOS, Android).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5102\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"idea note\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1156\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271156%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201156%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271156%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-768x347.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-1024x462.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-1536x694.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.26-AM-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100+ idea-collection templates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brainstorming<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom rating<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Real-time analytics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification: missions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>5. Creately\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creately.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creately<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another idea board that you can use for keeping your business ideas. Use Creately diagrams to think and collaborate visually on everything from sketching out concepts to analyzing processes to brainstorming plans. Creately is designed for businesses, marketing teams, engineering teams, and all those who have creative ideas for their business. One thing you should know about Creatively is that there is no mobile version of the tool and you can only use it on desktop.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5103\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Creately\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1169\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271169%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201169%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271169%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-1024x468.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-1536x702.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.27-AM-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1000+ templates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chisellabs.com\/glossary\/what-is-a-mind-map\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind-mapping<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Storyboarding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business and technical diagramming<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Drawing flowcharts and charts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wireframing<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations with other apps<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>6. IdeaDrop<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ideadrop.co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Idea Drop<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another tool option that you can use for your business. Using this tool, you can share your ideas with your team members and grow your business more creatively. It can be used both on the web and on mobile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5106\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"idea board\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1180\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271180%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201180%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271180%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-1536x708.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.30-AM-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Newsfeed<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">idea-cloaking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Intelligent duplicate check to avoid plagiarism<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gamification<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>7. Sampleboard (Idea board for college students)\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sampleboard.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sampleboard<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another idea board that is great for reviewing ideas among team members. If you are a freelancer, this digital idea board can be a great choice for you. However, other businesses and agencies can use this idea board as well. The disadvantage of Sampleboard is that there is no progress status to track, which means you can not organize a workflow for your tasks. Plus, you can only use it on a desktop, either Windows or Mac.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5107\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"idea board\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1361\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271361%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201361%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271361%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1536x817.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web clipper<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">50.000+ extensive library<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skylum.com\/luminar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Image editing tool<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>8. XMind<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xmind.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">XMind<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a cool cloud-based mind-mapping tool that you can use as an efficient idea board. It is one of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/manager-tools\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">best manager tools to work better with the team<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Apart from managers, team members can use this tool to collaborate and share their ideas with their team members. It can be used both on desktop and mobile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5108\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"idea board\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1133\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271133%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201133%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271133%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-1024x453.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-1536x680.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.31-AM-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Progress tracking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mind-mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diagraming<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outlining<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization charts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Logic charts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zen mode<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>9. Thortspace<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thortspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thortspace<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a digital idea board that can be used both by businesses and individuals like freelancers or students. You can review your ideas and keep them all in one place so that you can get back to them any time that you need them. One thing you should be aware of is that there is no possibility to have a workflow on Thortspace which means you cannot track the progress of your project. Thortspace is available both on web and mobile devices.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5109\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"idea board\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271126%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201126%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271126%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-1536x675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.33-AM-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D mind-mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crowd-thinking\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>10. Retrium<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.retrium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Retrium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is another cloud-based idea board that you can use for your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/what-is-an-agile-work-environment\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">agile work environment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is especially great for scrum teams to have their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/scrum-board\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">scrum boards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In addition to keeping your ideas and reviewing them later, you can also organize a workflow for your project. Remember that Retrium is only available on the web.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-5113\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"idea board software\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271320%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201320%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271320%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-768x396.jpg 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-1024x528.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-1536x792.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Image-1-14-2023-at-11.38-AM-scaled.jpg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><strong>Features<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanban<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Action plans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team radars<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is an idea board?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An idea board is a place where your team&#8217;s ideas can be collected. During a meeting, members of your team may suggest new ideas and concepts which you&#8217;d want to preserve for later.<\/p>\n<p>There are two types of idea boards: traditional idea boards, which are either on paper or a whiteboard, and digital idea boards, which are a step up, collaborative, and stored on the cloud using software.<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The amazing thing about digital idea boards is that they go beyond traditional idea boards in terms of functionality. Using digital idea boards, you can assign, plan, prioritize, and track them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">You can also <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/help.niftypm.com\/en\/articles\/5988899-linking-tasks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">link ideas<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> and attach notes, files, or audio to them &#8211; something you can\u2019t do with a traditional idea board.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What are the benefits of using an idea board?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">New ideas should be executed quickly, or else they are more likely to be forgotten. So, instead of storing them in your mind, it&#8217;s best to organize them using idea boards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This way, your team can actually share ideas, concepts, or transient thoughts collected during a collaborative meeting or brainstorming session.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When new ideas pop up during these sessions, you should collect them in a systematic way that makes sense to everyone. We suggest using Kanban visualization to keep track of your ideas and their journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-2680\" src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nifty-kanban1.png\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nifty-kanban1.png\" alt=\"kanban idea board\" width=\"875\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27875%27%20height%3D%27470%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20875%20470%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27875%27%20height%3D%27470%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nifty-kanban1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nifty-kanban1-768x413.png 768w, https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/nifty-kanban1.png 875w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/tasks\">Nifty Kanban Board<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Taken as a whole, these are the main benefits of idea boards:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Storing your ideas and thoughts<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Visualizing ideas clearly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Refining these ideas over time<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Collaborating with colleagues, friends, or family<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Collecting feedback<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What are some characteristics of a good idea board software?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When choosing the best idea board software for your business, you should look for characteristics that make them worth working with. Here are some of these characteristics:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">1. Collaboration<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Good creative work is almost always a team effort. You&#8217;ll need the right <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/thenextscoop.com\/resources\/team-collaboration-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tools to assist your team in working together<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> on a project or an idea. One that keeps track of people&#8217;s performance and allows for custom tags, <a href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/best-note-taking-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notes<\/a>, fields, and comments, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It doesn&#8217;t really matter how many team members are involved in your business. If there is no collaboration between the team members, you cannot get your business going. Therefore, you must use tools that encourage <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/discussions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">collaboration and communication<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0among your team members.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2. Synchronization<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Because your idea board will be updated regularly as the idea evolves, the ability to sync is an important feature to look for in digital idea boards. If the team is kept up to date in real-time, they can work from the same office or even remotely from anywhere in the world without facing the <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/niftypm.com\/blog\/9-challenges-i-faced-while-working-remotely\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">challenges of remote working<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">3. Idea Sharing<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A good sharing feature allows you to share your digital idea board with others in the department or even email it to a list of coworkers. The advantage of this sharing feature is that other people are welcome to pitch in, collaborate, review, and provide feedback. There are platforms that allow you to share information with clients and external partners via idea boards. So keep in mind to pick them when you are choosing among digital idea boards.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Final Thoughts on the Best Idea Board Software<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses need creativity to grow successfully. The path you need to pave as a business owner or a freelancer is full of challenges that need your best ideas to be solved. In our daily lives, we come up with different ideas while doing irrelevant things. If we don\u2019t save these ideas somewhere safe, it is possible that we will never think of them later. As a result, it is important to choose an idea board that saves our marvelous ideas from being forgotten.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, your team&#8217;s expertise and technical skills will improve as a result of the ideation process. As a result, there will be more excitement for work and you will have a strong, committed staff. The purposeful and continual pursuit of ideation is the source of your creative breakthrough. Choose at least one of the above-mentioned idea boards and get your staff on board. Start putting the pieces together. Wish you the best of luck!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How can one use an idea board software properly? 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