A Milanote alternative for presenting boards
The usual reasons to look past Milanote: the free tier stops at 100 items and 10 uploads, the column layout decides where things go, and there is no AI to organize a full board. Lattice is a free-form canvas that groups and tags the board for you, presents frame by frame through the canvas, and shares with a read-only link. It is free during public beta with no item cap.
The short version
Be clear about what you give up. Milanote has password-protected boards, anonymous client commenting on cards, PDF export, a web clipper, and native mobile apps, and its paid plan is $9.99 per month billed annually or $12.50 monthly. If a client board needs a password, or your clients comment directly on cards, Milanote still does things Lattice does not. What Lattice replaces is the board itself. The canvas is free-form, so three directions can sit side by side instead of stacking in columns. A dump of references gets grouped, tagged, and connected for you, which Milanote does not attempt. Video, audio, PDFs, and Office files sit on the board as cards. Presentation walks frame by frame through the canvas rather than clicking into cards one at a time. Export covers PDF, PNG, JPG, and SVG. And the free tier has no item cap, so a real client board never hits a wall at 100 things. Sharing is a read-only link that opens without an account.
Side by side
| FEATURE | LATTICE | MILANOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Canvas | Infinite, free-form | Column and soft-grid layout |
| AI organizing (tag, group, connect) | Yes | No |
| Tags and filter | Yes | No |
| Presentation mode | Through the canvas, frame by frame | Yes, click-to-focus |
| Read-only client link, no account | Yes | Yes |
| Client comments on cards | Not from viewers of a read-only link | Yes, anonymous |
| Password-protected boards | No | Yes |
| Web clipper | Yes | Yes |
| Video, audio, PDF, Office cards | Yes | Partial |
| Export | PDF, PNG, JPG, SVG | PDF; no SVG |
| Version history | No | No |
| Native mobile apps | No (web app) | Yes |
| Free tier | Free during beta, no item cap | 100 items, 10 uploads |
| Paid | Studio, $12/mo, announced and waitlisted | $9.99/mo annual, $12.50 monthly |
Choose Lattice if
- Your free-tier boards have outgrown 100 items.
- You want the board grouped and tagged for you instead of sorting columns by hand.
- You present the board itself, full-screen, frame by frame.
- You need SVG export, which Milanote does not offer.
Choose Milanote if
- You need a password on a client board.
- Your clients comment directly on cards.
- You want native iOS and Android apps.
Questions
- What do I lose by leaving Milanote?
- Password-protected boards, client comments on cards, and native mobile apps. Lattice has none of those today.
- Can I import my Milanote boards?
- There is no importer. Export your images from Milanote and drop them onto a Lattice board; links can be pasted and unfurl automatically.
- Is there an item cap?
- No. Lattice is free during public beta with unlimited boards and no item cap. Milanote's free tier stops at 100 items and 10 uploads.
- Does Lattice have a presentation mode?
- Yes. It walks frame by frame through the canvas, full-screen, with section navigation. Milanote's presentation is click-to-focus on a card.
- How much does Lattice cost?
- Free during public beta, no card. A $12 per month Studio tier is announced and waitlisted. Milanote is $9.99 per month annual or $12.50 monthly.