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Pinterest vs Are.na

Are.na scores 23 out of 30 and Pinterest scores 13. Are.na is ahead on footprint, lock-in, self-direction, power, longevity and delivery.

The giant

13/30 · Mixed

A lovely place to collect ideas, run as an advertising business.

Are.na

The small tool

23/30 · Leaning convivial

A quiet place to collect things and connect ideas over time.

Footprint

Lock-in

Self-direction

Power

Longevity

Delivery

Price

Free

Free; paid membership

Source

Closed source

Closed source, public API

Runs on

Web, iOS, Android

Maker

XL · Extra large

M · Medium

What you give up by switching

Are.na is built for gathering and arranging, with no ads, likes or feed tuned to keep you there, so you will not get the stream of new ideas Pinterest serves. It is closed source and free with a paid membership, and we have not yet checked the company's size and funding.

How to move

Pinterest's terms do not describe how to export a collection, so we could not confirm you can take one with you. Start a channel in Are.na for one board you care about and save the images and links you want to keep as you go.

Scores are our opinion on six questions from Ivan Illich, based on public sources and dated October 2026. Read the full reviews of Pinterest and Are.na, or see how we score.

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