AI Tool Atlas

Productivity & writingDocumented overviewLast checked Oct 1, 2026

Dim0: Pricing, Features & Best Use Cases

Open-source, real-time collaborative AI canvas combining notes, mini-apps and board-aware agents.

Dim0 homepage screenshot, productivity & writing AI tool

Our take: Dim0 fits visual thinkers and small teams who want notes, mini-apps and a board-aware AI agent on one open-source infinite canvas that can be self-hosted under an MIT license.

Main limitation: Browser only, and the site says it is free only during early access with no pricing page (404).

By the AI Tool Atlas editors. Based on the vendor's official documentation; we have not tested this product hands-on. What “documented overview” means

Who should use Dim0

Dim0 fits visual thinkers and small teams who want notes, mini-apps and a board-aware AI agent on one open-source infinite canvas that can be self-hosted under an MIT license. Based on the vendor's documentation, not on a hands-on test.

Best for: Visual thinkers

Also a good fit for

  • Teams wanting an open-source canvas

Consider another tool if runs in the browser only; native apps not available

Or if

  • Free only during early access per FAQ
  • Phone use is read-friendly only

Dim0 pricing and usage limits

Prices checked Oct 1, 2026 on the official US pricing page. Official pricing ↗ Prices and limits change often.

Free access and trial conditions

Described as free during early access in the FAQ.

None stated.

Paid plans: what changes as you upgrade

Early access web

Free source (opens in a new tab)

Unknown

For: Everyone during early access

Limits

  • Pricing page returns 404

Includes

  • Dim0 Cloud
  • Self-hosting under MIT

Usage caps, credits and extra costs

Self-hosting needs your own model API keys and infrastructure.

Not stated.

What is Dim0, and how does it work?

Dim0 is an infinite-canvas workspace where notes, code, widgets and shapes sit on one board and an AI agent reads the board before acting. It is MIT-licensed and self-hostable, supports several model providers, and is described as free during early access.

What you provide and what you get back

How Dim0 works: what you provide, where it runs and what you get backYOU PROVIDEYour inputNotes, code, math and shapes on a…Text prompts to the agentImages and uploadsPRODUCTIVITY & WRITINGDim0Webfree tier, paid price not publish…free tier availableaccount requiredchecked Oct 1, 2026YOU GET BACKThe resultEditable nodes written by the age…Interactive React mini-appsSlides from frames and Markdown n…input → Dim0 → output · from the vendor's own pages, no hands-on test unless stated
What you give Dim0 and what comes back, from its documentation

You provide

  • Notes, code, math and shapes on a board
  • Text prompts to the agent
  • Images and uploads

You get back

  • Editable nodes written by the agent
  • Interactive React mini-apps
  • Slides from frames and Markdown notes

Where you can use it

Platforms
Web
Account
Required
Platform
Browser; self-hostable
License
MIT
Models
8 providers
Export
Markdown notes, board export
Themes
Eight, light and dark

Best use cases for Dim0

Scenarios are worked out by our editors from the documentation; the actual result depends on your input and plan.

Visual note-taking

Who
Researchers and students
You provide
Notes and web findings on one board
Expected result
The agent reads the board and writes results back as editable nodes
Plan needed
Free during early access
Limitation
Output quality depends on the chosen model source (opens in a new tab)

Generating small interactive apps

Who
Makers wanting quick tools
You provide
Description of a calculator, chart or quiz
Expected result
A working React mini-app placed beside the notes
Plan needed
Free during early access
Limitation
Apps are small canvas widgets, not full products source (opens in a new tab)

Team brainstorming

Who
Teams brainstorming together
You provide
Shared board with live cursors
Expected result
Real-time co-editing with shared agents
Plan needed
Dim0 Cloud or self-hosted
Limitation
Phone use is read-friendly only source (opens in a new tab)

Key features and their practical limits

Board-aware AI agent

Reads the whole board before searching, running code and writing results back Keeps context without copy-paste

Access: Cloud or self-hostedLimit: Needs a model provider key when self-hosting source (opens in a new tab)

AI-generated mini-apps

Generates interactive React mini-apps from a description Builds small tools next to notes

Access: In-canvasLimit: Scope limited to what fits a node source (opens in a new tab)

Real-time collaboration

Syncs edits live with cursors, presence and shared agents Supports teams of any size

Access: Cloud or self-hostedLimit: Last-write-wins on conflicts source (opens in a new tab)

Nested boards

Groups work into nested boards that open like folders Keeps big projects organized

Access: In-canvasLimit: Navigation is spatial, not a file tree source (opens in a new tab)

Dim0 pros and cons

Where Dim0 is strong

Limitations to check before paying

How to use Dim0 for building a research board with an AI agent

Set up Dim0

  1. Open Dim0 Cloud (app.dim0.net) and sign up
  2. Create a new board
  3. Choose your AI model
  4. Drop a few notes and links onto the canvas

Example: building a research board with an AI agent

  1. Type @board with a question in the prompt bar
  2. Let the agent search and run code
  3. Review the nodes it writes back
  4. Ask for a quiz mini-app from the notes

Review and export the result

  1. Open the board in a second browser to confirm live sync
  2. Export a note as Markdown to confirm portability
Example prompt suggested by our editors (not a recorded output of the product)
Read this board, summarize the three competing approaches as a comparison table and add a bar chart mini-app of their costs.

Dim0 integrations and API

Native integrations and export formats

Export: Markdown, Board export

API access and separate billing

Dim0 has no public API in its official documentation. No API documented in fetched pages

Privacy, data use and commercial rights

Summarized from the vendor's current policies; this is not legal advice and a vendor's badge is not an independent audit.

How your inputs and outputs are handled

Account info, content you create or upload, and basic technical logs.

Never trained on boards, notes, prompts or uploads.

Not specified in fetched excerpt.

Commercial use and plan restrictions

Not stated.

No BYOK or zero-knowledge encryption in the cloud.

Controls for business users

  • TLS and at-rest encryption
  • Self-hosting

Policies: dim0.net/privacy

Best Dim0 alternatives for different needs

"Better suited" is based on documented features and pricing, not on a head-to-head test.

Notion AI: better suited to

Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM): better suited to

Alternatives
AlternativeWhen to choose itPricingLimitation
Notion AI——Compare
Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)——

Explore Dim0 further

Best Dim0 alternativesTools for the same job, by need and starting price.Best AI writing and productivity toolsOur picks in this category, compared by price and free tiers.Prompts for Dim0Ready-to-copy prompts with their sources.

Related to Dim0

Guides and comparisons

Dim0 user reviews

No user reviews yet.

Used Dim0? Be the first to share your experience.

Write a review

Reviews are checked by a moderator before they appear. Your email is never published. Plain text only.

Your rating (required)

Show what you made or what went wrong. Images are published only if the review is approved; location data is removed.

    Dim0 FAQ

    Is Dim0 open source?

    Yes, MIT-licensed and self-hostable with local Postgres, a local vector DB and your own model keys. source (opens in a new tab)

    Is Dim0 free?

    The FAQ says free during early access; the pricing page returned 404, so later pricing is unknown. source (opens in a new tab)

    Which AI models can it use?

    The site lists Claude, GPT, Gemini, Mistral, DeepSeek, Qwen, Kimi and GLM. source (opens in a new tab)

    Does Dim0 train on my boards?

    No. The privacy policy says it will never train models on boards, notes, prompts or uploads. source (opens in a new tab)

    Can several people edit at once?

    Yes, with live cursors and presence; conflicts resolve last-write-wins. source (opens in a new tab)

    Sources and review methodology

    Official sources and verification dates

    Not verified: Pricing after early access; Retention periods; API availability; US availability.

    How we documented and maintain this page

    Every fact about Dim0 above comes from the 3 official pages listed here, last compared on Oct 1, 2026; we have not run Dim0 ourselves, so it has no editorial score. How we check and re-check pages.

    Article updated Oct 10, 2026; prices checked Oct 1, 2026. Outbound links to vendors are plain links; we do not earn commissions. How we review · Report an error