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Coggle

Make collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in your browser.

Visit CoggleFreemium4.5

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What is Coggle?

Coggle is a simple online mind mapping tool for notes, brainstorms and processes, with real-time collaboration and full history. The free plan allows unlimited public diagrams and three private ones, and the Awesome plan adds unlimited private diagrams and more styling options.

Pros

  • Very easy to start
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Unlimited public diagrams for free

Cons

  • Only three private diagrams on the free plan
  • Limited styling on free

Who should use Coggle

Students and teams who want quick mind maps they can edit together.

Who may not need it

People who need private diagrams without paying.

Coggle alternatives

Similar resources to Coggle, picked from the directory.

tldraw

Focus: whiteboard and sketching. Shares diagrams and brainstorming with Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb

Whimsical

Focus: wireframes and whiteboard. Shares flowcharts and mind maps with Coggle. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS

ExcalidrawEditor's pick, verified

Focus: whiteboard and open source. Shares diagrams with Coggle. Rated 4.7 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform

Miro

Focus: whiteboard, workshops and retros. Shares diagrams with Coggle. Adds macOS, Windows and iOS. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS

draw.io

Focus: uml and open source. Shares diagrams and flowcharts with Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows

MindNode

Focus: mind map, ideas and visual thinking. Shares brainstorming with Coggle. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS and iOS. Rated 4.7 (Coggle: 4.5).

Mac AppFree planmacOS, iOS

Free alternatives to Coggle

Free resources that cover similar ground.

HedgeDoc

Focus: markdown, collaborative editing and self-hosted. Also in Collaboration and Note-Taking, like Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb

Markmap

Focus: mind map, markdown and visual notes. Also in Brainstorming and Note-Taking, like Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

Rnote

Focus: handwritten notes, pdf annotation and infinite canvas. Also in Note-Taking and Brainstorming, like Coggle. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Adds Linux, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeLinux, Windows

Diagram Design

Focus: agent skills, claude code and architecture diagrams. Shares diagrams with Coggle. An AI tool, not a web app. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

AI ToolFreeCross-Platform

reladraw

Focus: diagram as code, svg and architecture diagrams. Shares diagrams with Coggle. A framework, not a web app. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

FrameworkFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
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