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Best Productivity ResourcesBy Shushant LakhyaniVerified creator

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MindMeister

Collaborative online mind mapping for brainstorming and planning.

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What is MindMeister?

MindMeister is an online mind mapping app for brainstorming, planning projects and taking notes, with real-time collaboration and mobile apps. The free plan includes up to three mind maps with sharing, and paid plans add unlimited maps, exports, themes and presentation mode.

Pros

  • Smooth real-time collaboration
  • Clean, easy editor
  • Works on web and mobile

Cons

  • Free plan allows only three mind maps
  • Exports need a paid plan

Who should use MindMeister

Students and teams who like to plan and brainstorm visually together.

Who may not need it

People who prefer linear notes or outlines.

MindMeister alternatives

Similar resources to MindMeister, picked from the directory.

All Brainstorming resources

Figma

Focus: Design, Prototyping and Teamwork. Also in Collaboration and Brainstorming, like MindMeister. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.8 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.8Visit

Whimsical

Focus: flowcharts, wireframes and mind maps. Also in Brainstorming and Collaboration, like MindMeister. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

Miro

Focus: whiteboard, workshops and diagrams. Also in Brainstorming and Collaboration, like MindMeister. Adds macOS and Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit

tldraw

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

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Coggle

Focus: mind maps, flowcharts and diagrams. Shares brainstorming with MindMeister. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

LinearFeatured, verified

Focus: issues, sprints and engineering. Also in Project Management and Collaboration, like MindMeister. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.8 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.8Visit

Free alternatives to MindMeister

Free resources that cover similar ground.

Huly

Focus: project management, issue tracker and team chat. Also in Project Management and Collaboration, like MindMeister. Free (MindMeister: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.4Visit

TaskView

Focus: self-hosted, task management and project management. Also in Project Management and Collaboration, like MindMeister. Free (MindMeister: Freemium). Rated 4.3 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.3Visit

WeKan

Focus: kanban, boards and open source. Also in Project Management and Collaboration, like MindMeister. Free (MindMeister: Freemium). Rated 4.2 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.2Visit

Docmost

Focus: wiki, documentation and confluence alternative. Also in Collaboration, like MindMeister. Free (MindMeister: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

draw.io

Focus: diagrams, flowcharts and uml. Also in Brainstorming, like MindMeister. Free (MindMeister: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

Adobe Color

Focus: color palettes, color wheel and accessibility. Also in Brainstorming, like MindMeister. Free (MindMeister: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (MindMeister: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit
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