What is Mind Mapping Software?
Mind mapping software allows you to intuitively create mind maps on your PC or browser, just like you would if you were writing them by hand on a notebook or memo pad.
Free Mind Mapping Software
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Web-based online mind mapping software that allows collaborative editing with othersIt is a web-based online mind map software that can be used in a browser.
In addition to mouse operations such as dragging and moving, and adding nodes, sub-nodes, and relationship lines with the right-click menu,EnterAdding a node by key,TabYou can also edit your mind map using keyboard commands, such as adding subnodes with the keyboard.
Online mind maps can be shared with friends and edited simultaneously, and can be exported to PNG, JPG, PDF, and TXT formats.Supported OS: Windows 10/11, macOS 11 or later, iOS, AndroidProvided by: WANGXU TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED.*You will need to create a free account to save and share the mind maps you create.- Shareware
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High-performance open-source mind mapping softwareThis is a feature-rich mind mapping software.
You can create mind maps based on maps, fishbone diagrams, organizational charts, trees, logic diagrams, and more.
Add markers, stickers, images, notes, audio memos, labels, and links to topics and subtopics to create clear, pop-up mind maps.
The outliner view displays the content in bullet points, making it easier to grasp the content.
Created mind maps can be exported to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, image files (PNG/SVG), and other formats.Supported OS: Windows 10 or later (64-bit), macOS 10.13 or later, Linux, iOS, AndroidVersion: 25.04.03523 (2025/06/03)Provided by: XMind Ltd.*This software is , but you can try it for free. The trial version has some limitations, such as not being able to insert images, not being able to display branches only, and adding a watermark to the background when exporting to PDF or image files.- Shareware
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Mind mapping software with basic functions available for freeThis is mind mapping software with basic features.
Choose from nine templates, including radial maps, organizational chart maps, fishbone diagrams, and timelines. Create topics, subtopics, and floating topics, drag them to rearrange them, move their display position, and drill down. You can add
speech bubbles, marks, hyperlinks, attachments, annotations, and comments. You can also change the background color and background image, and change themes (some options are available for a fee).
Created mind maps can be exported to image files (PNG/JPG/BMP...), Word/Excel/PowerPoint files, and HTML files, as well as saved in MindManager format (MMAP).Supported OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11, Mac OS X 10.10 or later, Linux, iOS, AndroidVersion: 12.3.4 (2025/05/27)Provided by: EdrawSoft*This software is , but you can try it for free for 30 days. The trial version has limitations such as themes, clip art, slideshow playback (up to 5 pages), Gantt charts, and exporting.- Shareware
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Software that can create various diagrams such as flowcharts, mind maps, organizational charts, and network diagramsThis software allows you to create drawings using a wide variety of templates from over 20 categories.
- Flowcharts such as business flow diagrams, quotation management flow diagrams, data flows, and recruitment processes
- Mind maps for organizing your thoughts
- "Organizational charts" such as company structure, market organization charts, and departmental organization charts
- "Strategy and Planning" including business matrix, SWOT diagram, five forces analysis, PEST analysis, etc.
- Project management, including Gantt charts, Kanban diagrams, project calendars, and PERT charts
Supported OS: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11, Windows Server 2000/2003/2008, Mac OS X 10.10/10.11, macOS 10.12-14.0, LinuxVersion: 14.5.4 (2025/07/08)Provided by: EdrawSoft*This software is , but you can try it for free for 15 days. The trial version has some limitations, such as adding a watermark when exporting drawings, limiting the number of templates to five, and limiting the number of pages you can create to three.- Free software that allows you to practice the "KJ Method," a method for organizing ideas and solving problems.
This software allows you to use the "KJ Method," a method of solving problems by writing data on cards, organizing the cards into groups, and connecting related items.
It was developed as a tool for arranging random ideas and fragments of words that interest you on the screen, and then moving and looking at them to refine your thoughts. Double-clicking on the background creates a "fragment," which you can then group and connect with relational lines to organize your ideas.Compatible OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10Version: 2.47 (2023/03/11)Provided by: Nekomimi - Open source mind mapping tool
To prevent third parties from viewing your mind map, you can create an encrypted mind map or add encrypted nodes by selecting "File" -> "Create Encrypted Mind Map." To view it, enter a password by selecting "Tools" -> "Toggle Encryption/Decryption." You can import mind maps created with and export them to HTML, PDF, images (PNG/JPEG), and SVG. This software is made overseas and is displayed in English upon installation, but it can be used in Japanese.
Compatible OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1Version: 1.10 Beta2 / 1.01 (2016/02/07)Provided by: Joerg Mueller - Mind mapping software that allows you to create cards and connect them with lines to create a mind map.
You can add labels to cards, display animations such as Flash on the mind map you created, and support data import and export (text files, BMP/JPG image files).You can also install it on
Supported OS: Windows (64-bit)Version: 2.00 (2023/04/14)Provided by: Frieve - Web
An online mind map tool that you can create in your browserYou can add notes, to-dos, links, images, and icons to child nodes. You can also import and display mind maps created with Freemind, MindManager, and OPML. You can also export to the various mind map software formats, as well as JPG, PNG, and PDF. A simple free membership registration is required to use the app.
Provided by: IRIAN Solutions GmbH- Web
A web app that lets you create flowcharts, mind maps, and more onlineThis web app allows you to create flowcharts, network diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, mind maps, and more.
You can create diagrams by adding shapes to a graph paper background. Its
intuitive operation, despite being done on a browser,
makes it a great tool for brainstorming and streamlining ideas as a KJ method tool.Supported OS: Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, AndroidProvided by: Lucid Software Inc.*The free version is for personal use only, has limitations such as being able to create up to three documents (you can create them again if you delete them), and not being able to use shapes for mind maps.- Web
An online whiteboard tool for sharing ideas in your browserIt's an online whiteboard tool that allows you to add
sticky notes, draw objects like rectangles and arrows, and write freehand in your browser. You can share and edit the same board in real time, whether you're brainstorming or taking notes in a meeting, using mind maps .
Created boards can be saved in PDF, PNG, JPEG, or SVG formats.Supported OS: Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome OS, iOS, AndroidProvided by: Lucid Software Inc.*The free version has limitations such as only being able to edit three boards and not being able to use tools such as revision history.- Shareware
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Software for creating mind maps by arranging topic keywordsTopics can be extensively customized with callouts, relationships, boundaries, hyperlinks, attachments, notes, images, bookmarks, alerts, labels, date and time, etc. Created mind maps can be exported to PDF, image (BMP/GIF/JPEG/PNG/EMF/WMF), HTML, Word, and Outlook.
Supported OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10, macOS 10.12/10.13Provided by: Mindjet LLC*This software is , but you can try it for free for 30 days.- Adobe AIR app that lets you create sticky note-like notes and organize and organize ideas
This note-taking software allows you to connect ideas like a mind map. Sticky note-style notes are called "leaves," and you can connect related leaves to write down ideas, organize your thoughts, and keep things in order. You can record notes for each idea in a separate "note," and notes are managed in a hierarchical structure called a "note list."
A cloud version is also available that can be used in a browser, and you can import notes created with the Adobe AIR version.Compatible OS: Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10, Mac OS X 10.4.11/10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9, iOS, AndroidProvided by: Iroha Soft Co., Ltd.that requires no installation and a native installer version that does not require Adobe AIR are also available.
