Free Mind map tools

This is one of 14 articles listing tools for making various types of maps. The tools are all available free of charge. The articles cover tools for making mind maps, concept maps, flowcharts, diagrams, treemaps, argument maps (and similar types), maps for use in wikis and maps for information- and knowledge-management.
 

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Below is the list of software and apps for making mind maps.

Free mind mapping software and apps

The term ‘Mind maps’ is used rather loosely in this list to mean supporting a central topic form with a hierarchy around it. For better definitions, and explanations of a term that is used in widely different ways, see other articles here, such as What is a mind map?, How to make a mind map, Buzan’s mind map guidelines in practical use, and Concept maps or mind maps? the choice.

Software	Licence	Platform	Screenshot
3D Topicscape	Free	Windows	Topicscape screenshot
Cayra	Free (Defunct but still available from the link on the left)	Windows	Cayra screenshot
CharTr	Free	Linux	CharTr screenshot
Coggle → See Review	Free (all maps public – subscribe for private maps)	Online, browser-based	Coggle Mindmap screenshot
Connected Mind → See Review	Free	Online, browser-based, Android & iOS app	Connected Mind screenshot
Creately	Free	Online, browser-based	File:CreatelyScreenShotMindMap.png Creately Mindmap screenshot
DRichard Mindmaps	Free and Open Source	Online, browser-based	DRichard Mindmaps screenshot
FreeMind	Free	Windows, Mac, Linux	FreeMind screenshot
Freeplane	Free. And for now, files are compatible with FreeMind.	Windows, Mac, Linux	Freeplane screenshot
Gliffy	Free (5 public diagrams)	Online, browser-based	Gliffy screenshot
GraphMind	Free	Online, browser-based (a Drupal module)	GraphMind screenshot
Hypergraph	Free	Online, browser-based	Hypergraph screenshot
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder →See Review	Free (for non-commercial use)	Windows	InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder screenshot
Mind42	Free	Online, browser-based	Mind42 screenshot
MindApp	Free for non-commercial use	Windows	File:Mindapp.png MindApp screenshot
Mind Map Viewer (Eric Blue)	Free	Online, browser-based, for MindManager files	Mind Map Viewer screenshot
MindMaple → See Review	Free	Online, browser-based	MindMaple screenshot
MindMup → See Review	Free	Online, browser-based	MindMup screenshot
MindRaider	Free	Windows, Linux	MindRaider screenshot
Semantik	Free	Linux	Semantik screenshot
SpicyNodes	Free with logo (subscribe to remove)	Online, browser-based	SpicyNodes screenshot
Spiderscribe	Free unlimited maps, but only 3 private (subscribe for unlimited private)	Online, browser-based	Spiderscribe screenshot
Text2Mindmap	Free	Online, browser-based	Text2Mindmap screenshot
Tomboy mindmap	Free	Linux	Tomboy screenshot
VYM (View Your Mind)	Free	Windows, Mac, Linux	VYM screenshot
WiseMapping	Free and Open Source	Online, browser-based	WiseMapping screenshot
Xebece (Xebece was formerly known as Calientra or Ontographics)	Free	Windows, Mac, Linux	Xebece screenshot
XWiki	Free	Windows, Mac, Linux	XWiki screenshot

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