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There are regular inquiries on Twitter and in forums about free mind mapping software, so to provide answers, InformationTamers have put together this list.  We built this article, with permission, using the most complete source for details of information mapping software on the Web: '''[http://www.mind-mapping.org/ Mind-mapping.org]'''.  Hat tip to Vic Gee who put Mind-mapping.org together and kept it up to date for years. <nowiki>[</nowiki>Update: I took over that site in August 2013.<nowiki>]</nowiki>
 
There are regular inquiries on Twitter and in forums about free mind mapping software, so to provide answers, InformationTamers have put together this list.  We built this article, with permission, using the most complete source for details of information mapping software on the Web: '''[http://www.mind-mapping.org/ Mind-mapping.org]'''.  Hat tip to Vic Gee who put Mind-mapping.org together and kept it up to date for years. <nowiki>[</nowiki>Update: I took over that site in August 2013.<nowiki>]</nowiki>
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Mind-mapping.org has a good capability for selecting software by map type and operating system (click on the 'Refine software list' tab at the top right of its web page), and shows the price.  Unfortunately, it doesn't allow you to filter on price or choose to see only the free ones.  This article is therefore a quick list to current software that is free or has a free option.  It excludes applications that have a time limit on their operation, for example, free trial software or web applications.
 
Mind-mapping.org has a good capability for selecting software by map type and operating system (click on the 'Refine software list' tab at the top right of its web page), and shows the price.  Unfortunately, it doesn't allow you to filter on price or choose to see only the free ones.  This article is therefore a quick list to current software that is free or has a free option.  It excludes applications that have a time limit on their operation, for example, free trial software or web applications.
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"Free" here is as in beer, not in freedom, though some of the software listed is open source, so is free in both senses.
 
"Free" here is as in beer, not in freedom, though some of the software listed is open source, so is free in both senses.
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Of course a pencil and paper is always free - or almost.
 
Of course a pencil and paper is always free - or almost.
 
<br><br>
 
<br><br>
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== 3D concept and mind maps ==
 
== 3D concept and mind maps ==
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| [[Image: Morcego.jpg|thumb|right|Morcego screenshot]]
 
| [[Image: Morcego.jpg|thumb|right|Morcego screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Concept maps ==
 
== Concept maps ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=bubbl.us Bubbl.us]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=bubbl.us Bubbl.us]  
 
| Free option with limitations  
 
| Free option with limitations  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Bubbl.us.jpg|thumb|right|Bubbl.us screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Bubbl.us.jpg|thumb|right|Bubbl.us screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| Windows, Mac, Linux
 
| Windows, Mac, Linux
 
| [[Image:Conzilla.jpg|thumb|right|Conzilla screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Conzilla.jpg|thumb|right|Conzilla screenshot]]
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=glinkr Glinkr]
 
| Free
 
| Web based
 
| [[Image:Glinkr.jpg|thumb|right|Glinkr screenshot]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=hypergraph Hypergraph]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=hypergraph Hypergraph]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Hypergraph.jpg|thumb|right|Hypergraph screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Hypergraph.jpg|thumb|right|Hypergraph screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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:*Some links are to other very similar looking Cmaps, so you may think that it's linked back to the same page.  It hasn't.   
 
:*Some links are to other very similar looking Cmaps, so you may think that it's linked back to the same page.  It hasn't.   
 
:*Still lost? Here to speed you on your way is the [http://cmap.ihmc.us/download/ download link for Cmap].
 
:*Still lost? Here to speed you on your way is the [http://cmap.ihmc.us/download/ download link for Cmap].
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== Development platforms for map forms ==
 
== Development platforms for map forms ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=JSViz JSViz]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=JSViz JSViz]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:JSViz.jpg|thumb|right|JSViz screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:JSViz.jpg|thumb|right|JSViz screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=transLucid transLucid]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=transLucid transLucid]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:transLucid.jpg|thumb|right|transLucid screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:transLucid.jpg|thumb|right|transLucid screenshot]]
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|-
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=writemaps WriteMaps]
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| Free for hand-building website maps
 +
| Windows, Mac, Linux
 +
| [[Image:writemaps.jpg|thumb|right|WriteMaps screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=yEd yEd]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=yEd yEd]  
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| [[Image:yEd.jpg|thumb|right|yEd screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:yEd.jpg|thumb|right|yEd screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Diagrams, Flowcharts ==
 
== Diagrams, Flowcharts ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Creately Creately]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Creately Creately]  
 
| Free (5 public diagrams)
 
| Free (5 public diagrams)
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:CreatelyScreenShotWiki.png|thumb|right|Creately screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:CreatelyScreenShotWiki.png|thumb|right|Creately screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=DrawAnywhere DrawAnywhere]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=DrawAnywhere DrawAnywhere]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:DrawAnywhere.jpg|thumb|right|DrawAnywhere screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:DrawAnywhere.jpg|thumb|right|DrawAnywhere screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Gliffy Gliffy]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Gliffy Gliffy]  
| Free  
+
| Free (5 public diagrams)
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Gliffy.jpg|thumb|right|Gliffy screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Gliffy.jpg|thumb|right|Gliffy screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Image:GraphViz.jpg|thumb|right|GraphViz screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:GraphViz.jpg|thumb|right|GraphViz screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[http://my.origramy.com/ My.Origramy]
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| [http://my.origramy.com/ My.Origramy]
|Free
+
| Free
|Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
|[[Image:My.Origramy.PNG|thumb|right|My.Origramy screenshot]]
 
|[[Image:My.Origramy.PNG|thumb|right|My.Origramy screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Image:yEdDG.jpg|thumb|right|yEd screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:yEdDG.jpg|thumb|right|yEd screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Hyperbolic trees ==
 
== Hyperbolic trees ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Hypergraph Hypergraph]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Hypergraph Hypergraph]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Hypergraph.jpg|thumb|right|Hypergraph screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Hypergraph.jpg|thumb|right|Hypergraph screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Image:yEdHT.jpg|thumb|right|yEd screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:yEdHT.jpg|thumb|right|yEd screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Information & knowledge management ==
 
== Information & knowledge management ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=eyePlorer eyePlorer]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=eyePlorer eyePlorer]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:eyePlorer.jpg|thumb|right|eyePlorer screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:eyePlorer.jpg|thumb|right|eyePlorer screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=JSViz JSViz]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=JSViz JSViz]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:JSViz.jpg|thumb|right|JSViz screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:JSViz.jpg|thumb|right|JSViz screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:MohioMap-2.png|thumb|right|MohioMap screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:MohioMap-2.png|thumb|right|MohioMap screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|}
 
'''<nowiki>+</nowiki>'''Xebece was previously known as Calientra or Ontographics
 
'''<nowiki>+</nowiki>'''Xebece was previously known as Calientra or Ontographics
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== Maps of Arguments, Belief, Idea support, Debates, Decisions and Influence ==
 
== Maps of Arguments, Belief, Idea support, Debates, Decisions and Influence ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Argunet Argunet]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Argunet Argunet]  
 
| Free &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
 
| Free &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
| Web based or desktop
+
| Online, browser-based or desktop
 
| [[Image:Argunet.jpg|thumb|right|Argunet screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Argunet.jpg|thumb|right|Argunet screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Cohere Cohere]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Cohere Cohere]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Cohere.JPG|thumb|right|Cohere screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Cohere.JPG|thumb|right|Cohere screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Debategraph Debategraph]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Debategraph Debategraph]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Debategraph.jpg|thumb|right|Debategraph screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Debategraph.jpg|thumb|right|Debategraph screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Image:Prefuse.jpg|thumb|right|Prefuse screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Prefuse.jpg|thumb|right|Prefuse screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Mind maps ==  
 
== Mind maps ==  
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'''<nowiki>+</nowiki>'''Xebece was formerly known as Calientra or Ontographics
 
'''<nowiki>+</nowiki>'''Xebece was formerly known as Calientra or Ontographics
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'''Have you seen [[Which is the best mindmapping software?]] yet?'''
 
'''Have you seen [[Which is the best mindmapping software?]] yet?'''
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== Ontologies and Taxonomies ==  
 
== Ontologies and Taxonomies ==  
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| [[Image:Dendroscope.jpg|thumb|right|Dendroscope screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Dendroscope.jpg|thumb|right|Dendroscope screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Presentations ==  
 
== Presentations ==  
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| [[Image:VUE.jpg|thumb|right|VUE screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:VUE.jpg|thumb|right|VUE screenshot]]
 
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|}
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Graph+Words Graph Words] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/instagrok-and-graph-words-two-more-visual-content-delivery-tools/ See Review]
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Graph+Words Graph Words] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/instagrok-and-graph-words-two-more-visual-content-delivery-tools/ See Review]
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based tool to show<br>word connections
+
| Online, browser-based tool to show<br>word connections
 
| [[Image:Graph-words.jpg|thumb|right|Graph Words screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Graph-words.jpg|thumb|right|Graph Words screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=InfoRapid+Knowledge+Portal InfoRapid Knowledge Portal] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/inforapid-knowledge-portal-a-visual-content-delivery-tool/ See Review]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=InfoRapid+Knowledge+Portal InfoRapid Knowledge Portal] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/inforapid-knowledge-portal-a-visual-content-delivery-tool/ See Review]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:IRKP.png|thumb|right|InfoRapid Knowledge Portal screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:IRKP.png|thumb|right|InfoRapid Knowledge Portal screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=InstaGrok InstaGrok] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/instagrok-and-graph-words-two-more-visual-content-delivery-tools/ See Review]
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=InstaGrok InstaGrok] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/instagrok-and-graph-words-two-more-visual-content-delivery-tools/ See Review]
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based tool to map<br>topics
+
| Online, browser-based tool to map<br>topics
 
| [[Image:InstaGrok.jpg|thumb|right|InstaGrok screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:InstaGrok.jpg|thumb|right|InstaGrok screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/mindmap-your-notebooks-in-evernote-with-mohiomap/ See Review]
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/mindmap-your-notebooks-in-evernote-with-mohiomap/ See Review]
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based tool to map<br>EverNote topics
+
| Online, browser-based tool to map<br>EverNote topics
 
| [[Image:MohioMap-2.png|thumb|right|MohioMap screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:MohioMap-2.png|thumb|right|MohioMap screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=visuwords Visuwords] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2008/06/visuwords-a-visualthesaurus-competitor/ See Review]
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=visuwords Visuwords] &rarr; [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2008/06/visuwords-a-visualthesaurus-competitor/ See Review]
 
| Free &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp
 
| Free &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp
| Web based tool to show<br>word connections
+
| Online, browser-based tool to show<br>word connections
 
| [[Image:Visuwords.jpg|thumb|right|Visuwords screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Visuwords.jpg|thumb|right|Visuwords screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=WikiMindMap WikiMindMap]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=WikiMindMap WikiMindMap]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based tool to map<br>Wikipedia topics
+
| Online, browser-based tool to map<br>Wikipedia topics
 
| [[Image:WikiMindMap.jpg|thumb|right|WikiMindMap screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:WikiMindMap.jpg|thumb|right|WikiMindMap screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Treemaps ==  
 
== Treemaps ==  
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| [[Image:Treeviz.jpg|thumb|right|Treeviz screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Treeviz.jpg|thumb|right|Treeviz screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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== Wiki-related ==
 
== Wiki-related ==
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=XWiki XWiki MindMap]  
 
| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=XWiki XWiki MindMap]  
 
| Free  
 
| Free  
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:XWiki.jpg|thumb|right|XWiki screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:XWiki.jpg|thumb|right|XWiki screenshot]]
 
|}
 
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= With significant limitations in Free version =
 
= With significant limitations in Free version =
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| diagrams
 
| diagrams
 
| Free limited option
 
| Free limited option
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:LovelyCharts.jpg|thumb|right|Lovely Charts screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:LovelyCharts.jpg|thumb|right|Lovely Charts screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| mind maps
 
| mind maps
 
| Free option with limitations
 
| Free option with limitations
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:MindMeister.jpg|thumb|right|MindMeister screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:MindMeister.jpg|thumb|right|MindMeister screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| mind maps
 
| mind maps
 
| Free with ads: up to 7 maps
 
| Free with ads: up to 7 maps
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Mindomo.jpg|thumb|right|Mindomo screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Mindomo.jpg|thumb|right|Mindomo screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| presentations
 
| presentations
 
| With the free option, all your content is public
 
| With the free option, all your content is public
| Web based
+
| Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Prezi.jpg|thumb|right|Prezi screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Prezi.jpg|thumb|right|Prezi screenshot]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|mind maps
 
|mind maps
 
| Free for up to 3 maps
 
| Free for up to 3 maps
|Web based
+
|Online, browser-based
 
| [[Image:Wisdomap.jpg|thumb|right|Wisdomap screenshot]]
 
| [[Image:Wisdomap.jpg|thumb|right|Wisdomap screenshot]]
 
|}
 
|}
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If you're on this page, this will interest you: [[Which is the best mindmapping software?]]
 
If you're on this page, this will interest you: [[Which is the best mindmapping software?]]

Revision as of 11:38, 13 January 2016

There are regular inquiries on Twitter and in forums about free mind mapping software, so to provide answers, InformationTamers have put together this list. We built this article, with permission, using the most complete source for details of information mapping software on the Web: Mind-mapping.org. Hat tip to Vic Gee who put Mind-mapping.org together and kept it up to date for years. [Update: I took over that site in August 2013.]


Mind-mapping.org has a good capability for selecting software by map type and operating system (click on the ‘Refine software list’ tab at the top right of its web page), and shows the price. Unfortunately, it doesn’t allow you to filter on price or choose to see only the free ones. This article is therefore a quick list to current software that is free or has a free option. It excludes applications that have a time limit on their operation, for example, free trial software or web applications.


“Free” here is as in beer, not in freedom, though some of the software listed is open source, so is free in both senses.


Of course a pencil and paper is always free – or almost.


3D concept and mind maps[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
3D Topicscape Student Edition Free Windows
Topicscape SE screenshot
Conspicio Mindmapper Free Windows
Conspicio screenshot
Morcego 3D Network Browser Free                                                                       Windows, Mac, Linux
Morcego screenshot


Concept maps[edit]

The term ‘Concept maps’ is used rather loosely in this list to mean ‘anything can connect to anything’ in contrast with mind maps where there is a strong hierarchy and central topic. For a proper definition please refer to the WikIT article on Concept maps, How to make a concept map and Concept maps or mind maps? the choice.

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
3D Topicscape Student Edition Free Windows
Topicscape SE screenshot
Bubbl.us Free option with limitations Online, browser-based
Bubbl.us screenshot
Cayra Free (Defunct but still available
from the link on the left)
Windows
Cayra screenshot
CmapTools Free to personal, education and
government users*
Windows, Mac, Linux
CmapTools screenshot
CoFFEE Free Windows, Mac, Linux
CoFFEE screenshot
Compendium Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Compendium screenshot
Conzilla Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Conzilla screenshot
Hypergraph Free Online, browser-based
Hypergraph screenshot
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase BuilderSee Review Free (for non-commercial use) Windows
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder screenshot
Labyrinth Free Linux
Labyrinth screenshot
LifeMap Free Mac (not known if this runs on OSX)
LifeMap screenshot
VUE (Visual Understanding Environment) Free Windows, Mac, Linux
VUE screenshot

*Some people find navigating the Cmap site idiosycratic – the interface is a little unusual – so here’s the skinny:

  • Under most of the concept boxes there’s a small icon
  • hover over that and you will see a text link just below
  • click on it.
  • Some links are to other very similar looking Cmaps, so you may think that it’s linked back to the same page. It hasn’t.
  • Still lost? Here to speed you on your way is the download link for Cmap.


Development platforms for map forms[edit]

These are programs that allow you to build programs that make information maps. One stage removed from the end-user software that most visual thinkers use. Because they are flexible, picking one representative screenshot is impossible. It is best to visit the sites to see the full scope of some of these, which can make an amazing range of map types.

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
JGraph Free option Windows, Mac, Linux
JGraph screenshot
JSViz Free Online, browser-based
JSViz screenshot
Prefuse Free (please visit the gallery! One thumbnail most inadequate) Windows, Mac, Linux
Prefuse screenshot
GeNIe & SMILE Free Windows, Mac, Linux
SMILE screenshot
transLucid Free Online, browser-based
transLucid screenshot
WriteMaps Free for hand-building website maps Windows, Mac, Linux
WriteMaps screenshot
yEd Free Windows, Mac, Linux
yEd screenshot


Diagrams, Flowcharts[edit]

These applications can be used to make mind maps and concept maps, but they are mostly equipped to make more general diagrams and do not have features that support mind or concept maps specifically.

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
Creately Free (5 public diagrams) Online, browser-based
Dia Free Windows, Linux, Unix
Dia screenshot
DrawAnywhere Free Online, browser-based
DrawAnywhere screenshot
Gliffy Free (5 public diagrams) Online, browser-based
Gliffy screenshot
GraphViz Free Mac, Linux
GraphViz screenshot
My.Origramy Free Online, browser-based
File:My.Origramy.PNG
My.Origramy screenshot
yEd Free                                                                                 Windows, Mac, Linux
yEd screenshot


Hyperbolic trees[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
GraphViz Free                                                                                 Mac, Linux
GraphViz screenshot
Hypergraph Free Online, browser-based
Hypergraph screenshot
Treeviz Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Treeviz screenshot
yEd Free Windows, Mac, Linux
yEd screenshot


Information & knowledge management[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
3D Topicscape Student Edition Free                                                                                 Windows
Topicscape SE screenshot
eyePlorer Free Online, browser-based
eyePlorer screenshot
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase BuilderSee Review Free (for non-commercial use) Windows
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder screenshot
JSViz Free Online, browser-based
JSViz screenshot
MohioMap Free Online, browser-based
MohioMap screenshot
Protégé-Frames (protege) Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Protégé-Frames screenshot
Protégé-OWL (protege) Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Protégé-OWL screenshot
Xebece + Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Xebece screenshot

+Xebece was previously known as Calientra or Ontographics


Maps of Arguments, Belief, Idea support, Debates, Decisions and Influence[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
Argunet Free                                                                                 Online, browser-based or desktop
Argunet screenshot
Cohere Free Online, browser-based
Cohere screenshot
Debategraph Free Online, browser-based
Debategraph screenshot
Prefuse Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Prefuse screenshot


Mind maps[edit]

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 Student Edition Free (5 public diagrams) Windows
Topicscape SE screenshot
Cayra Free (Defunct but still available
from the link on the left)
Windows
Cayra screenshot
CharTr Free Linux
CharTr screenshot
CoggleSee Review Free (all maps public – subscribe for private maps) Online, browser-based
Coggle Mindmap screenshot
Connected MindSee 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 BuilderSee 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
MindMapleSee Review Free Online, browser-based
MindMaple screenshot
MindMupSee 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 + Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Xebece screenshot
Xmind Free option Windows, Mac, Linux
XMind screenshot
XWiki Free Windows, Mac, Linux
XWiki screenshot

+Xebece was formerly known as Calientra or Ontographics



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Ontologies and Taxonomies[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
Jambalaya Free                                                                                 Windows, Mac, Linux
Jambalaya screenshot
Protégé-OWL (protege) Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Protégé-OWL screenshot
Dendroscope Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Dendroscope screenshot


Presentations[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
VUE (Visual Understanding
Environment)
Free                                                                                 Windows, Mac, Linux
VUE screenshot



Read-only content maps[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
Graph WordsSee Review Free Online, browser-based tool to show
word connections
Graph Words screenshot
InfoRapid Knowledge PortalSee Review Free Online, browser-based
InfoRapid Knowledge Portal screenshot
InstaGrokSee Review Free Online, browser-based tool to map
topics
InstaGrok screenshot
MohioMapSee Review Free Online, browser-based tool to map
EverNote topics
MohioMap screenshot
VisuwordsSee Review Free                                                                   &nbsp Online, browser-based tool to show
word connections
Visuwords screenshot
WikiMindMap Free Online, browser-based tool to map
Wikipedia topics
WikiMindMap screenshot


Treemaps[edit]

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
TreeSheets Free                                                                              Windows, Mac, Linux
TreeSheets screenshot
Treeviz Free Windows, Mac, Linux
Treeviz screenshot


Wiki-related[edit]

Visual tools specifically designed for use with wikis.

Software Licence Platform Screenshot
MindRaider Free                                                                                 Linux, Windows
MindRaider screenshot
QwikiWiki Free Any supporting Python No screenshot found.
Uses FreeMind to create mind
maps, so see FreeMind.
XWiki MindMap Free Online, browser-based
XWiki screenshot


With significant limitations in Free version[edit]

This is software for which a free version is available but with significant limitations when compared to the full version:

Software Type Licence Platform Screenshot
InfoRapid KnowledgeMap mind maps Free with nag (private use only) Windows
InfoRapid KnowledgeMap screenshot
Lovely Charts diagrams Free limited option Online, browser-based
Lovely Charts screenshot
MindMeister mind maps Free option with limitations Online, browser-based
MindMeister screenshot
Mindomo mind maps Free with ads: up to 7 maps Online, browser-based
Mindomo screenshot
Prezi presentations With the free option, all your content is public Online, browser-based
Prezi screenshot
Wisdomap mind maps Free for up to 3 maps Online, browser-based
Wisdomap screenshot



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