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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. | ||
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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 | ||
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| [[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]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=hypergraph Hypergraph] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=hypergraph Hypergraph] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[Image:transLucid.jpg|thumb|right|transLucid screenshot]] | | [[Image:transLucid.jpg|thumb|right|transLucid screenshot]] | ||
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+ | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=writemaps WriteMaps] | ||
+ | | Free for hand-building website maps | ||
+ | | Windows, Mac, Linux | ||
+ | | [[Image:writemaps.jpg|thumb|right|WriteMaps screenshot]] | ||
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| [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) | ||
− | | | + | | 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 | ||
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| [[Image:DrawAnywhere.jpg|thumb|right|DrawAnywhere screenshot]] | | [[Image:DrawAnywhere.jpg|thumb|right|DrawAnywhere screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Gliffy Gliffy] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Gliffy Gliffy] | ||
− | | Free | + | | Free (5 public diagrams) |
− | | | + | | 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]] | ||
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− | |[http://my.origramy.com/ My.Origramy] | + | | [http://my.origramy.com/ My.Origramy] |
− | |Free | + | | Free |
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|[[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[Image:JSViz.jpg|thumb|right|JSViz screenshot]] | | [[Image:JSViz.jpg|thumb|right|JSViz screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
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| [[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 | | Free | ||
− | | | + | | Online, browser-based or desktop |
| [[Image:Argunet.jpg|thumb|right|Argunet screenshot]] | | [[Image:Argunet.jpg|thumb|right|Argunet screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Cohere Cohere] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Cohere Cohere] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
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| [[Image:Cohere.JPG|thumb|right|Cohere screenshot]] | | [[Image:Cohere.JPG|thumb|right|Cohere screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Debategraph Debategraph] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Debategraph Debategraph] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
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| [[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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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=Graph+Words Graph Words] → [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] → [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/instagrok-and-graph-words-two-more-visual-content-delivery-tools/ See Review] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
− | | | + | | 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]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=InfoRapid+Knowledge+Portal InfoRapid Knowledge Portal] → [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] → [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/inforapid-knowledge-portal-a-visual-content-delivery-tool/ See Review] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
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| [[Image:IRKP.png|thumb|right|InfoRapid Knowledge Portal screenshot]] | | [[Image:IRKP.png|thumb|right|InfoRapid Knowledge Portal screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=InstaGrok InstaGrok] → [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] → [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/instagrok-and-graph-words-two-more-visual-content-delivery-tools/ See Review] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
− | | | + | | Online, browser-based tool to map<br>topics |
| [[Image:InstaGrok.jpg|thumb|right|InstaGrok screenshot]] | | [[Image:InstaGrok.jpg|thumb|right|InstaGrok screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=MohioMap MohioMap] → [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] → [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2013/09/mindmap-your-notebooks-in-evernote-with-mohiomap/ See Review] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
− | | | + | | 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]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=visuwords Visuwords] → [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2008/06/visuwords-a-visualthesaurus-competitor/ See Review] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=visuwords Visuwords] → [http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2008/06/visuwords-a-visualthesaurus-competitor/ See Review] | ||
| Free   | | Free   | ||
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| [[Image:Visuwords.jpg|thumb|right|Visuwords screenshot]] | | [[Image:Visuwords.jpg|thumb|right|Visuwords screenshot]] | ||
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| [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=WikiMindMap WikiMindMap] | | [http://www.mind-mapping.org/?productOrPublisher=WikiMindMap WikiMindMap] | ||
| Free | | Free | ||
− | | | + | | 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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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 | ||
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| [[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.
Contents
- 1 3D concept and mind maps
- 2 Concept maps
- 3 Development platforms for map forms
- 4 Diagrams, Flowcharts
- 5 Hyperbolic trees
- 6 Information & knowledge management
- 7 Maps of Arguments, Belief, Idea support, Debates, Decisions and Influence
- 8 Mind maps
- 9 Ontologies and Taxonomies
- 10 Presentations
- 11 Read-only content maps
- 12 Treemaps
- 13 Wiki-related
- 14 With significant limitations in Free version
3D concept and mind maps[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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3D Topicscape Student Edition | Free | Windows | |
Conspicio Mindmapper | Free | Windows | |
Morcego 3D Network Browser | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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 |
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3D Topicscape Student Edition | Free | Windows | |
Bubbl.us | Free option with limitations | Online, browser-based | |
Cayra | Free (Defunct but still available from the link on the left) |
Windows | |
CmapTools | Free to personal, education and government users* |
Windows, Mac, Linux | |
CoFFEE | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Compendium | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Conzilla | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Hypergraph | Free | Online, browser-based | |
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder →See Review | Free (for non-commercial use) | Windows | |
Labyrinth | Free | Linux | |
LifeMap | Free | Mac (not known if this runs on OSX) | |
VUE (Visual Understanding Environment) | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
*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 |
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JGraph | Free option | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
JSViz | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Prefuse | Free (please visit the gallery! One thumbnail most inadequate) | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
GeNIe & SMILE | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
transLucid | Free | Online, browser-based | |
WriteMaps | Free for hand-building website maps | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
yEd | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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 |
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Creately | Free (5 public diagrams) | Online, browser-based | |
Dia | Free | Windows, Linux, Unix | |
DrawAnywhere | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Gliffy | Free (5 public diagrams) | Online, browser-based | |
GraphViz | Free | Mac, Linux | |
My.Origramy | Free | Online, browser-based | |
yEd | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
Hyperbolic trees[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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GraphViz | Free | Mac, Linux | |
Hypergraph | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Treeviz | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
yEd | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
Information & knowledge management[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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3D Topicscape Student Edition | Free | Windows | |
eyePlorer | Free | Online, browser-based | |
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder →See Review | Free (for non-commercial use) | Windows | |
JSViz | Free | Online, browser-based | |
MohioMap | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Protégé-Frames (protege) | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Protégé-OWL (protege) | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Xebece + | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
+Xebece was previously known as Calientra or Ontographics
Maps of Arguments, Belief, Idea support, Debates, Decisions and Influence[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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Argunet | Free | Online, browser-based or desktop | |
Cohere | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Debategraph | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Prefuse | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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 |
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3D Topicscape Student Edition | Free (5 public diagrams) | Windows | |
Cayra | Free (Defunct but still available from the link on the left) |
Windows | |
CharTr | Free | Linux | |
Coggle → See Review | Free (all maps public – subscribe for private maps) | Online, browser-based | |
Connected Mind → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based, Android & iOS app | |
Creately | Free | Online, browser-based | |
DRichard Mindmaps | Free and Open Source | Online, browser-based | |
FreeMind | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Freeplane | Free. And for now, files are compatible with FreeMind. |
Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Gliffy | Free (5 public diagrams) | Online, browser-based | |
GraphMind | Free | Online, browser-based (a Drupal module) | |
Hypergraph | Free | Online, browser-based | |
InfoRapid KnowledgeBase Builder →See Review | Free (for non-commercial use) | Windows | |
Mind42 | Free | Online, browser-based | |
MindApp | Free for non-commercial use | Windows | |
Mind Map Viewer (Eric Blue) | Free | Online, browser-based, for MindManager files | |
MindMaple → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based | |
MindMup → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based | |
MindRaider | Free | Windows, Linux | |
Semantik | Free | Linux | |
SpicyNodes | Free with logo (subscribe to remove) | Online, browser-based | |
Spiderscribe | Free unlimited maps, but only 3 private (subscribe for unlimited private) | Online, browser-based | |
Text2Mindmap | Free | Online, browser-based | |
Tomboy mindmap | Free | Linux | |
VYM (View Your Mind) | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
WiseMapping | Free and Open Source | Online, browser-based | |
Xebece + | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Xmind | Free option | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
XWiki | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
+Xebece was formerly known as Calientra or Ontographics
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Ontologies and Taxonomies[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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Jambalaya | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Protégé-OWL (protege) | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Dendroscope | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
Presentations[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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VUE (Visual Understanding Environment) |
Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
Read-only content maps[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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Graph Words → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based tool to show word connections |
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InfoRapid Knowledge Portal → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based | |
InstaGrok → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based tool to map topics |
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MohioMap → See Review | Free | Online, browser-based tool to map EverNote topics |
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Visuwords → See Review | Free   | Online, browser-based tool to show word connections |
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WikiMindMap | Free | Online, browser-based tool to map Wikipedia topics |
Treemaps[edit]
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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TreeSheets | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux | |
Treeviz | Free | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Visual tools specifically designed for use with wikis.
Software | Licence | Platform | Screenshot |
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MindRaider | Free | Linux, Windows | |
QwikiWiki | Free | Any supporting Python | No screenshot found. Uses FreeMind to create mind maps, so see FreeMind. |
XWiki MindMap | Free | Online, browser-based |
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 |
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InfoRapid KnowledgeMap | mind maps | Free with nag (private use only) | Windows | |
Lovely Charts | diagrams | Free limited option | Online, browser-based | |
MindMeister | mind maps | Free option with limitations | Online, browser-based | |
Mindomo | mind maps | Free with ads: up to 7 maps | Online, browser-based | |
Prezi | presentations | With the free option, all your content is public | Online, browser-based | |
Wisdomap | mind maps | Free for up to 3 maps | Online, browser-based |
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