7 Free Mind Mapping Softwares
With mind mapping software, you can take notes, capture ideas, project planning and so on. Here are 7 free mind mapping softwares. I hope you will find this information useful.
XMind (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X)
XMind is a feature-rich mind mapping program. It supports multi-platform, including Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
XMind has the following great features:
- Support mind maps, fishbone diagrams, tree diagrams, org-charts, logic charts, and even spreadsheets
- Support exporting to multiple file formats, such as TXT, HTML, image, etc
- Support importing FreeMind file and MindManager file
- Allow you to add labels, markers, notes, hyperlinks and so on
FreeMind (Windows, Linux and Mac OS X)
FreeMind is a powerful mind mapping software written in Java. It can run on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.
Some features of FreeMind:
- Support Folding branches
- Support exporting (X)HTML, PDF, and image
- Allow you to add icons, hyperlinks and notes
VYM (View Your Mind) (Linux and Mac OS X)
VYM (View Your Mind) is a mind mapping application written in C++ using Qt. Currently, it can run on Linux and Mac OS X.
VYM’s features:
- Support exporting TXT, CSV, XHTML, XML, LaTeX, ODP, image, etc
- Support importing FreeMind file and MindManager file
- Allow you to add flags, images, and notes
Labyrinth (Windows and Linux)
Labyrinth is a lightweight mind mapping tool. With Labyrinth you can free drawing, insert image, add note and so on. It can run on Windows and Linux.
Psycho (Windows and Linux)
Psycho is a simple mind mapping software. It has multiple view, including map view, outline view, and XML view. Psycho can run on Windows and Linux.
CharTr (Linux)
CharTr is based on Labyrinth, but it includes more features, such as vim-like key bindings, audio embedded as notes, math equations, etc.
Semantik (Linux)
Semantik is a mind mapping utility for KDE. With Semantik you can quickly and efficiently generate documnets.
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thx, but you only name them, nothing more… no comparison at all
that’s a nice start, but I’m hungry for more
Tomek
@Tomek: Thank you for your suggest.
Was inspired by this article and went to wiki to read more. After testing few of them (xmind and freemind because of using M$windows at work) I found http://vue.tufts.edu/ and as for me - it rules! FreeMind is a bit slow and not very usable, XMind is somehow too complex for novice users (maybe i’ll switch to it in future), but VUE is fast and simple.
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First of all, thanks for giving pointers to many good mind mapping tools. I tested three of them: Semantik, which I have used previously, Vym and Xmind (both tools completely new to me). “Tested” is not adequate here because I haven’t really compared these tools feature by feature. What I write below is my very subjective opinion.
Semantik: Decent tool, nice export options (e.g. OpenOffice).
Xmind: oh yes ! based on Eclipse, very easy, very intuitive, beautiful, easy to use (great key bindings, very easy to learn) definitely my number 1 !
Vym: I run it, I started to click an tried to create a mind map and I, well, I was stuck. I wasn’t able to do anything. That’s not good - I believe such software should have VERY INTUITIVE interface. Vym hasn’t got such interface, or at least it is not compatible with me. That was enough for me, sorry Vym, maybe next time. You can say I didn’t give Vym a chance… well, I don’t see a point to use Vym if there is Xmind around. If there are some features of Vym that make this tool superior, please let me know.
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