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Cross-platform maps, one-time price

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Alt Score · 78

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Verified coverage 90%75
Visibility 10%100

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#4 of 6 in Mind mapping tools

SimpleMind ranks #4 of 6 in Mind mapping tools, with an Alt Score of 78. It is proprietary, freemium from Free and available on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. 10 of 10 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

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Who it's for

Students, professionals, educators, and anyone who needs to organize thoughts, plan projects, or visualize complex information through mind maps.

What you get

A cross-platform mind-mapping app for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android with a flexible free-form layout alongside automatic layout options. Maps can include colors, images, custom topic styling, notes, hyperlinks, and checkboxes. Maps sync across your devices, and data is stored locally under your control. It's a one-time purchase per platform (with free and trial editions available) rather than a subscription.

How it works

You create topics on a canvas and connect them into a hierarchy or custom arrangement, then enrich them with colors, images, notes, and links. An autofocus mode lets you zoom into one branch at a time, and maps can be exported to PDF or other formats for sharing.

Where SimpleMind stands out

Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.

One-time purchase option only 1 of 5 apps

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01

The powerful open source veteran.

GPL-2.0 WindowsmacOSLinux
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Alt Score · 82

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%80
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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02

The polished mind map standard.

Proprietary WindowsmacOSLinuxiOS +2
Alt Score

Alt Score · 82

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%80
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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03

Collaborative online mapping.

Proprietary WebiOSAndroid
Alt Score

Alt Score · 78

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%75
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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04

Beautiful mapping for Apple devices.

Proprietary macOSiOS
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Alt Score · 46

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%40
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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05

Simple shared diagrams.

Proprietary Web
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Alt Score · 42

How this alternative ranks. How it works →

Verified coverage 90%35
Visibility 10%100

Verified coverage = sourced yes and partial answers in the category checklist. Visibility = relative app-page views on AltCatalog over 30 days, neutral below 500 category views. Payment, votes, and vendor opinions are never score inputs.

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Feature comparison

How SimpleMind compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.

Comparing SimpleMind Freeplane × XMind × MindMeister × MindNode × Coggle ×
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Pricing model
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License
Platforms
Outline mode
Real-time collaboration
Templates
Image & file attachments
Presentation mode
Export formats
Open source
One-time purchase option
Offline
Cross-platform
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FAQ

Yes. Freeplane, XMind and MindMeister have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.

Freeplane — every license claim links its source.