Freeplane Alternatives

Freeplane is described as 'Powerful and free software for building mind maps. It is a redesigned version of the well known FreeMind , and is created by one of FreeMind's key developers' and is a very popular Mind Mapping tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Freeplane for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, Linux and iPhone apps. The best Freeplane alternative is FreeMind, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Freeplane are Xmind, yEd Graph Editor, TreeSheets and Obsidian Canvas.

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Freeplane alternatives are mainly Mind Mapping Tools, but if you're looking for Note-taking Tools or Diagram Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Android and iPad. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Freeplane.
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  1. Heimer icon
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    Heimer is a desktop application for creating mind maps and other suitable diagrams. It's written in Qt and targeted for Linux and Windows.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Kroki icon
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    Creates diagrams from textual descriptions! It provides a unified API with support for BlockDiag, BPMN, Bytefield, C4 (with PlantUML), Ditaa, Erd, GraphViz, Mermaid, Nomnoml, PlantUML, SvgBob, UMLet, Vega, Vega-Lite, WaveDrom.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  3. IOctopus icon
     33 likes

    IOctopus is an online mind map service for a dive deep into a mind for the best ideas.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  4. Scrintal icon
     15 likes

    Scrintal offers a visual approach to brainstorming, merging mind mapping with networked note-taking. Ideal for problem-solving, project planning, and study outlining, it accommodates various file types, tags, and colors, forming a comprehensive knowledge base for writers and researchers.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Mindolph icon
     7 likes
    • Create and manage your own files in separate workspaces with saving in your local storage, which means you have full control of your knowledge compared to cloud solutions.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • JavaFX
    • Java
     
  6. Scapple icon
     36 likes

    Scapple is an easy-to-use tool for getting ideas down as quickly as possible and making connections between them. It isn’t exactly mind-mapping software—it’s more like a freeform text editor that allows you to make notes anywhere on the page and to connect them using straight...

    28 Scapple alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  7. Maps of Mind icon
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    MapsOfMind is a tool to help you store your ideas and organize your thought process in one place. With MapsOfMind, you can create versatile mind maps with images, videos, rich text and more!

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Mindly helps to organize your inner universe. Give a structure to your thoughts, capture ideas, plan a speech, take notes. It is up to you. The universe is yours.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    Mindly (mind mapping) vs Freeplane Comments
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    Very clumsy and unpolished UI and graphic representation and minimal feature set. Beyond bare bones

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Mindly (mind mapping) is Freemium and ProprietaryFreeplane is Free and Open Source
  9. CogniGuide icon
     2 likes

    Upload your PDFs, slides, lecture handouts, or notes. Our AI creates clear mind maps and high-quality flashcards with spaced-repetition scheduling, to help you learn 2x faster and ace your next test.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Mindmapper icon
     9 likes

    Comprehensive digital mind mapping suite featuring AI-assisted visual thinking, tools for brainstorming, project and knowledge management, integrated planner, dashboard, document integration, collaboration, research review, and flexible customization for varied organizations.

    68 Mindmapper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  11. OrgPad icon
     3 likes

    Do you like to spend time figuring out how to use that overcomplicated tool? No? We don't like it too. We focus on minimalistic design. We do the heavy lifting for you. One example: we spend three days choosing colors that look great so you don't have to.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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