Loose Thought AlternativesMind Mapping Tools & Whiteboards like Loose Thought

Loose Thought is described as 'Make sense of complex topics using a visual note taking tool that works and feels like paper, so it's easy to use' and is a Mind Mapping tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Loose Thought, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Windows, iPad, iPhone and Mac apps. The best Loose Thought alternative is AFFiNE, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Loose Thought are Miro, Rnote, LimanDoc and MindMeister.

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  1. AFFiNE icon
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    There can be more than Notion / and Miro. Affine is a next-gen knowledge base that brings planning, sorting and creating all together.

    129 AFFiNE alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • AFFiNE is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Loose Thought.

    • AFFiNE is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Loose Thought.

    • AFFiNE is Freemium and Open SourceLoose Thought is Paid and Proprietary
    • AFFiNE is Privacy focusedLoose Thought is not according to our users
  2. Miro icon
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    A secure collaboration platform for distributed teams offering real-time and asynchronous capabilities, infinite canvas, integrations with major tools like Google Suite, Slack, and Dropbox, and features for enhanced product development and design workflows.

    106 Miro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Miro is the most popular iPad & SaaS alternative to Loose Thought.

    • Miro is Freemium and ProprietaryLoose Thought is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Rnote icon
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    Rnote aims to be a simple but functional note taking application for freehand drawing or annotating pictures or documents. It eventually should be able to import / export various media file formats.

    21 Rnote alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  4. LimanDoc icon
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    LimanDoc is a simple yet powerful tool for visualize files, diagrams, and construct a mind map with the possibility to edit Markdown text. It is an offline first desktop app with a 2D canvas that allows a preview of the inner folders (boards).

    33 LimanDoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. MindMeister icon
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    MindMeister is the market-leader in online mind mapping. Unlike traditional mind mapping tools, MindMeister allows for real-time brainstorming sessions between an unlimited number of users and requires only a standard web browser.

    145 MindMeister alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  6. Concepts icon
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    Concepts is the digital design sketchbook of the future. It’s powerful, flexible and smart, so you can go from quick sketches to beautiful and precise illustrations in a single app. Enhance your creative capabilities with our infinite canvas, flexible multi-touch shape guides...

    42 Concepts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • Concepts is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Loose Thought.

    • Concepts is Freemium and ProprietaryLoose Thought is Paid and Proprietary
    • Concepts is CustomizableLoose Thought is not according to our users
  7. Mural icon
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    MURAL is a visual collaboration workspace for modern teams. Based in the cloud, MURAL serves shared, digital whiteboards where teams visually explore complex challenges, facilitate design thinking methods and organize Agile processes across any device.

    55 Mural alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Freeform icon
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    Freeform is a great place to bring your ideas to life. Sketch out a project, design a mood board or start a brainstorming session on a flexible canvas that supports almost any kind of file. And with iCloud, all your boards stay in sync, whether you’re on your Mac, your iPad or...

    28 Freeform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Moqups icon
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    A streamlined web app that helps you create and collaborate in real-time on wireframes, mockups, diagrams and prototypes.

    87 Moqups alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10. Kinopio icon
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    Kinopio is a visual thinking tool for new ideas and hard problems. Used for note taking, planning, journaling, and diagramming – by yourself or collaboratively.

    52 Kinopio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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