Mindmaps AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Diagram Editors

The best Diagram Editor alternative to Mindmaps is yEd Graph Editor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Mindmaps and ten of them are Diagram Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Diagram Editor alternatives to Mindmaps are TreeSheets, Lucidchart, PlantUML and Heimer.

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  1. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

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    yEd is a powerful diagram editor that can be used to quickly create diagrams manually or import external data for analysis and auto-magically arrange even large data sets by just pressing a button. You can use yEd to quickly create flow charts, BPMN and UML diagrams...

    114 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
    yEd Graph Editor screenshot 1

    Top yEd Graph Editor Features

    1.  Export to SVG
    2.  Flow diagram visualisation
    3.  BPMN diagrams
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Auto Layout
    6.  Portable
    7.  XML import / export
    8.  Modules
    9. Microsoft Excel icon  Import From Excel
    10.  Grid layout options
    11.  ER Diagrams
    12.  Layout

    yEd Graph Editor VS Mindmaps

     
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    automatic layout relationship

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    • yEd Graph Editor is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Mindmaps.

    • yEd Graph Editor is the most popular free alternative to Mindmaps.

    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryMindmaps is Paid and Proprietary
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    TreeSheets

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    A "hierarchical spreadsheet" that is a great replacement for spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, PIMs, text editors and small databases.

    50 TreeSheets alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    TreeSheets screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes
    3.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  Mind Mapping
    3.  Nested Notes
    4.  List management
    5.  Freeform notes
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  No Tracking
    11.  Kanban Board
    12.  No registration required

    TreeSheets VS Mindmaps

     

    • TreeSheets is the most popular Open Source alternative to Mindmaps.

    • TreeSheets is Free and Open SourceMindmaps is Paid and Proprietary
    • TreeSheets is LightweightMindmaps is not according to our users
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    Lucidchart

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    Lucidchart is a cloud-based platform that promotes teamwork through diagramming, collaboration, and data visualization. It serves millions worldwide, offering flowcharts, UML, real-time collaboration, Visio support, and browser access. Designed for innovation and understanding, it integrates easily into workflows.

    49 Lucidchart alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Lucidchart Templates and Examples: With hundreds of template examples to choose from, you can start diagramming in no time.

    Top Lucidchart Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Flow Chart
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  General-purpose diagramming
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  AI-Powered
    10.  Charts
    11.  Scalable UI
    12.  Online collaboration

    Lucidchart VS Mindmaps

     

    • Lucidchart is the most popular SaaS alternative to Mindmaps.

    • Lucidchart is Freemium and ProprietaryMindmaps is Paid and Proprietary
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    Clickcharts flowchart software allows for easy drawing of diagrams and flowcharts to provide a way of organising and displaying data. Lay out your ideas, organisation and processes or create UML, Venn or mind map diagrams with th...

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    PlantUML

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    PlantUML is an open-source tool that uses simple textual descriptions to draw UML diagrams. The generator can be run anywhere within JVM and integrated with various application such as wiki, text editor, IDE, programming language, documentation generator, and others.

    113 PlantUML alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.

    PlantUML Features

    1.  Text Based Format
    2.  Portable
    3.  Java based
    4.  VCS Friendly
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Workflow
    7.  Rendering
    8.  Create UML entities
    9.  Flow Chart

    PlantUML VS Mindmaps

     
  7. Heimer icon

    Heimer

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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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Simple mind map of Heimer itself running on Ubuntu 18.04

    Heimer Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Tagging

    Heimer VS Mindmaps

     
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    Cacoo

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    Cacoo is a user-friendly online diagramming tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as wireframes, flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mindmaps, sitemaps, database diagrams, and more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Cacoo screenshot 1

    Cacoo Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  AWS Integration
    3.  Export to SVG
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Multi-user editing
    7.  Flow Chart
    8. Confluence icon  Confluence integration

    Cacoo VS Mindmaps

     
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    ClickCharts

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    Clickcharts flowchart software allows for easy drawing of diagrams and flowcharts to provide a way of organising and displaying data. Lay out your ideas, organisation and processes or create UML, Venn or mind map diagrams with this flow diagram maker.

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
    Clickcharts Diagram and Flowchart Maker Main Screen

    ClickCharts Features

    1.  Flow diagram visualisation
    2.  Flow Chart
    3.  ER Diagrams

    ClickCharts VS Mindmaps

     
  11. ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note icon

    ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note

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    All In One Idea Note.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note screenshot 1
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    ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note Features

    1.  Handwriting
    2.  Flow Chart
    3.  Pencil
    4.  Brainstorming

    ThinkSpace : Mind Map & Note VS Mindmaps

     
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    Visio Viewer

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    VSD Viewer opens Visio drawings directly on a computer without conversion on external Web Servers. Viewing Visio documents is as simple as dragging and dropping off files (with a .vsd, .vsdx, .vdx extension) to the Application window.

    97 Visio Viewer alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Visio Viewer screenshot 1

    Visio Viewer Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Built-in File Manager

    Visio Viewer VS Mindmaps

     
  13. BigHairyGoal icon

    BigHairyGoal

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    Mindmapping, brainstorming and progress tracking tool for creatives and software developers. Simple and effective to use, letting just go the flow of creativity.

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    BigHairyGoal screenshot 1

    Top BigHairyGoal Features

    1.  Goal Tracking
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  GTD-based
    4.  Brainstorm mode
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Flow diagram visualisation
    7.  Charts
    8.  Interactive Whiteboard
    9.  Minimap
    10.  Visual Programming
    11.  Visual flow

    BigHairyGoal VS Mindmaps

     
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