MindManager vs. RationalPlan

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
MindManager
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
MindManager is a mind mapping and project management tool that aims to boost users’ productivity. It is designed to facilitate a wide range of project types, and includes cross-platform functionality and 3rd party integrations.
$105
per year
RationalPlan
Score 7.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
RationalPlan is project management software that has been designed to help project managers keep their projects on time and within budget. The main goal of this software is to make the process of planning projects as short and as straightforward as possible and to guide novice project managers through each step but offer enough tools to those who are more experienced.
$0
per month per user
Pricing
MindManagerRationalPlan
Editions & Modules
MindManager for Microsoft Teams
$105
per year
Annual Subscription
$179
per year
Organizations
Contact sales team
Free
$0
Beginner
$4
per user
Master
$12
per user
Production
$19
per user
Stakeholder
$64 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Single
$145 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Multi
$288 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Server
$668 USD
Lifetime License per Seat
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MindManagerRationalPlan
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
MindManagerRationalPlan
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Features
MindManagerRationalPlan
Mind Mapping
Comparison of Mind Mapping features of Product A and Product B
MindManager
7.6
5 Ratings
9% above category average
RationalPlan
-
Ratings
Cross-Platform Compatibility6.73 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Templates8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Import and Export Options6.75 Ratings00 Ratings
Real-time Collaboration Tools5.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Drag-and-Drop Capabilities8.45 Ratings00 Ratings
Notes and Attachments9.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Color and Style Customization7.15 Ratings00 Ratings
Presentation Mode6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with Task Management8.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Mind Map Revision History8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
MindManager
-
Ratings
RationalPlan
6.6
4 Ratings
13% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.31 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings3.63 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings9.11 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
MindManager
-
Ratings
RationalPlan
4.5
1 Ratings
48% below category average
Invoicing00 Ratings4.51 Ratings
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User Ratings
MindManagerRationalPlan
Likelihood to Recommend
8.9
(199 ratings)
7.7
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.7
(22 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.6
(16 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.2
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
4.4
(14 ratings)
7.7
(2 ratings)
Online Training
6.4
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
8.2
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
3.6
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.2
(4 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.1
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
MindManagerRationalPlan
Likelihood to Recommend
Alludo
Convert meeting notes rapidly and move them around to create a good sequence of ideas. Then add documentation: tables, notes, hyperlinks to website. Playing around with concepts helps with better defining the problems. Once the parameters are found, solution is easier to figure.
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Stand By Soft
Appropriate as a great alternative to MS Project. RationalPlan provides most of the features needed to develop and maintain mid-level complex schedules. Less Appropriate for large complex schedules of long duration. These can be a challenge due to Duration at top-level. It is also a challenge to generate reports for management - reporting feature is limited.
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Pros
Alludo
  • Easy to use and understand
  • Allows me to open my laptop any time and immediately facilitate ad-hoc brainstorming , collect user and stakeholder requests, and attach documentation to the event.
  • Provides all the templates a project or program manager needs to manage end to end detail with the flexibility to add or change them on the fly
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  • Portfolio view is great to get a feel for how your programme is running at a glance and which areas possibly might require attention. The fact that you can customise your view by adding your own columns is another plus.
  • All project information in one tool is a big plus for me considering the amount of projects we run with. This really improves efficiency and saves me time. You have the ability to add documents to tasks, manage risks, email resources tasks due for projects they are assigned to(might need some refinement depending on your requirements), material db with costing etc.
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Cons
Alludo
  • It can be difficult to print your mind map in a font that is large enough to easily read.
  • Certain features for first-time users are a bit daunting and there is a slight learning curve.
  • The help options can be enhanced.
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Stand By Soft
  • Milestones should be a primary option instead of 0h to create one.
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Likelihood to Renew
Alludo
I feel the main issues of the old Mindjet seem to be gone with the
Corel purchase. With the huge advance of sharing via browser HTML even 1
user can affect many. And, actually, using MM kind of forced my rigid
brain to rethink how I categorize and classify information/projects.
The
idea of paying $69USD for an annual cost is more than fair and a great
model for Corel/Mindjet to keep rolling out improvements!
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Usability
Alludo
MindManager is very intuitive. The user interface is not cluttered and the ribbon icons are easy to understand. Several excellent "how-to" videos are available on the MindManager site as well as on YouTube. MindManager starts quickly and the user interface is very responsive. Launching other programs from MindManager such as Excel is very fast and issue free. The browsing feature is lightning fast. The drag-and-drop capability is also very fast and reliable.
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Alludo
Almost perfect.
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Stand By Soft
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Performance
Alludo
The application is quick and responsive. We are able to produce mindmaps and reports with ease. The program is not complicated at all and integrates well with software and programs like Microsoft Outlook and Teams, which we truly appreciate.
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Alludo
I have called technical support a few times. During the COVID Crisis, I called a few times repeatedly due to a rush request. The technical support guy called me back in minutes. He somehow knew that I had called repeatedly and wanted to make sure my issue was resolved immediately
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Stand By Soft
I had to ask for support once and got a response immediately.
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Online Training
Alludo
The videos are not well categorized...I had to do a bit of digging to get what I wanted and many videos on older versions. If Mindjet was to improve the titles used that would help.
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Alludo
Wasn't involved but works great for me.
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Alludo
As an individual author, I don't have a need for many of the team and other functions of MM. For my use, as much as I love it, the cost has become prohibitive. I plan to research cheaper alternatives if MM no longer supports my version (MM 2020).
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Stand By Soft
RationalPlan is cost-effective and allows most users to prepare and manage their schedule. The software lacks comprehensive reporting and duration changes at the top level of a project.
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Scalability
Alludo
A team can collaborate on the same project but cannot create a shared project file. It would be helpful for that feature to be added.
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Stand By Soft
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Alludo
  • When scope planning before I was introduced to this tool, I needed to make one master Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for the entire project and move on. With MindMapper, I typically generate about 20 WBS-like charts throughout the project, which encouraged conversation with staff members. The major key in such ease of use has been some well thought out and very intuitive keystroke planning that allows me to keep up with the free flow of ideas.
  • This software's cross-functional capability allowed 10 engineers to create their projects directly within their own environment without use of a virtual machine.
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Stand By Soft
  • Helps explain the target schedule and resource estimates for cost of the project
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ScreenShots

MindManager Screenshots

Screenshot of MindmapScreenshot of Reverse BrainstormingScreenshot of MindManager for Microsoft TeamsScreenshot of MindManager SnapScreenshot of MindManager GoScreenshot of Mind Maps in MindManager

RationalPlan Screenshots

Screenshot of Project infoScreenshot of Notes and linksScreenshot of Working calendarsScreenshot of Gantt chartsScreenshot of Resource levelingScreenshot of Baseline management