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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Creately

    Score8.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Creately is a visual collaboration platform that supports genograms, flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, and UML diagrams. Featuring template-based AI diagram generation, Creately boasts speed and accuracy in visual planning.

    $8

    per month (single user)

    MindManager

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMindManager 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

    Pricing
    CreatelyMindManager
    Editions & Modules
    Creately Personal
    $8
    per month
    Creately Team
    $8
    per month per user
    Creately Team
    $60
    per year per user
    Creately Personal
    $60
    per year
    Creately Business
    $149
    per month Unlimited Users
    Creately Business
    $1,068
    per year Unlimited Users
    MindManager for Microsoft Teams
    $105
    per year
    Annual Subscription
    $179
    per year
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    CreatelyMindManager
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscounted prices for non profits, educational institutes, and charities.—
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    Community Pulse
    CreatelyMindManager
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    11 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    147 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    124 Answers
    Features
    CreatelyMindManager
    Mind Mapping
    Comparison of Mind Mapping features of Creately and MindManager
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    Ratings
    MindManager
    7.5
    70 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Cross-Platform Compatibility00 Ratings7.455 Ratings
    Customizable Templates00 Ratings8.064 Ratings
    Import and Export Options00 Ratings7.265 Ratings
    Real-time Collaboration Tools00 Ratings6.849 Ratings
    Drag-and-Drop Capabilities00 Ratings9.260 Ratings
    Notes and Attachments00 Ratings7.663 Ratings
    Color and Style Customization00 Ratings7.964 Ratings
    Presentation Mode00 Ratings7.456 Ratings
    Integration with Task Management00 Ratings6.651 Ratings
    Mind Map Revision History00 Ratings6.842 Ratings
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    Score3.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    CreatelyMindManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (11 ratings)
    7.7
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    8.4
    (6 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    -
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    8.9
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.3
    (17 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
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    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
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    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
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    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    CreatelyMindManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Creately
    Creately sells itself as software specializing in a wide variety of areas, which is true in some cases. Visualizing and creating marketing processes, research, user flows, and general flowcharts is an extremely powerful tool. However, in other areas, such as Human Resources, UI/UX prototyping, and Wireframe design, it leaves a little to be desired compared to the competition.
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    Corel Corporation
    It is well suited for a quick prototype of product/development planning to show relationships amongst the APIs used. This helps developers understand the impact of the product changes and identifies the need to update integration components to avoid erroneous deployments. I have not personally experienced a less appropriate scenario at the moment.
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    Pros
    Creately
    • I like that it supports remote work and that it makes real-time collaboration easy.
    • AI-powered diagramming works well and has been very helpful in explaining complex ideas.
    • It supports data driven workflows.
    • It makes project management easy.
    • It effortlessly boosts team productivity thanks to easy alignment with strategies.
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    Corel Corporation
    • Allows me to learn by organizing notes.
    • Enables me to create and present strategic plans.
    • Empowers me to present complex concepts in a different and straightforward way.
    • Captivates my audience when I prepare and present a conference, a class, or a seminar in MindManager.
    • Allows me to share mind maps in a variety of formats like JPG, PDF, and HTML.
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    Cons
    Creately
    • The transition Creately made this year to their new non-Flash platform seems to almost function like a beta release in some instances.
    • Customer support sometimes takes a while to return and the responses are not always the best or most helpful. Follow up isn't great, either.
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    Corel Corporation
    • There should be some more functionality in the Notes window, such as a "Paste Special " Icon in the notes area to maintain format control.
    • Although I create many of my own Web export templates, an add-on for web export design would be great, as I regularly create Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP) in HTML export format.
    • The ability to sync Map shortcuts between devices would also be welcome. I use MM on three devices, and I have to add or amend the Map list individually. My maps are on OneDrive, so using them should not be that hard if they are cloud-based.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Creately
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    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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    Usability
    Creately
    Creately is one of its Kind. The software has a straightforward interface and very supportive customer services providers. It is very well suited in diagramming and collaboration.
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    Corel Corporation
    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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    Reliability and Availability
    Creately
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    We have had no issues with the application's availability
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    Performance
    Creately
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    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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    Support Rating
    Creately
    It definitely could be better, but it may also depend on the type of license you are subscribing to.
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    Corel Corporation
    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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    Online Training
    Creately
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    There is a wide range of online training through webinars led by expert users. They are particularly useful for explaining how to use new features and using MindManager 'in the real world' for projects, tasks etc.
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    Implementation Rating
    Creately
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    better backup and exporting functions
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    Alternatives Considered
    Creately
    Creately's folder system is a novel feature that beats its competitors. It helps keep everything organized. In addition, there are many more customization possibilities, especially in the shapes and in the library of templates and drawings. It has an intelligent drawing capability superior to all the competition, allowing more customization and detail.
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    Corel Corporation
    MindManager stands out for its wide range of export options, customization and how they have enriched the format over time. As a constantly evolving tool, and having tried others, I consider it superior for the abovementioned reasons. Its cross-platform nature has been decisive, and although there are many alternatives in the form of web applications or the like, MindManager presents itself as a more complete and robust option.
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    Scalability
    Creately
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    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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    Return on Investment
    Creately
    • Helped the team work collaboratively by sharing on the ideas on Canvas
    • Boosted the client engagement whenever this tool is used
    • Made the work easier by providing the predesigned templates
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    Corel Corporation
    • For a single person business presentation it is a plus.
    • Project difficulty is well assessed using the map.
    • Giving away a paper version of a map is a positive gesture. People like the map, the look, and what it says, and it may also be a way to promote MindManager to them.
    • Keep the PDF or JPEG saving capabilities for small customers like me. It's important.
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    ScreenShots

    Creately Screenshots

    Screenshot of templated instructions for Creately AIScreenshot of the AI base templates and text promptsScreenshot of real-time collaborationScreenshot of the AI org chart toolScreenshot of certifications

    MindManager Screenshots

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