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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Classroom

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AN/A

    $0

    per month

    MindManager

    Score7.8 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
    Google ClassroomMindManager
    Editions & Modules
    Education Fundamentals
    $0
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Standard
    $3
    per student/per year
    Teaching and Learning Upgrade
    $4
    per license/per month
    Google Workspace for Education Plus
    $5
    per student/per year
    MindManager for Microsoft Teams
    $105
    per year
    Annual Subscription
    $179
    per year
    Organizations
    Contact sales team
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google ClassroomMindManager
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsEducation Fundamentals Version - 30-day free trial for qualifying institutions.—
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    Community Pulse
    Google ClassroomMindManager
    Considered Both Products
    Google
    No answer on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    97%
    Would buy again
    37 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    143 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    34 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    147 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    29 Answers
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    124 Answers
    Features
    Google ClassroomMindManager
    Learning Management
    Comparison of Learning Management features of Google Classroom and MindManager
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    7.4
    60 Ratings
    8% below category average
    MindManager
    -
    Ratings
    Course authoring8.752 Ratings00 Ratings
    Course catalog or library7.639 Ratings00 Ratings
    Player/Portal6.538 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning content8.141 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile friendly7.757 Ratings00 Ratings
    Progress tracking & certifications7.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Assignments7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Compliance management6.934 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning administration7.346 Ratings00 Ratings
    Learning reporting & analytics6.842 Ratings00 Ratings
    Social learning8.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gamification3.98 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign On (SSO) Enabled Learning9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mind Mapping
    Comparison of Mind Mapping features of Google Classroom and MindManager
    Feature
    Google Classroom
    -
    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 Ratings9.160 Ratings
    Notes and Attachments00 Ratings7.663 Ratings
    Color and Style Customization00 Ratings7.964 Ratings
    Presentation Mode00 Ratings7.456 Ratings
    Integration with Task Management00 Ratings6.751 Ratings
    Mind Map Revision History00 Ratings6.842 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google ClassroomMindManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.1
    (80 ratings)
    7.7
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    8.1
    (11 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    1.9
    (14 ratings)
    6.4
    (17 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    2.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google ClassroomMindManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    Google Classroom allows teachers to post for daily lessons and assignments. It also allows teachers to be able to communicate with students easily outside of class. Students are able to stay connected and know where to find all information and resources easily in a streamlined manner for all of their classes.
    Incentivized
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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
    Google
    • Student-teacher communication - I love using Classroom for this because my students can always go back and check what was on Classroom by looking through the stream. This way they don't have to go dig through emails to find what they're looking for.
    • Posting to multiple classes - I can post the same announcement or assignment to multiple classes at once without having to repeat the process or send separate emails.
    • Streamlining grading - when students turn work in on Classroom, it all goes to one place and then when I'm grading I can open their documents directly from Classroom or my Drive folder. This way, I'm not looking through emails and Google Doc shared files for their assignment.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Google
    • The content management of the Classroom is not that good. The sub-section for notes, syllabus, or discussion is missing.
    • It doesn't have parental control feature.
    • It converts the excel output into a normal file. All the formulas and pivots got changed into plain text.
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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
    Google
    Testing is particularly important in online learning, and Google Classroom falls far short of other learning management systems in this regard. Security is also a concern: while account control is reasonable for the account used with Google Classroom, the person controlling a particular account is often able to, for example, forward or download proprietary materials.
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    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!
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Google
    Simple design and seamless integration with Google tools and drive, but missing some key features. However, since it is limited in overall functions and ability to truly personalize / customize, it is quite user friendly and easy to set up and get going, other than sending out the code to your course or dropping students in via their gmail account. Users of Google Forms and sites will find the layout similar in design.
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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
    Google
    We have had very little trouble in accessing Google Classroom. Our issues, if any, have risen from our server and not the Google servers.
    Incentivized
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    Corel Corporation
    We have had no issues with the application's availability
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    Performance
    Google
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Support Rating
    Google
    Since this platform is provided by Google, the technical support is better than any others, and we are not required to bother about the space constraints for adding the contents. If we have a good uninterrupted internet facility we can access Google Classroom without any delay or lag. They have app support in both Android and iPhone.
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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
    Google
    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
    Google
    It was relatively easy to implement due to the simplicity of the platform. Even our more technology challenged teachers found it easy to get started with Google Classroom.
    Incentivized
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    Corel Corporation
    better backup and exporting functions
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    I haven't tested or evaluated another digital classroom website or application. I feel like Google Classroom is convenient for many reasons such as compatibility to Google docs, slides, etc. I also love the ability to link to YouTube and other sites. I don't know if there would be a site that is easier to maneuver.
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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
    Google
    It is very easy to push out this program across our buildings. Teachers are able to use it without much trouble.
    Incentivized
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    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
    Google
    • Students are able to continue learning in a remote environment
    • Parents have a single, consistent organization structure to make it easy to track assignments and progress for multiple children
    • Much better solution than the quickly assembled Zoom-and-gloom of the previous spring when school abruptly went remote with no planning
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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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