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    Microsoft 365

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.

    $5

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    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

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    Microsoft 365MindManager
    Editions & Modules
    Business Basic
    $5.00
    Per User Per Month
    Individual
    $5.84
    *Per Month
    Business - Apps
    $8.25
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - F3
    $10.00
    Per User Per Month
    Business Standard
    $12.50
    Per User Per Month
    Business Premium
    $20.00
    Per User Per Month
    Enterprise - E3
    $32.00
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    $57.00
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    MindManager for Microsoft Teams
    $105
    per year
    Annual Subscription
    $179
    per year
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    Microsoft 365MindManager
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    No answer on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    Chose MindManager
    MindManager is not as extensive, but includes all relevant functions and is easier to use
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    The choice missing in the above is Lucidchart and Lucispark.
    These are powerful tools to brainstorm and map processes. We consider that MindManager is much better for brainstorming and strategic planning.
    Lucidspark would easily get cluttered and disorganized.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    MindManager covers all our needs (information management, brainstorming and planning, project management, sharing and collaboration) in one tool, and we do not have to jump back and forth between different applications. It's a very flexible tool that can be customized to your …
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    We opted for MindManager many years ago. The main reasons are the product's stability, continuous development, general range of functions, and export options, especially for Office.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    I have used a few others in the past (not listed in your product search, such as Freemind). I don't recall all of the Mind Mapping products I've tried, but MindManager definitely felt the most complete as a product and had a much more professional feel.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    Much more efficient and professional.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    When I first looked for a mind-master tool, I found MindManager. It fitted my needs so well that I stopped looking for other tools.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    MindManager excels in visualizing complex ideas and projects through interactive mind maps and flowcharts, making it superior to traditional list-based tools. Its intuitive interface, robust features like task management, and integration with various platforms streamline …
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    1. Visually very flexible and appealing. 2. Fulfills most of my needs in mindmapping.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    Nothing compares to the capability of Mind Manager, and it gets better and better.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    MindManager was referred by a college, and I have not looked at other products. Using a consistent product allows us to share maps regularly
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    Word in Outline view creates outlines but it is not possible to add pictures nor keep it in a coherent tree presentation.
    Powerpoint are individual slides where the audience see only the current slides without looking at its relation with all other topics. When deploying a …
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    We don't have evaluated other products
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    Did not use any. However, there are now some useful links to AI programs which create very interesting maps, really is just another way of outputting AI search results. These take the form of add ins so are not all that common now. Still it is easy to find them on line.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    I like to be able to work offline, so MindMeister was not a good choice.
    I do use Xmind when I need more elaborate formatting capabilities.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    MindManager is complete and does much more that what these individual products can deliver except the co-editing part using the google environment.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    I've used MindManager for so long I didn't put a lot of effort into looking at MindMeister and Mindomo.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    We researched alternatives years ago but now have a significant investment in MM maps.
    We considered jumping ship when product switched to a subscription model but have bitten that bullet for now.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    There are others I tried but I can't remember the names of them. There are things that I think are done better by Coggle and Scapple. Even some things I think MindManager did back in the MindJet days. Freedom to place topics/main topics wherever you want is super, super nice, …
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    There is no serious competitor to MindManager–especially for enterprise customers.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    I've used a stack of other tools for Mind Maps but the one that pops into mind is Miro. Whilst MM doesn't look as pretty as Miro, the usability far outweights Miro and other tools alike. For example, Miro looks great but I find it cumbersome to join the dots or add or remove …
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    I think it was more accurately designed to help me to visualize. I first started in Powerpoint and realized it wasn't going to be enough to brainstorm new ideas and future concepts.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    Different tools for different jobs. I also use Diagrams and iThoughtsX.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    None of these products have the comprehensive functionality of MindManager, combined with ease of use and intuitive interface.
    Incentivized
    Chose MindManager
    Visualization is one of the biggest benefits of MindManager vs. other Project Management solutions such as Microsoft Project. It is easy to visualize a project from beginning to end and see every topic/subtopic/tasks/resources. When there are changes that occur during a …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    195 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    143 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    198 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    147 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    134 Answers
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Microsoft 365MindManager
    Mind Mapping
    Comparison of Mind Mapping features of Microsoft 365 and MindManager
    Feature
    Microsoft 365
    -
    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
    Microsoft 365MindManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.4
    (262 ratings)
    7.7
    (263 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.5
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (30 ratings)
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.9
    (54 ratings)
    6.4
    (17 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 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
    Microsoft 365MindManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 would be well suited for medium to large enterprises. This is where there are several hundreds or thousands of people. Since most everyone has used one of the applications the learning curve would be reduced. Another reason would be the ability to implement security measures to prevent access to sensitive data. This could justify the cost of an Enterprise license.
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Chat with teams and the integrations with the other apps, and many more smaller ones, like to-dos, news, and the recent Outlook integration.
    • Easy embedding on SharePoint to broadcast all the content created in the different tools.
    • The office package is still robust with the good things from the past and new additions.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Slack is 1000x better than teams. Why put a 250 limit on a chat? Our company hasn't moved fully to channels and it's making us lose transparency. Plus, the teams channels we do have nobody is going to. 90% loss in visibility and engagement.
    • Teams for web meetings. I think the UI/UX should match Zoom which is the standard for all our customers. They don't like it when we use Teams.
    • Chats and Channels need to somehow be on one screen automatically without having to choose that view because majority of our company hasn't opened Teams Channels and only stays in chats.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    There are many features of Office that we cannot replicate in any other tool. Plus people know it already. It's not going away anytime soon.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Microsoft
    Microsoft 365 is the gold standard for performing project tasks in a professional environment, enabling the quick transfer and exchange of files and ideas for team members who work locally and remotely. Its suite of tools is familiar and has evolved to being cloud based, allowing for files to be updated in real time from near and far.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    Corel Corporation
    We have had no issues with the application's availability
    Incentivized
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    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
    Microsoft
    Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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    Online Training
    Microsoft
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Everything works and I use it all the time.
    Incentivized
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    Corel Corporation
    better backup and exporting functions
    Incentivized
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Its very user-friendly, collaborative and efficient that boosts productivity using cloud tools. their security is strong and it provides data protection. There are regular updates that shields us from attackers too. It offers a wealth of learning resources, including tutorials, help articles and video guide to help users make the most of the application and personally upgrade their skills.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Microsoft
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • We have a lot of nonprofit users, so they have a good ROI.
    • I like the constant updates without having to purchase the software repeatedly.
    • I used to purchase each Office (insert year here) often, so the software was up to date and had the newest options and connectors. I think my return on investment would have been much better if Microsoft had updated those versions to keep them current; after all, we did pay for them.
    • Microsoft 365's offering a monthly fee or a discount for a year helps, and you can look at it as a free backup if you have everything set to back up to One Drive. (Cloud-based document filing you can access anywhere ( with an internet connection)—you Can't beat that!)
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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.
    Incentivized
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