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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Nearpod

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/ANearpod is an education-focused learning management software solution offered by Nearpod.

    $159

    per year

    Pricing
    MindManagerNearpod
    Editions & Modules
    MindManager for Microsoft Teams
    $105
    per year
    Annual Subscription
    $179
    per year
    Organizations
    Contact sales team
    Gold
    $159
    per year
    Platinum
    $397
    per year
    Silver
    Free
    Premium Plus
    Get quote
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MindManagerNearpod
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Nearpod has a free version for all teachers. There are paid options for individual teachers, as well as schools and districts, for increased features and access.
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    Community Pulse
    MindManagerNearpod
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    93%
    Would buy again
    143 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    90%
    Delivers good value for the price
    111 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    147 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    94%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    117 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    124 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    MindManagerNearpod
    Mind Mapping
    Comparison of Mind Mapping features of MindManager and Nearpod
    Feature
    MindManager
    7.5
    70 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Nearpod
    -
    Ratings
    Cross-Platform Compatibility7.455 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable Templates8.064 Ratings00 Ratings
    Import and Export Options7.265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Real-time Collaboration Tools6.849 Ratings00 Ratings
    Drag-and-Drop Capabilities9.160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notes and Attachments7.663 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color and Style Customization7.964 Ratings00 Ratings
    Presentation Mode7.456 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with Task Management6.751 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mind Map Revision History6.842 Ratings00 Ratings
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    MindManagerNearpod
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    User Ratings
    MindManagerNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.7
    (263 ratings)
    9.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (26 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.9
    (22 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    8.8
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    6.4
    (17 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.3
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.9
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MindManagerNearpod
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
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    Renaissance Learning
    Nearpod is great for teachers who want data to help gauge how engaged students are during lessons. Additionally, teachers in one-to-one schools can better use these tools with a lesson delivery system like Nearpod. Nearpod is especially effective when a presenter has to deliver information to a large class.
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    Pros
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    • Provide timely and individualized feedback.
    • Allow for the teacher to check for understanding, for the entire class, in one view.
    • Present an array of different interactive lesson items, at the fingertips of every student.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    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
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    Renaissance Learning
    • I would love Nearpod to have more free activities.
    • I would love Nearpod to be free for educators.
    • I would love if teachers could assign homework on Nearpod.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    Goal is to continue our subscription for the 2019-2020 school year
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    While there is some learning curve to fully understand and know how to lead a lesson with Nearpod, once mastered successfully, Nearpod lessons are simple to create and deliver. When leading a lesson, it is relatively simple to see how everyone in the class performs and how well they participate and understand.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    Corel Corporation
    We have had no issues with the application's availability
    Incentivized
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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    The support staff for Nearpod is top-notch. I have not had technical issues, but I did have a concern about my bill and they reached out to me nearly immediately to address the problem. I was very satisfied with how they handled the interaction from beginning to end. They did a great job.
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    Online Training
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Corel Corporation
    better backup and exporting functions
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    Renaissance Learning
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    I don't know of a product off hand that does what Nearpod can do. Between the library of pre-made lessons, the ability to create your own lesson content, the ability to add interactive content, Nearpod offers a unique engagement platform for instruction
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Renaissance Learning
    • The impact is awesome. It gives students a digital option other than PowerPoint for presentations.
    • The feedback tool allows you to follow students in realtime.
    • The shallow learning curve made it easy encourage other faculty to try it.
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