What users are saying about
MindManager
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241 Ratings
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97 Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
MindManager
I use the program to create several curriculums with the frame. It was great. However, I am the only one using the program. Spring Education Group is managing schools nationwide, and The Sagemont School is one of them. I do not know if Spring Education Group is going to use this program. I use it as a free version.
Teacher CS,AP CSP,AP CSA, Robotics
The Sagemont SchoolEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
Microsoft Visio
Ease of use, it has many stencils supporting system architecture and IDEF system behavior diagrams. I have also utilized it as a system conops design tool. Excellent flexibility. Powerful program for drawing plans and structural charts, is easy to use and contains a wide range of design tools that facilitates the development of flow charts for users with little experience
Senior Marketing Leader
Covered CaliforniaInsurance, 5001-10,000 employees
Pros
MindManager
- Excellent big picture overview with easy expansion and contraction of map
- Detailed drill-down capability into separate line-items and notes
- Publishing capability to share MindManager with other connected or interested parties
- Convenient and easy to use hyperlink capability that can be launched within MindManager or in a separate window
- Ability to link to and launch another MindManager from within current one
- Excellent integration with Outlook
Cloud Architect
Nations IDGovernment Administration, 51-200 employees
Microsoft Visio
- The templates for basic flowcharting are simple to use and cover most of the basic functions and touch points in a diagram.
- The variety of included icons and connectors means it's very easy to create floor plans and/or network diagrams.
- The ease at which you can customise connectors with different colours/thickness makes it very effective in overall presentation of a diagram.

Verified User
Advisor in Information Technology
Broadcast Media Company, 10,001+ employeesCons
MindManager
- No support for team-based project files. Multiple people can only edit simultaneously during pre-scheduled meetings.
- A project file can be opened by 2 users at the same time, but when they try to save, a conflict is generated and the project file is duplicated with unmergeable changes.
- Published projects should have some kind of queue on save to ask the owner if they want to also update their changes on the published version.
Senior Systems Analyst
Shorefast FoundationNon-profit Organization Management, 11-50 employees
Microsoft Visio
- The shapes library can be a little daunting if you're unfamiliar. Unless you know what you're looking for and where to find it, you can spend a lot of time looking for a particular shape or icon. But once you find it, you can add it to your shapes menu for easy access.
- You can also spend a lot of time selecting your defaults for shapes, arrows, font size, etc. But like the shapes library, once you get it down, it's locked in.
- Be prepared to spend a few hours playing with Visio before figuring out all the nuances. But if you're a beginner and need to create a process flow or diagram, you can do it very quickly without a lot of effort or training. The fun stuff takes a little longer to master.
Senior Business Analyst
Southwest Gas CorporationUtilities, 1001-5000 employees
Likelihood to Renew
MindManager
MindManager 9.1
Based on 20 answers
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.
TheCorel 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.
idea of paying $69USD for an annual cost is more than fair and a great
model for Corel/Mindjet to keep rolling out improvements!
Capital Markets, 11-50 employees
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio 10.0
Based on 1 answer
I LOVE Visio for project workflow documentation. Customers come to us to develop workflows for them and integrate systems. Visio makes it easy to understand and document customer needs as well as highlight web service touchpoints and integration areas.

Verified User
Analyst in Research & Development
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employeesUsability
MindManager
MindManager 8.5
Based on 13 answers
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.
Cloud Architect
Nations IDGovernment Administration, 51-200 employees
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio 7.4
Based on 2 answers
Some things that I think should be easy to do are not, at least not for a beginner user. I'm sure it's easy once you get the hang of it but the two main issues I have with Visio are the connecting of different states and searching for graphics/icons after you have chosen a starting template.

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Industrial Automation Company, 11-50 employeesReliability and Availability
MindManager
MindManager 9.1
Based on 6 answers
Never had any errors.

Verified User
Analyst in Research & Development
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employeesMicrosoft Visio
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Performance
MindManager
MindManager 9.1
Based on 4 answers
No issues even with large maps and held in the cloud.
Capital Markets, 11-50 employees
Microsoft Visio
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
MindManager
MindManager 8.0
Based on 17 answers
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
Owner / President
The Innovation MachineMechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 1-10 employees
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio 7.7
Based on 28 answers
Overall, I feel that Microsoft's support is weak. They are now such a behemoth that their model of putting documentation online for their users to sift through is totally outgrown. Given the amount of money you pay for these licenses, Microsoft should provide easy one-on-one support for their products via email or chat. The idea of paying their rates for support incidents is ridiculous. If you have an enormous amount of time on your hands, use their support websites and you will eventually find a solution most of the time.
IT Manager
PrecixAutomotive, 201-500 employees
Online Training
MindManager
MindManager 6.4
Based on 1 answer
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.
Capital Markets, 11-50 employees
Microsoft Visio
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
MindManager
MindManager 9.1
Based on 6 answers
Not applicable
BUSINESS ANALYST
ACIM LLCInformation Services, 1-10 employees
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio 10.0
Based on 2 answers
No answer on this topic is available.
Alternatives Considered
MindManager
MM thinks as I think. We share the same logic. I am also very deeply proficient on MM - which makes the thought of switching to another approach less than appealing.I thought Google might be the answer because I am "full Google" on just about everything else that I do for both work, writing, and pleasure... but they have yet to come even close to MM in overall functionality.
VP Marketing, Principal
The Fox Island GroupWriting and Editing, 1-10 employees
Microsoft Visio
Other products that we have tried (like Google Drawings and LucidChart) did not offer the same flexibility and ease of use that we have found in Microsoft Visio. While they may offer better collaborative features, they were lacking in some of the basic interface and shape features that Visio makes easy.
Senior Communications Engineer
Communications Products, Inc.Telecommunications, 51-200 employees
Scalability
MindManager
MindManager 9.1
Based on 2 answers
Easy to use for multiple purposes.

Verified User
Analyst in Research & Development
Hospital & Health Care Company, 10,001+ employeesMicrosoft Visio
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
MindManager
- I definitely see it as a timesaver, since you can create maps/items on the fly, without a whole lot of setup at the beginning of a project.
- since there are a number of people that tend to be visual thinkers, MindManager really helps users to see the big picture, without getting too caught up in all the details.
- MindManager seems to be a really easy platform to learn, whereas other Project Management platforms have a steep learning curve, and require users to really get in-depth training to take full advantage of the software.

Verified User
Supervisor in Information Technology
Education Management Company, 1001-5000 employeesMicrosoft Visio
- Microsoft Visio helps improve communication which ensures increased alignment. This helps reduce costly rework on projects.
- Microsoft Visio is expensive to license the whole organization, so it takes some time to ensure your diagram is in a good format for publishing and there are only so many people who can edit the Visio files.
Program Manager - Operational Excellence - Americas
MerkleMarketing and Advertising, 5001-10,000 employees
Screenshots
Microsoft Visio
—Pricing Details
MindManager
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
MindManager Editions & Modules
Edition
One-Time Cost | $3491 |
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Annual Subscription | $1692 |
Organizations | Contact sales team |
- per perpetual license
- per year
Additional Pricing Details
—Microsoft Visio
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Microsoft Visio Editions & Modules
Edition
Plan 1 | $5.001 |
---|---|
Plan 2 | $15.001 |
Standard | $280.00 |
Professional | $530.00 |
- Per User Per Month