MindMeister vs. iThoughts

MindMeister

iThoughts

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
MindMeister	Score 2.9 out of 10	N/A	MindMeister is an online mind mapping tool that lets users share maps with an unlimited number of users and collaborate with them in real-time. MindMeister is used to brainstorm ideas, plan projects, take meeting minutes, develop business strategies, and create presentations. MindMeister runs in any standard web-browser as well as on iOS and Android devices, so users can access, edit and present their mind maps anytime, wherever they are. With MindMeister, users…	$45 every 6 months per user
iThoughts	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	iThoughts is a mindmapping tool for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch, now with a Windows version, from small company toketaWare headquartered in the UK.	$11.99 one-time fee

Pricing

MindMeister

iThoughts

Editions & Modules

Personal: $45
per 6 months per user
Pro: $75
per 6 months per user
Business: $114
per 6 months per user

iThoughts - Mind Map (Mac): $11.99
one-time fee
iThoughts (Microsoft): $47.99
one-time fee

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
MindMeister	iThoughts
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

MindMeister offers 6-monthly and yearly subscriptions. Discounts for educational users and non-profit organizations are also available. Up to 22% discount for yearly pricing.

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User Ratings
	MindMeister	iThoughts
Likelihood to Recommend	1.0 (17 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	MindMeister	iThoughts
Likelihood to Recommend	MeisterLabs GmbH MindMeister is ideally suited for building mind maps, site maps, or similar types of data maps in the cloud without needing to install extra software. I find that it isn't quite as ideal for other types of diagrams (ERDs, flowcharts, etc) as some other tools, though it definitely can handle those things as well. Incentivized BM Ben McClure Head of Development Technologies Read full review	toketaWare No answers on this topic
Pros	MeisterLabs GmbH The UI is well laid out and easy to use. The workflow makes perfect sense and makes creating tasks a breeze. The collaboration features make brainstorming not only easy but fun! Everyone enjoys using the tool, which was not the case with other collaboration software we used. I love being able to get all of my thoughts and ideas on the screen to see them and then be able to connect them in a logical way. Incentivized Gary Shouldis Founder & CEO Read full review	toketaWare No answers on this topic
Cons	MeisterLabs GmbH I think that the free plan should offer a bit more terms of features to make the testing experience more engaging. My experience using the App version was not so good when compared to the web version of it. I feel more comfortable using it in my notebook. Paid plans could be more flexible to support small or temporary demands. Incentivized Luciano Gardesani Marques Account Executive Read full review	toketaWare No answers on this topic
Support Rating	MeisterLabs GmbH Never had an issue with customer support, though we never really needed anything major as far as technical help. I do not believe they offer 24 hour customer support but we don't need it as MindMeister is not the type of tool we need need 24 hour a day support for. Overall, very happy with the level of support. Incentivized Gary Shouldis Founder & CEO Read full review	toketaWare No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	MeisterLabs GmbH I have also used LucidChart and Google Draw to create mind maps and concept maps in the past. I think that MindMeister is by far the cleanest and most user friendly of the three. Google Draw does not have anywhere near the same functionality. LucidChart tends to be clunky and the options to create your map are not always clear and intuitive. Incentivized Sarah Ciras Rousseau High School Special Educator Read full review	toketaWare No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	MeisterLabs GmbH The most positive result of using MindMeister is a visualization of each step in work and connections between different nodes(ideas, steps). This greatly simplifies the work, especially collaborative work, since it is easier to show it once than to explain things many times. Negative impact: lack of offline desktop version. Incentivized Miroslav Bobryshev 3D Asset Artist / 3D Generalist Read full review	toketaWare No answers on this topic
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