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What is MindMeister?

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…

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In my opinion, Unfortunate Customer Experience

Rating: 1 out of 10
May 14, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We used MindMeister for simple mind mapping and documenting new ideas and projects.
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Michael Gremley
C-Level Executive - Marketing
CEO
Natural Acne Clinic
MindMeister3 years of experience

MindMeister Deceptive & Predatory Licensing -> Not Customer Friendly

Rating: 1 out of 10
February 15, 2024
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We tried it and it did not work. Then the team I was with disbanded and now my company is left with a 2nd year bill because we did not cancel their software. By the way, this ...
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Verified user
C-Level Executive

Used to be good but there are now better options

Rating: 3 out of 10
January 3, 2022
Vetted ReviewVerified User
I use it for mind mapping exercises and then sharing with my team
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Mark Firth
Consultant - Marketing
LinkedIn Lead Generation Coach|Inbound LinkedIn Leads|LinkedIn Sales Coach|Social Selling|Closing
Mark Firth Marketing
MindMeister2 years of experience

My experience using MindMeister

Rating: 10 out of 10
November 1, 2021
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We started to use MindMeister as a brainstorming tool but it was adopted gradually for other activities like project logs, and to organize information gathered during workshop...
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Luciano Gardesani Marques
Director - Sales
Account Executive
Clarity Solutions
MindMeister2 years of experience

Not required, not advised and invoiced another year.

Rating: 1 out of 10
April 16, 2021
Vetted Review
We chose to test it and see if it fit our need in creating sitemaps and resource material.
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Calum Maxwell
Manager - Other
Managing Director / Account Manager
Optimise Online
MindMeister1 year of experience
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Pricing

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Personal

$45

Cloud
per 6 months per user

Pro

$75

Cloud
per 6 months per user

Business

$114

Cloud
per 6 months per user

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.mindmeister.com/mind-map…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $45 every 6 months per user
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Product Details

What is MindMeister?

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 can:

  • Share mind maps with other people and provide different access rights to them
  • Review the entire change history of mind maps and revert to any previous version if needed
  • Turn mind maps into engaging, dynamic slideshows to present them online or in person
  • Connect mind maps with project boards in MeisterTask, to turn ideas into actionable tasks at the click of a button
  • Make mind maps public and embed them in a website or blog

MindMeister Features

  • Supported: Collaborate with multiple people
  • Supported: Custom mind mapping templates are available for use
  • Supported: Attach files to each topic

MindMeister Screenshots

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MindMeister Videos

Introducing the all-new MindMeister
How to Mind Map: Apply Themes and Styles in the All-New MindMeister
MindMeister's Geistesblitz app for the Apple Watch
How to Mind Map: Add Notes, Links, Files and Images to Map Topics in the All-New MindMeister

MindMeister Integrations

MindMeister Competitors

MindMeister Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationApple iOS, Android, Mobile Web
Supported LanguagesEnglish, German, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, French, Russian, Japanese, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian

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Frequently Asked Questions

MindMeister starts at $45.

MindManager, Xmind, and Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite are common alternatives for MindMeister.

The most common users of MindMeister are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Mind Mapping with MindMeister

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
December 13, 2018
SC
Sarah Ciras Rousseau
High School Special Educator
Landmark School (Education Management, 51-200 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MindMeister
1 year of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
MindMeister is being used in several departments at my school. We use it for students to create mind maps of different academic concepts, and often use this kind of program when reading a novel or textbook. It helps digitize concept mapping in a modern way, and allows for creativity within the process. It provides a way for students and teachers visually organize their data.
Pros
  • It has a huge amount of options and variety.
  • It is super user friendly, in that the buttons are visually appealing and very clear as to their function.
  • Integration with Google Drive helps provide multiple experiences with the software.
Cons
  • Formatting for documents converted from Google Drive has to be very specifically laid out.
  • Can be difficult to navigate larger maps.
  • Does not have any kind of free educational licensing.
Likelihood to Recommend
This product is well suited for making mind maps and outlining projects and ideas from the start. It can be tough if you are trying to convert something you began in Docs. It allows for a lot of intuitive creation, making your work flow easily. It can get to be a bit clunky though if you make your map too large.
MindMeister Feature Ratings
Mind Mapping
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • Adds another way for students to organize their information for writing and studying.
  • Has financial limitations.
  • Lets you customize your work in a clean, functional way.
Alternatives Considered
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.
Other Software Used

MindMeister is a great option for simple, intuitive, and well-integrated mind-mapping in the cloud

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
February 07, 2019
BM
Ben McClure
Head of Development Technologies
Top Floor Technologies (Internet, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MindMeister
2 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
As a company who often works with Xmind files for building sitemaps for client websites, MindMeister has become a very handy tool to be able to open Xmind documents stored in Google Drive easily and view them from anywhere without having to install extra software. This is where our primary use case lies.
Pros
  • MindMeister is a very capable mind mapping tool, allowing you to create maps quickly with a wide variety of tools.
  • MindMeister offers great Google Drive integration, allowing you to open compatible formats very easily.
  • MindMeister allows importing Xmind files which gives it an edge over much of the competition.
Cons
  • The free plan is a bit limited compared to some tools that seem more generous with their free plan or are entirely free.
  • The Xmind import option doesn't always work perfectly. Sometimes nodes overlap and often are oriented or positioned differently than they would be if opened with Xmind. However, everything is there and the structure is still correct, and that's what matters.
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
MindMeister Feature Ratings
Mind Mapping
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • MindMeister has saved us time from having to install software on every machine we wish to view a sitemap on, which has given us slightly more time for doing work on client projects rather than administering our computers.
  • MindMeister has allowed us to share sitemaps with clients who were either unable or unwilling to install Xmind, allowing us to receive valuable feedback to help move the project forward and increasing client trust.
Alternatives Considered
Mindmeister has a good free plan compared with Lucidchart, and better Google Drive integration in my opinion. draw.io has a better free plan than MindMeister, but I prefer MindMeister for mindmap creation still, while I prefer draw.io for other types of diagrams. Xmind is powerful, but bloated, and requires installation on every machine that needs to open the file. The fact that MindMeister is in the cloud is a huge bonus.
Other Software Used

The Perfect Brainstorming Tool For The Visual Creative Types

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
October 04, 2019
GS
Gary Shouldis
Founder & CEO
3Bug Media (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
MindMeister
2 years of experience
View profile
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
MindMeister is a great tool for those who want a more visual workflow. It is used by our design and marketing teams to collaborate and brainstorm on marketing campaigns. It allows for a visual tree of ideas that all users can see and contribute to. The adoption of MindMeister over other collaboration tools was due to the visual workflow and general ease of use. If you are a visual person, this is the perfect collaboration and workflow tool.
Pros
  • 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.
Cons
  • The web app could be better, we only use the desktop as it is much easier to use.
  • More integration and export options would be great.
  • The free plan is pretty limited on features so it does not fully represent what the tool can do.
Likelihood to Recommend
MindMeister is the perfect tool if you and your team are visual in nature. I love the brainstorming aspects of the tool where you can let ideas flow onto the screen and then arrange them in a more logical format later. This would be a great option for creative projects like branding and marketing campaigns. This may not be the best choice if you are used to more text-based collaborative tools as you need to change your mindset a bit in order to fully use MindMeister.
MindMeister Feature Ratings
Mind Mapping
N/A
N/A
Return on Investment
  • Productivity has increased greatly since we finally have a full team using collaboration software.
  • We are now able to get ideas from a wide range of team members for our creative projects which result in better outcomes.
  • It's much more fun to use than traditional collaboration software.
Alternatives Considered
We chose MindMeister as the UI seemed easier to use. We were not able to take Lucidchart for a full test drive due to the limited free plan so we opted for MindMeister in the end as it seemed to have what we needed, which it did. The collaboration features of MindMeister also helped make our decision as it had exactly what our team needed.
Support Rating
10
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.
Other Software Used
Zoom, Gist

My experience using MindMeister

Rating: 10 out of 10
Incentivized
November 01, 2021
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We started to use MindMeister as a brainstorming tool but it was adopted gradually for other activities like project logs, and to organize information gathered during workshops and product designing meetings. Actually, it is used by different teams, but especially for marketing and project management activities. It helps us to achieve better management of information and also give us an interesting format which is much more helpful to share knowledge and support our training initiatives.
Pros
  • Engaging and easy-to-use (an attractive tool for new users)
  • Very simple to start using and getting results quickly
  • Nice variety of features
Cons
  • 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.
Likelihood to Recommend
I think that MindMeister can be very useful for so many activities when it is necessary to gather, organize and share information. I think it can be especially good if we are dealing with a small or medium amount of information. In cases when we need to handle too much detailed information, the mapping tool may become a bit confusing to manage, just like in many other tools. For brainstorming and/or flow/process mapping it is really great ans useful.
Most Important Features
  • Very intuitive / engaging design and usability (fast learning curve)
  • Version in Portuguese
  • Templates
  • Integration with Google Drive
Return on Investment
  • Our meetings became more productive (time saving /better outcome).
  • Project management activities became more efficient (time-saving/increased quality/better collaboration).
  • It became easier to create online repositories to share relevant and well-organized information to our teams (before it was dispersed, incomplete, and difficult to find/manage).
Alternatives Considered
We found MindMeister as the most complete tool considering our needs and context of use. Other tools that we had the chance to test/evaluate offered similar features for brainstorming and log of information, but we felt MindMeister was very easy-to-use, especially thinking about how to deploy it to our teams (on-line) and to start getting results quickly. Pricing conditions were very similar.
Other Software Used
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