MindMup alternatives · Whiteboards
Self-hosted alternatives to MindMup
The MindMup listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 7 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
MindMup has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal). All of them are free or have a free plan.
7 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from MindMup
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Coggle
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser
- Coggle starts at $5 per month. MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown.
- MindMup also covers notes and presentations.
- Free plan · from $4/mo
Creately
Visual workspace for diagrams, whiteboards and planning
- Creately starts at $4 per editor / month, billed annually ($48 a year). MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Creately is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Creately also covers whiteboard and templates.
- MindMup also covers notes and presentations.
- Free
draw.io
Free diagram editor that saves files to storage you choose
- draw.io is free. MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Only draw.io lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- draw.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- draw.io also covers templates.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Excalidraw
Open-source whiteboard for hand-drawn style sketches and diagrams
- Excalidraw starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually. MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Excalidraw is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Excalidraw also covers whiteboard.
- MindMup also covers notes, mind mapping and presentations.
- Free
WiseMapping
Free open-source online mind mapping with a self-hosted option
- WiseMapping is free. MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Only WiseMapping lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- WiseMapping is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MindMup also covers notes, diagrams and presentations.
- Free plan · from £300/mo
Structurizr
Open-source models-as-code tool for C4 architecture diagrams
- Structurizr starts at £300 per month for up to 20 unique users, per server installation. MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Structurizr is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MindMup also covers notes, mind mapping and presentations.
- Free plan · from $10/mo
WebSequenceDiagrams
Text-to-diagram sequence diagram maker with its own layout engine
- WebSequenceDiagrams starts at $10 per month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly). MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- WebSequenceDiagrams is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- MindMup also covers notes, mind mapping and presentations.
Common questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to MindMup?
Yes. Coggle, Creately, draw.io, Excalidraw, WiseMapping, Structurizr and WebSequenceDiagrams can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can MindMup be self-hosted?
The MindMup listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to MindMup: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.