Ayoa vs Xmind
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Xmind
Mind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode
Where they differ
- Ayoa starts at $13 per user / month, billed annually ($155.99 a year). Xmind starts at $4.92 per month, billed yearly ($59 a year).
- Only Xmind lists a Linux app.
- Ayoa also covers whiteboard, tasks and kanban boards.
- Xmind also covers templates and presentations.
At a glance
| Ayoa | Xmind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $13 per user / month, billed annually ($155.99 a year) | $4.92 per month, billed yearly ($59 a year) |
| Free plan | Up to 10 mind maps, for personal use only. Whiteboards and task boards are view-only, and AI and other premium features are not included. | Up to 10 manually created online maps, basic themes and stickers, 3-day version history, 5 Pitch slides and 50 Xmind AI credits. Exports carry a watermark. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of Ayoa Ultimate, after which the account can upgrade or move to the free version | 7-day free trial, offered on yearly subscriptions only |
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| Made by | OpenGenius Ltd | Xmind Ltd. / Supermind Pte. Limited |
| Price read from | apps.apple.com | xmind.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Ayoa
- Visual thinkers who want mind maps and tasks in one app
- People with ADHD, dyslexia or autism who want adjustable visual layouts
- Former iMindMap users, whose maps can be imported
- UK users funded through Access to Work or Disabled Students' Allowance
Xmind
- People who think in mind maps and want an app on every device
- Turning a map into slides or a Gantt chart without switching tools
- Linux users: packages are offered alongside Windows and macOS apps
- Students and teachers, who get reduced Pro and Premium prices
Worth knowing
Ayoa
- The free version stops at 10 mind maps and is for personal use only; whiteboards and task boards are view-only and AI is not included.
- Ayoa Ultimate is the only paid plan and is charged per user; commercial use requires it.
- The vendor describes Ayoa as a cloud-based app and advises working offline only for short periods.
- The pricing page shows prices in the visitor's local currency; the US dollar figures listed here are from Ayoa's US App Store listing.
Xmind
- Free and Pro cap manually created online maps at 10 and 50; unlimited collaborative maps need Premium or the Business team plan.
- Real-time collaboration, editable Gantt charts and a monthly AI credit allowance start at Premium; Free and Pro get a single grant of 50 AI credits.
- Free exports carry a watermark, and export to Word, Excel, SVG and Markdown starts at Pro.
- The free trial and the 7-day money-back guarantee cover yearly subscriptions only; monthly subscriptions and AI credit add-ons are not refunded.
Key features
Ayoa
- Several mind map styles
- Maps can be drawn freehand or with auto-layout, in sketch or organic styles with adjustable curved branches. Radial maps and quick capture maps are also offered.
- Whiteboards
- A freeform board takes sticky notes, images, flowcharts, links and videos, starting blank or from a template. On the free version whiteboards are view-only.
- Task boards and Gantt timeline
- Tasks live on a kanban-style workflow board or a bubble canvas, with due dates, reminders and assignees. The Gantt timeline adds start dates, milestones and progress.
- AI mind mapping
- AI generates ideas on a topic and can build out a mind map or whiteboard. It needs Ayoa Ultimate, and the vendor says user content is not shared to train AI models.
- Outline and document view
- The branches of a map can be reordered as a linear outline and written up as longer text with images, which can then be exported as a Word document.
- Collaboration and chat
- People invited to a map or task board can work on it at the same time. Direct messages and group chats are built in, and comments can be dragged onto maps.
Xmind
- Mind maps and other structures
- Ideas can be laid out as mind maps, timelines or matrices, grouped into Zones, and edited as a linear list in the Outliner view.
- Xmind AI
- Generates a map from text, a document or a link, expands and reorganizes branches, and breaks a project into tasks. Free and Pro get 50 credits; Premium gets 500 a month.
- Pitch mode
- Turns a map into a slide presentation: up to 5 slides on the Free plan and unlimited from Pro, where a pitch can also be exported to PowerPoint.
- Gantt charts and tasks
- Premium turns topics into tasks with assignees, plots them on a Gantt chart and exports tasks to a calendar file or Excel. Free and Pro can only view Gantt charts.
- Real-time collaboration
- On Premium and the Business team plan, several people can edit a map at once and follow one another's view, backed by 30 days of version history.
- Import and export
- Imports Markdown, OPML and TextBundle files and maps from other mind mapping tools. From Pro, maps export to SVG, PDF, Markdown, Word and Excel as well as PNG.
Plans
Ayoa
Ayoa Free$0
Up to 10 mind maps for personal use. Whiteboards and task boards can be viewed but not edited, and there is no AI.
Ayoa Ultimate$13
per user / month, billed annually ($155.99); $17 billed monthly
Unlimited mind maps, editable whiteboards and task boards, Gantt, document and presentation views, AI, collaboration, exports and integrations.
Xmind
Free$0
Up to 10 manually created online maps, basic themes and stickers, 3-day version history, 5 slides in Pitch mode and 50 AI credits.
Pro$4.92
per month, billed yearly ($59 a year)
Up to 50 online maps with basic collaboration, custom themes, topic links and attachments, unlimited Pitch slides, and export without a watermark.
Premium$8.25
per month, billed yearly ($99 a year)
Unlimited collaborative maps, real-time collaboration, 30-day version history, editable Gantt charts, tasks with assignees and 500 AI credits a month.
Business$10
per seat / month, billed yearly
Team plan with unlimited collaborative maps, real-time collaboration, 30-day version history, Gantt charts and 800 AI credits per seat a month.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SAML single sign-on, unlimited version history, custom AI credits, a dedicated success advisor and team onboarding sessions.
Ways to pay less
Ayoa
- Annual discount
About 24% less with annual billing
On the US App Store, AYOA Annual is $155.99 against $17.00 a month, about 24% less over a year. The pricing page FAQ describes annual plans as costing up to 20% less than monthly.
- Other savings
Three-year billing option
The pricing page offers a three-year term for Ayoa Ultimate alongside monthly and yearly billing, promoted as three years for the price of two.
- Education
Discounted rates for educators
Educators buying multiple licenses may qualify for a discount on annual plans, arranged by booking a demo. The size of the discount is not published.
Xmind
- Annual discount
Up to 50% off with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises up to 50% off individual plans on yearly billing. The US App Store lists Pro at $59 a year or $10 a month, and Premium at $99 a year or $15 a month.
- Education
Reduced prices for students and educators
The education pricing tab lists Pro at $3.42 a month and Premium at $5.75 a month for students and educators, plus a custom-priced Campus plan for institutions.
- Nonprofit
Discounted plans for nonprofits and government
Eligible non-profits, NGOs and government organizations can get discounted plans after verifying eligibility; the offers page shows a price of $79 a year.
- Lifetime license
SME Lifetime License for organizations
Organizations can buy a one-time, perpetual license with volume pricing. The price is not published and is quoted by Xmind's sales team.
