Coggle vs InfraNodus (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Coggle grades higher than InfraNodus: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Coggle grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Coggle
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser
InfraNodus
Turns text into a network graph to show topics and gaps
Which one is for you
Pick Coggle if
- Fits if a group wants to build one mind map together, each in their own browser
- Works for the odd map on the free plan, if your diagrams can be public
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free and want things private, with only 3 private diagrams
- Skip it if you want an app on your phone or desktop, as none is listed; phones get a home-screen web app
- Too light for detailed flowcharts, where the extra shapes and line controls cost $5 a month
- Watch out: the homepage lists monthly prices only, and SAML sign-on is on Organisation at $8 a member
- Not for you if you want to start from templates, as none are on offer
Pick InfraNodus if
- Fits if you want to find themes and gaps in a pile of notes or interviews
- Works for researchers who keep notes in Obsidian
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a whiteboard: there is no freehand canvas or sticky notes
- Tight if you stay free: 3 graphs in total
- Pricey if you use it for work: commercial use needs Advanced at €32 a month
- Watch out: prices are in euros and exclude VAT for private EU customers
How we grade them
| 2.4GPACoggleFair | 2.0GPAInfraNodusFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BAwesome is $5 a month, in the lower part of this category, where the middle is nearer $8.33. It lifts the cap on private diagrams and adds more shapes, line controls and attachments. Organisation is $8 a member a month, and the homepage lists monthly prices only. | DBasic is €12 a month billed annually and covers personal and academic use only. Commercial use starts at Advanced, €32 a month, well above the $8.25 middle. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree Forever has real-time collaboration, the full change history, unlimited image uploads and PDF, image and Visio export. But only 3 diagrams can be private, so everything after that is public. That's a wall most people meet. | CFree account keeps 3 graphs in total, with limited analytics, 20 AI credits an hour and 3 AI chats. Every paid plan has a 14-day trial. |
| Features | CIt covers mind maps, which is a smaller job than this category's: branching from several centers, loops, auto-arrange, 1,600 icons, Markdown in the text and a full history to copy from. Simple flowcharts too, though more shapes, line styles and attachments all need Awesome. | CText-to-graph, content gap analysis, AI chat, imports and exports. The listing says it analyses text and offers no freehand canvas or sticky notes. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Nothing to install, which helps, but a blank browser canvas is still a thing you have to build: branch out from the middle, arrange it, invite people by email. There are no templates on offer to start you off. | CNo store rating on record. You have to learn how to read a text network. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web app, and only a web app: no desktop or mobile apps are listed, and on a phone you save the site to your home screen. It does have a public API, and Organisation adds SAML sign-on with Okta or OneLogin. | BWeb and a browser extension, with Obsidian, Chrome, Firefox, Gephi, n8n and Claude. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | quick mind maps a group can edit together | turning text into a network graph to find gaps |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Coggle and InfraNodus. How we grade
Price against what you get
Coggle starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. InfraNodus starts at about $13.41 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Coggle starts $8.41 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 8 score higher than Coggle for less, and 26 score higher than InfraNodus for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown and diagrams.
- InfraNodus also covers research.
At a glance
| Coggle | InfraNodus | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per month | €12 per month, billed annually (€19 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Free Forever plan: 3 private diagrams and unlimited public diagrams, with real-time collaboration, unlimited image uploads, full change history, and PDF, image and Visio export. | Free account with limited text and graph analytics, 3 graphs in total, 20 AI credits per hour and 3 AI chats. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial on every paid plan |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CoggleIt Limited | Nodus Labs |
| Price read from | coggle.it | infranodus.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Coggle
- The free plan allows only 3 private diagrams; other diagrams made on it are public.
- More item shapes, line style and path controls, file attachments and high-res image uploads need the Awesome plan.
- No native desktop or mobile apps are listed; on a phone Coggle is saved to the home screen as a progressive web app.
- The homepage lists only monthly prices, and on-premise instances are arranged through Coggle for Enterprise without a public price.
InfraNodus
- It analyzes text rather than offering a freehand canvas or sticky notes, so it is not a drop-in board.
- The free account is capped at 3 graphs in total and limited analytics.
- Prices are shown in euros and exclude VAT for private EU customers.
- The Basic plan is for personal and academic use; commercial use starts at Advanced.
Key features
Coggle
- Branching mind maps
- Maps grow from one or several central items, branches can be joined into loops, and layout can be auto-arranged. Floating text and images annotate a map outside the tree.
- Real-time collaboration
- Invite people by email to edit a diagram at the same time, with changes appearing instantly. Awesome adds editing through a secret link with no login needed.
- Full change history
- Every change to a diagram is saved. You can look through the history and make a copy from any point to go back to an earlier version.
- Flowcharts
- Shapes and connected items for flowcharts and process maps are free. More shapes and control over connection paths and line styles need Awesome.
- Images, icons and Markdown
- Drag in images with no upload limit, pick from over 1,600 icons, and format item text with Markdown. Calculations can be added to diagrams.
- Import, export and embedding
- Download a diagram as a PDF or image, export it as .mm, text or a Microsoft Visio file, import .mm and text files, and embed a mind map in another page.
InfraNodus
- Text-to-network graphs
- Paste text or upload files and words become nodes in a graph, grouped into topical clusters that you can filter and explore.
- Content gap analysis
- The analytics panel points out topics that are weakly connected in your text and suggests questions to bridge them.
- AI summaries and chat
- AI tools summarize the visible statements or the essential ones, and generate ideas that link disconnected topics. Limits depend on the plan.
- Data imports
- Pull in Google, YouTube and Amazon review results, RSS feeds and uploaded TXT, MD, JSON, CSV and PDF files. Quotas rise with each plan.
- Exports
- Export graph images as PNG or SVG, statements as CSV or Markdown, and graph data as JSON, CSV or Gexf for Gephi.
- Extension, plugin and MCP server
- A Chrome and Firefox extension and an Obsidian graph view plugin come with paid plans; an MCP server connects graphs to AI tools.
Plans
Coggle
Free Forever$0
3 private diagrams, unlimited public diagrams, real-time collaboration, full change history, shared folders, and PDF and image download.
Awesome$5
per month
Unlimited private diagrams, more item shapes, line style and path controls, file attachments, high-res image uploads, and collaboration by link or QR code.
Organisation$8
per member / month
Everything in Awesome plus SAML single sign-on, consolidated billing, bulk export, user and data management, and branded diagrams.
Coggle for EnterpriseCustom
By arrangement: on-premise instances behind a firewall, Active Directory authentication, site licenses and enterprise support.
InfraNodus
Basic€12
per month, billed annually (€19 billed monthly)
Full graph analytics, 50 graphs, 40 AI credits per hour, personal and academic use only.
Advanced€32
per month, billed annually (€49 billed monthly)
Adds API and MCP access, 100 graphs, 5 MB uploads, live graph updates and commercial use.
Premium€66
per month, billed annually (€79 billed monthly)
Adds 1,000 graphs, 50 MB PDF uploads, 1 hour of training a month and fast-track feature requests.
Ways to pay less
Coggle
No public discounts listed.
InfraNodus
- Annual discount
Save up to 35% with annual billing
The pricing section shows annual plans at a lower monthly rate than monthly billing, saving up to 35% on Basic and Advanced.
- Education
Student discounts and educational licenses
The pricing section says discounted or subsidized educational licenses are available on request through support after you create an account.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Coggle or InfraNodus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Coggle is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against about $13.41 a month for InfraNodus. Coggle starts at $5 per month, and InfraNodus starts at €12 per month, billed annually (€19 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Coggle or InfraNodus?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Coggle and InfraNodus have a free plan.
Which platforms do Coggle and InfraNodus run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only InfraNodus lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.