EdrawMind vs GitMind (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, GitMind grades higher than EdrawMind: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
GitMind grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
EdrawMind
Mind mapping and diagram software with AI tools
GitMind
AI mind mapping, flowchart and whiteboard app
Which one is for you
Pick EdrawMind if
- Fits if you want mind maps on your computer and phone with an option to pay once
- Works for people who want AI to draft a map from text or a PDF
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as none is shown
- Watch out: subscriptions auto-renew and the page shows a crossed-out higher price with no end date
- Watch out: the perpetual licence covers desktop V14 only, and mobile and online access runs for 3 years
- Watch out: an optional Edraw Creative Assets trial renews at $15.90 a month
- Tight if you want cloud storage: subscriptions include 1 GB
Pick GitMind if
- Fits if you want mind maps and AI drafts on both your phone and computer
- Works for a small group that shares a planet of up to 30 members on a paid plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 10 maps or whiteboards is the ceiling
- Watch out: subscriptions auto-renew and the page says cancelling means submitting a support ticket
- Watch out: the Black Friday 3-year price has a Nov. 21 to Dec. 12 window
- Watch out: the AI credits are a separate Metered License with no published price
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $9 against $4.08 on the annual plan
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAEdrawMindGood | 2.8GPAGitMindGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$53.10 a year is about $4.43 a month, inside the cheaper quarter of $5. A perpetual licence at $100.30 is under two years of the category's middle price. | B$4.08 a month billed annually is inside the cheaper quarter of $5. Monthly billing is $9, and a 3-year $79 plan carries a Black Friday label. |
| Free plan and trial | DThe desktop app is a free download, but the pricing page lists no free plan or trial terms, only a 30-day money-back guarantee. | CBasic is free but stops at 10 mind maps or whiteboards, and the page says you cannot make more after that. No trial is listed. |
| Features | BMind, concept and bubble maps, Gantt and Kanban views, AI generation and slide export, with no gap named in the listing. | BMind maps, whiteboards, AI maps from text, PDFs and videos, flowcharts and slide mode. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but it installs and opens with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record, but apps for every platform sync automatically and nothing needs configuring. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and web. No API or integrations are listed. | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension. No API or named integrations are listed. |
| Best for | mind maps with AI on every device, bought yearly or once | AI mind maps on phone and computer |
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: EdrawMind and GitMind. How we grade
Price against what you get
EdrawMind starts at $4.43 a month when paid by the year and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. GitMind starts at $4.08 a month and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and GitMind starts $0.35 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, none scores higher than EdrawMind for less, and none scores higher than GitMind 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
- EdrawMind can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- EdrawMind also covers templates.
- GitMind also covers whiteboard.
At a glance
| EdrawMind | GitMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $35.10 per 6 months (semi-annual), $53.10 per year | $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | Basic plan: up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 1 planet with up to 5 members, regular-format export. |
| Free trial | Free download of the desktop app; the store page also advertises a 30-day money-back guarantee | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Wondershare | GitMind |
| Price read from | edrawmind.wondershare.com | gitmind.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
EdrawMind
- Subscriptions auto-renew, and the store page shows a crossed-out higher price that the page gives no end date for.
- A perpetual license covers the desktop V14 only; mobile and online access on those plans runs for 3 years.
- The listing mentions an optional trial of Edraw Creative Assets that renews at $15.90 a month.
- No free plan is shown on the pricing page; the desktop app is a free download.
GitMind
- The free Basic plan stops at 10 mind maps or whiteboards, and the page says you cannot create more once you reach 10.
- Subscriptions auto-renew and the page says cancelling means submitting a support ticket.
- A 3-year non-subscription plan for $79 appears with a Black Friday label and a Nov. 21 to Dec. 12 window.
- Metered credits for separate features are sold through sales with no published price.
Key features
EdrawMind
- Mind and concept maps
- Mind map, concept map, bubble map, brace map and spider diagram makers, plus a Gantt chart, timeline and Kanban tool.
- AI generation
- AI features listed include AI mind maps, org charts and timelines, a text-to-mind-map and PDF-to-mind-map option, and slide generation from a mind map.
- Templates
- Business, personal and study template categories, with unlimited access to community templates on paid plans.
- Every platform
- The store page lists Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and web availability.
- Slides and export
- A mind map can be turned into slides, and the AI page also lists Word, PDF and image conversion into slides.
- Cloud storage
- Subscriptions include 1 GB of cloud storage; the perpetual plans include 10 GB or 20 GB for three years.
GitMind
- AI mind maps from any source
- Turns text, PDFs, websites, images, audio and YouTube videos into summaries and mind maps, using models the site names as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and DeepSeek.
- Whiteboard and diagrams
- Mind maps and whiteboards share the app, and AI can generate flowcharts, UML, class diagrams and ERDs.
- Planets for teams
- A planet is a shared space; Basic allows 1 planet of 5 members and paid plans allow 5 planets of 30 members.
- Slide show mode
- Maps can be shown as a slide show, with no limit on any plan.
- Every device
- Windows, Mac, iOS and iPadOS, Android and a Chrome extension are listed, with sync between them.
- Export
- Basic exports regular formats; paid plans export in HD and add a watermark feature.
Plans
EdrawMind
Semi-Annual$35.10
per 6 months, auto-renews
Shown at 10% off a crossed-out $45. Access on 3 PCs, 3 mobiles and online, 1 GB cloud storage, AI features and community templates.
Annual$53.10
per year, auto-renews
Shown at 10% off a crossed-out $69. Same access and features as Semi-Annual, with 1 year of free upgrades and priority support.
Perpetual$100.30
one-time, perpetual desktop license
Shown against a crossed-out $145. Perpetual access to EdrawMind V14 on desktop, plus 3 years of mobile and online access and 3 years of 10 GB cloud storage.
Perpetual Bundle$182.75
one-time, perpetual desktop license
Shown against a crossed-out $390. Perpetual EdrawMind V14 and EdrawMax V16 on desktop, with 3 years of mobile and online access and 20 GB cloud storage.
GitMind
Basic$0
Up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 10 images per whiteboard, 30 per mind map, 1 planet with up to 5 members and no watermark.
Annual$4.08
per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
Unlimited mind maps and whiteboards, 500 images per mind map, 5 planets with up to 30 members each, HD export and priority support. Auto-renews.
Monthly$9
per month, billed monthly
Same features as Annual. Auto-renews; the page says cancellation is by support ticket.
Metered LicenseCustom
Credits that unlock separate AI features, sold through sales.
Ways to pay less
EdrawMind
- Lifetime license
Perpetual plans
One-time purchases of EdrawMind V14 at $100.30, or $182.75 with EdrawMax in a bundle.
GitMind
- Annual discount
Annual billing
The Annual plan shows $4.08 per month against $9 for the Monthly plan.
- Other savings
3-year plan, Black Friday window
A non-subscription 3-year membership is shown at $79 with a limited offer window of Nov. 21 to Dec. 12; the page says memberships can be stacked.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, EdrawMind or GitMind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, GitMind is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month, against $4.43 a month when paid by the year for EdrawMind. EdrawMind starts at $35.10 per 6 months (semi-annual), $53.10 per year, and GitMind starts at $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, EdrawMind or GitMind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only GitMind has a free plan. EdrawMind does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do EdrawMind and GitMind run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only EdrawMind lists a Linux app and only GitMind lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. 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.