GitMind vs MindMap AI (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GitMind and MindMap AI share a 2.8 GPA, both have a free plan, and GitMind starts cheaper, at $4.08 a month against $4.99 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
GitMind grades higher on features and ease of use. MindMap AI grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
GitMind
AI mind mapping, flowchart and whiteboard app
MindMap AI
AI mind map generator from text, PDFs, audio and video
Which one is for you
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
Pick MindMap AI if
- Fits if you build maps by hand and want AI help now and then
- Works for students turning reading material into an outline
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you lean on the AI: 50 credits a month on Free, and top-ups cost $5 per 1,000
- Skip it if you need watermark-free downloads, SVG or CSV export on a free account
- Watch out: audio, video and bigger file summaries are on Basic and Pro only
- Watch out: lifetime plans are credit packs with updates, not unlimited AI use
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAGitMindGood | 2.8GPAMindMap AIGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AManual mapping is free and unlimited, and paid starts at $4.99 a month on yearly billing, under the category's $5 cheaper-quarter start. AI credits are what you pay for. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | BUnlimited manual maps and storage with all layouts, plus 50 AI credits a month. Extra credits cost $5 per 1,000. |
| Features | BMind maps, whiteboards, AI maps from text, PDFs and videos, flowcharts and slide mode. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | CMaps from files and prompts, chat, import and export. But downloads carry a watermark on Free, and SVG and CSV export, audio, video and larger file summaries are paid. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but apps for every platform sync automatically and nothing needs configuring. | CNo store rating on record. You still build and refine each map, by hand or by chat. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension. No API or named integrations are listed. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, plus Claude and ChatGPT. No desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | AI mind maps on phone and computer | turning documents and recordings into mind maps |
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: GitMind and MindMap AI. How we grade
Price against what you get
GitMind starts at $4.08 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MindMap AI starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3.
GitMind scores higher and starts $0.91 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, none scores higher than GitMind for less, and 8 score higher than MindMap AI 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
- GitMind also covers whiteboard, diagrams and presentations.
- MindMap AI also covers chat assistant.
At a glance
| GitMind | MindMap AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) | $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Basic plan: up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 1 planet with up to 5 members, regular-format export. | Unlimited manual mind maps and storage, all layouts and themes, plus 50 AI credits a month. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | GitMind | 3axislabs, Inc. |
| Price read from | gitmind.com | mindmapai.app |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
MindMap AI
- AI work is metered in credits: the free plan has 50 a month and extra credits cost $5 per 1,000.
- Watermark-free downloads, SVG and CSV export and file summaries need a paid plan.
- A cheaper Go plan appears in the page for launch countries only and is not listed here.
- Lifetime plans (Lite, Plus, Ultimate) are credit packs with updates, not unlimited AI use.
Key features
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.
MindMap AI
- Maps from files and prompts
- Start from a typed idea, a PDF, an image, audio, video or a web page and get a map back, with every node editable afterward.
- Chat with the map
- Ask the AI to expand a branch, summarize a section or reorganize nodes; the map updates in place. 29+ languages are supported.
- Works inside other assistants
- The AI toolkit runs inside Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants that support MCP, with no API key needed.
- Import and export
- Import maps from other tools. Free exports are PDF, PNG, Markdown and a project file; SVG and CSV need a paid plan.
- Sharing
- Publish a map by public link or iframe embed, or share by email for real-time viewing. Team plans add shared workspaces and roles.
- Apps and extensions
- Available on the web, iOS and Android, with browser extensions for capturing pages and summarizing videos.
Plans
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.
MindMap AI
Free$0
Unlimited projects and manual edits, export to PDF, PNG and Markdown, and 50 AI credits a month.
Basic$4.99
per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly)
2,000 AI credits a month, summaries of PDFs, images, audio and video, no watermark, SVG and CSV export.
Pro$7.99
per month, billed annually at $95.88 ($14.99 billed monthly)
5,000 AI credits a month, larger file limits for PDFs, audio and video, and priority support.
Team Basic$4.99
per seat / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly)
2,000 credits per seat, shared workspace, roles and central billing, up to 100 seats; Team Pro is $14.99 per seat monthly.
Lite$157
one-time, credits never expire
Pay once for 100,000 AI credits and lifetime updates; shown against a crossed-out $297. Plus and Ultimate sell more.
Ways to pay less
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.
MindMap AI
- Annual discount
Save 50% with yearly billing
The yearly toggle on the pricing page shows Basic at $59.88 and Pro at $95.88 a year, against $9.99 and $14.99 billed monthly.
- Lifetime license
Lifetime credit packs
Lite $157, Plus $237 and Ultimate $397 are one-time payments for 100,000, 200,000 and 500,000 AI credits that never expire.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GitMind or MindMap AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, GitMind is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month, against $4.99 a month for MindMap AI. GitMind starts at $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), and MindMap AI starts at $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, GitMind or MindMap AI?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both GitMind and MindMap AI have a free plan.
Which platforms do GitMind and MindMap AI run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only GitMind lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app, iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. 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.