GitMind vs MindMup (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, GitMind grades higher than MindMup: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
GitMind grades higher on value for money, features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan and 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
MindMup
Web mind mapping with a free tier and simple paid plans
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 MindMup if
- Fits if you want a plain mind map on the web and a free start
- Works for a class that opens a map by Guest Pass without logins
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 maps and view-only sharing
- Watch out: real-time collaboration is marked coming soon on the pricing page
- Watch out: the AI credits are marked coming soon too
- Watch out: only annual prices were readable, and Team and Organization seat rules are not stated
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as the desktop app is marked coming soon
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAGitMindGood | 2.2GPAMindMupFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPersonal is $6 a month billed annually, a little above the category's cheaper quarter of $5. Team is $9 and Organization $15, and the page does not say if they are per seat. |
| 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. | CThe Starter plan is free but capped at 3 mind maps with view-only sharing and a watermarked presentation mode. |
| Features | BMind maps, whiteboards, AI maps from text, PDFs and videos, flowcharts and slide mode. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | CMap layouts, notes, presentation mode, version history and sharing. Gaps the listing shows: real-time collaboration, comment threads and the AI credits are marked coming soon. |
| 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 build maps from scratch in the editor. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension. No API or named integrations are listed. | BWeb only, with Google Drive, Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 sign-in listed. |
| Best for | AI mind maps on phone and computer | a simple web mind map with Google Drive storage |
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 MindMup. 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. MindMup starts at $6 a month and scores 2.3.
GitMind scores higher and starts $1.92 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, none scores higher than GitMind for less, and 9 score higher than MindMup 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.
- MindMup also covers notes.
At a glance
| GitMind | MindMup | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly) | $6 per month, billed annually (Personal) |
| Free plan | Basic plan: up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 1 planet with up to 5 members, regular-format export. | Starter plan: up to 3 mind maps, view-only sharing, 10 AI credits, and presentation mode with a watermark. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | GitMind | Mindmup, Inc. |
| Price read from | gitmind.com | mindmup.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
MindMup
- The free Starter plan stops at 3 mind maps and view-only sharing.
- Real-time collaboration, comment threads, the desktop app and AI credits are marked as coming soon on the pricing page.
- The page shows only the annual-billed prices; it says yearly saves up to 40% but its monthly-billed prices could not be read.
- The page does not say whether the Team and Organization prices are per seat.
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.
MindMup
- Mind map layouts
- Standard mind maps, org charts, fishbone diagrams and argument visualization, with styling controls for maps and nodes.
- Notes and sticky notes
- Notes attach to nodes for outlines and drafts, and the text can be exported to another editor.
- Sharing and publishing
- Maps can be shared with members or teams, published as interactive maps, or opened to a class with a Guest Pass that needs no login.
- Presentation mode
- A map turns into a presentation in one click. The free plan adds a watermark.
- Version history and restore
- The comparison lists version history, restoring deleted maps for 30 days and manual backup and restore.
- Google Drive and SSO
- Maps can be stored in Google Drive, and organizations can use Google or Microsoft sign-on.
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.
MindMup
StarterFree
Up to 3 mind maps, notes, view-only sharing and publishing, 10 AI credits (AI marked as coming soon).
Personal$6
per month, billed annually
Unlimited mind maps, image and file attachments, advanced sharing, high-resolution exports and 100 AI credits.
Team$9
per month, billed annually (seat basis not stated)
Unlimited teamspaces, Guest Pass access and 200 AI credits per seat. Real-time collaboration is marked as coming soon.
Organization (SSO)$15
per month, billed annually (seat basis not stated)
Required Google or Microsoft SSO, advanced security settings, priority support and 300 AI credits per seat.
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.
MindMup
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves up to 40%
The pricing page offers a pay-yearly option that it says saves up to 40% against paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, GitMind or MindMup?
As of Nov 12, 2026, GitMind is cheaper to start with: $4.08 a month, against $6 a month for MindMup. GitMind starts at $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), and MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
Which has a free plan, GitMind or MindMup?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both GitMind and MindMup have a free plan.
Which platforms do GitMind and MindMup run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only GitMind lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps and 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.