InfraNodus vs MindMup (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MindMup grades higher than InfraNodus: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
MindMup 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.
InfraNodus
Turns text into a network graph to show topics and gaps
MindMup
Web mind mapping with a free tier and simple paid plans
Which one is for you
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
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
| 2.0GPAInfraNodusFair | 2.2GPAMindMupFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | 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 | 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. | CThe Starter plan is free but capped at 3 mind maps with view-only sharing and a watermarked presentation mode. |
| Features | 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. | 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 | CNo store rating on record. You have to learn how to read a text network. | CNo store rating on record. You build maps from scratch in the editor. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and a browser extension, with Obsidian, Chrome, Firefox, Gephi, n8n and Claude. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with Google Drive, Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 sign-in listed. |
| Best for | turning text into a network graph to find gaps | 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: InfraNodus and MindMup. How we grade
Price against what you get
InfraNodus starts at about $13.41 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. MindMup starts at $6 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and MindMup starts $7.41 a month lower. Of the other whiteboard and mind map tools on the chart, 26 score higher than InfraNodus 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
- InfraNodus also covers research.
- MindMup also covers notes, diagrams and presentations.
At a glance
| InfraNodus | MindMup | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €12 per month, billed annually (€19 billed monthly) | $6 per month, billed annually (Personal) |
| Free plan | Free account with limited text and graph analytics, 3 graphs in total, 20 AI credits per hour and 3 AI chats. | Starter plan: up to 3 mind maps, view-only sharing, 10 AI credits, and presentation mode with a watermark. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial on every paid plan | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Nodus Labs | Mindmup, Inc. |
| Price read from | infranodus.com | mindmup.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, InfraNodus or MindMup?
As of Nov 13, 2026, MindMup is cheaper to start with: $6 a month, against about $13.41 a month for InfraNodus. InfraNodus starts at €12 per month, billed annually (€19 billed monthly), and MindMup starts at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
Which has a free plan, InfraNodus or MindMup?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both InfraNodus and MindMup have a free plan.
Which platforms do InfraNodus and MindMup 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.