MindGenius vs MindManager (2026): which should you pick?

Pick MindGenius if

• Fits if you plan projects as maps and want them as tasks and a timeline
• Works for a small team that wants guests to join a project

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are one person, at $160 a year against the category's usual yearly price
• Tight after the trial: the free fallback is a single project
• Watch out: the Windows desktop version is separate and licensed on its own
• Watch out: volume prices apply only to annual billing from 11 seats
• Watch out: dollar prices come from a currency switch, because the page opens in pounds

Pick MindManager if

• Fits if you plan projects and want the mind map and the Gantt chart in one file
• Works for companies that run on Microsoft Teams, SharePoint and Outlook

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want the desktop apps and co-editing, at $179 a user a year
• Not for you if you want a free plan, as the 30-day trial is all there is
• Skip it if you edit maps on your phone, since MindManager Go only views them
• Watch out: the $369 one-time license has no co-editing, web access, publishing or upgrades, and Essentials is web only
• Watch out: Jira is a paid add-on, and content control and SharePoint Linker are Windows only

MindGenius

• After the 14-day trial the account becomes a single-project plan unless a subscription is bought.
• MindGenius Desktop is a separate Windows-only product with its own licensing; these prices cover Online only.
• Volume pricing applies only to annual billing from 11 seats up.
• Dollar prices come from the page's USD currency switch; the page opens in pounds.

MindManager

• There is no free plan; the 30-day trial is the only way to use MindManager without paying.
• Essentials is web only and has no co-editing, while the one-time purchase is desktop only and excludes co-editing, publishing, web access and version upgrades.
• Content control and SharePoint Linker are available on Windows only, and the Jira integration is a paid add-on.
• On mobile the pricing page lists only a viewing app, MindManager Go, which comes with Professional and Enterprise.

MindGenius

Mind maps

Ideas, assumptions, risks and open questions are laid out as a map before any work is committed.

Taskboard and Timeline views

The same project can be shown as a map, a task board or a timeline, and all three are part of the single subscription.

Needs Attention

A cross-project view that collects whatever is slipping across all projects. The vendor lists it as Online-only.

Microsoft Teams and guests

A Microsoft Teams integration and guest access let people outside the account take part in a project.

Volume pricing

Annual plans drop to $144 per seat at 11 to 25 seats, $120 at 26 to 50 and $80 at 51 to 100.

MindManager

Mind maps and many diagram types

Templates cover mind maps, org charts, timelines, flowcharts, concept maps, Venn and onion diagrams, kanban boards, fishbone diagrams, funnel charts and matrix diagrams.

Gantt charts and project tracking

Topics become tasks with resources, costs, start dates and due dates, and the same map can be shown in Gantt, schedule, outline, icon or tag view.

Co-editing and published maps

Subscribers can co-edit a map in real time across platforms and publish it as a web link with view, comment or edit access. Co-editing is not part of Essentials.

Microsoft integrations

MindManager connects with Microsoft Teams, Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Project, Planner, To Do and Lists, and stores files in SharePoint or OneDrive.

MindManager Snap

Snap captures ideas and content from a desktop, browser or mobile device into a personal queue, and team queues on Professional and Enterprise, for adding to maps later.

SmartRules and formulas

Conditional formatting rules and formulas built on topic properties automate updates in a map, and power filtering shows only the topics that match chosen markers or tags.

MindGenius

• Subscription$160

  per seat / year, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)

  Unlimited projects and views, Needs Attention overview, Microsoft Teams integration and guest access.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For 25+ seats with volume pricing, deployment guidance and a named contact. Sold through sales.

MindManager

• Essentials$99

  per user / year

  Web version only, for individuals: diagram types, templates, basic task management, and publishing and sharing of maps. No co-editing or desktop app.

• Professional$179

  per user / year

  Windows and Mac desktop apps plus web, Chromebook and Microsoft Teams, with co-editing, team content capture, the mobile viewing app and version upgrades.

• One-time purchase$369

  one-time payment per license

  Desktop license for Windows or Mac at the current version, single user. Excludes co-editing, publishing, web access, the mobile app and upgrades.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Per-user annual licensing for teams of five or more, with volume discounts, an IT admin portal, SSO activation, read-only licenses and dedicated support.

MindGenius

• Annual discount

  About 17% off with annual billing

  Annual billing costs about 17% less per seat than paying monthly; the page puts the difference at $32 a seat.

MindManager

• Lifetime license

  One-time purchase instead of a subscription

  A desktop license for Windows or Mac costs $369 once. It covers the current version for a single user and does not include co-editing, web access or upgrades.

• Education

  Students and educators: $59 a year

  The US price list sets the Students and Educators subscription at $59 a year against a $179 regular price, after eligibility is verified through Proxi.id. Schools can ask for site-license quotes.

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for nonprofits

  MindManager's license programs page offers special pricing on request to nonprofit organizations such as charities, churches, clinics, hospitals and museums.

• Other savings

  Government and public service pricing

  Special pricing and licensing options are available on request for governmental agencies and public service offices.