Mindomo vs Plectica (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Mindomo if

• Fits if you teach or study and want mind maps inside Moodle, Canvas or Google Classroom
• Works for offline use on Windows, macOS or Linux with a sync later

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you're staying free, because 3 diagrams and 1 AI credit is the limit and you can't print
• Skip it if you want to pay month by month, as plans are prepaid for six months or a year
• Pricey if you're on your own and need Gantt charts, since that means Professional at $16 a month
• Watch out: Team and Business need at least 3 users, and SAML SSO and audit logs are Business only
• Watch out: free exports only come out in Mindomo and text formats

Pick Plectica if

• Fits if you want maps where one card sits inside another
• Works for students and small groups who share maps by link

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, because Basic stops at 250 cards and 25 MB attachments
• Skip it if you want an app, since it only runs in the browser
• Watch out: the Student plan at $3 a month has no stated rule for who counts as a student
• Watch out: the site footer is dated 2017 to 2022, so it may be updated less often than others

Mindomo

• The Free plan stops at 3 diagrams and 1 AI credit, cannot print, and exports only to Mindomo and text formats.
• Gantt charts are not in Premium; they need the Professional, Team or Business plan.
• Plans are prepaid for six months or a year and do not renew automatically; there is no month-to-month billing.
• Team and Business require at least 3 users, and SAML SSO and audit logs are limited to Business.

Plectica

• The Basic plan stops at 250 cards, and attachments are capped at 25 MB there.
• Plectica runs in the browser only; no desktop or mobile app is listed.
• The site's footer is dated 2017 to 2022, so the pages may be updated less often than other vendors'.
• The pricing page does not say what qualifies for the Student plan.

Mindomo

Several diagram types

Mind maps, concept maps, org charts, timelines, fishbone diagrams, outlines and Gantt charts, with a switch that turns a mind map into an outline or back.

Mindomo AI

AI generates a map from a prompt, expands topics, adds notes, builds pros-and-cons or SWOT analyses and translates diagrams. Each action uses credits from a monthly allowance.

Real-time collaboration

Multiple users co-edit a diagram, chat and comment, with view-only, edit or copy permissions. Version history replays changes and restores earlier versions.

Tasks and Gantt charts

Topics become tasks with assignees, start and due dates, priorities and progress, and tasks sync to calendars through iCal. Gantt view needs Professional, Team or Business.

Offline desktop apps

Mindomo Desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux edits diagrams without a connection and saves them locally, with optional sync to the cloud.

Presenter mode and exports

A diagram can be presented as a slideshow, and paid plans export to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Project, Markdown and other formats.

Plectica

Cards and parts

A card is the basic unit and can stand for a person, task, object or idea. Cards can be nested inside other cards as parts.

Relationship lines

Any card can be linked to any other, and a relationship can itself be defined through a relationship card. Lines can be arcs or elbows.

Shared editing

Maps can be edited by several people, with collaborator cursors visible. Sharing is by email invitation, view-only or edit links, or a presentation link.

Embedding

A map can be embedded on a website from the Share menu.

Templates and examples

The maps page offers templates and example maps, such as a database schema, customer journey map and traffic flow.

Mindomo

• Free$0

  3 diagrams, unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, 1 trial AI credit and 3 export formats.

• Premium$7

  per month, prepaid yearly ($8.5 on a 6-month term)

  One user: unlimited diagrams, 50 AI credits a month, attachments, printing, 10 export formats, 1GB of storage, desktop app, Teams integration and API access.

• Professional$16

  per month, prepaid yearly ($17.5 on a 6-month term)

  One user plus 5 guests who edit with premium features. Adds Gantt charts, 60 AI credits a month, 20 export formats, 5GB of storage and business templates.

• Team$7

  per user / month, prepaid yearly ($8 on a 6-month term)

  Minimum 3 users. Premium features plus user management, team task management, calendar sync, Gantt charts and shared folders.

• Business$12

  per user / month, prepaid yearly ($14 on a 6-month term)

  Minimum 3 users. Team features plus guest editing for up to 5 guests, SAML SSO, audit logs and advanced security controls.

Plectica

• Basic$0

  Up to 250 cards, map building, storing and sharing, file attachments up to 25 MB.

• Student$3

  per month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)

  Unlimited cards, attachments up to 250 MB and long-term backups.

• Pro$8

  per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)

  Unlimited cards, attachments up to 250 MB, long-term backups and priority customer support.

• Team$7

  per seat / month, billed annually ($8 billed monthly)

  Pro features at a lower price per team member.

• OrganizationCustom

  Custom packages for team knowledge management, training and innovation; quoted on request.

Mindomo

• Annual discount

  Up to 20% off on the yearly term

  Mindomo's pricing page labels the yearly term as up to 20% off the 6-month one. Premium is $7 a month prepaid yearly against $8.5 on a 6-month term.

• Education

  Student and Teacher plans

  Education plans are $5 per user a month for students and $6 for teachers when prepaid yearly. They are limited to students, teachers and schools, and proof of eligibility may be requested.

Plectica

• Annual discount

  Annual billing saves 11% to 25%

  The pricing page shows annual billing as 25% off Student, 11% off Pro and 12% off Team, compared with monthly billing.