Mindomo vs SpiderScribe (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 SpiderScribe if

• Fits if you want free-form maps that mix notes, files and places
• Works for classes and small teams who share maps

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay free, as the free plan is non-commercial with 3 private maps and 3 MB
• Watch out: the plans page says the web app needs a browser with the Flash plugin
• Watch out: the pages do not say how the monthly prices are billed
• Skip it if you want a phone app, as only an iPad one is named

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.

SpiderScribe

• The plans page says the web app needs a browser with the Flash plugin enabled.
• The free Personal plan is for non-commercial use and allows 3 private maps.
• The pages do not say whether the monthly prices are billed monthly or yearly.
• The only mobile app named on the site is SpiderScribe Jr. for iPad.

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.

SpiderScribe

Free-form maps

Stencils can be connected in any way rather than in a fixed tree, so a map can be a loose web of related items.

Mixed content

A map can hold text notes, images, files, calendar events and location maps side by side.

Real-time collaboration

Private maps can be shared and edited by several people at once; public maps can be viewed without signing in.

Drawing mode

Sketching a rough circle, rectangle or triangle adds a text, file or picture stencil, and drawn lines connect them.

Export, print and embed

Maps can be printed, exported to images and embedded in a website or blog with an embed wizard.

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.

SpiderScribe

• Personal$0

  Non-commercial use only: unlimited public maps, 3 private maps, 3 MB of files and images.

• Pro$5

  per month, billing basis not stated

  One user with full sharing, unlimited public and private maps, 2 GB of files and images.

• Education$19

  per month, billing basis not stated

  For academic institutions: unlimited users, 10 GB of storage, custom subdomain and central administration.

• Business$25

  per month for the whole team, billing basis not stated

  Unlimited users, 10 GB of storage, custom subdomain and central team administration.

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.

SpiderScribe

No public discounts listed.