Bubbl.us review (2026): is it worth it?
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Bubbl.us report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a quick mind map with no sign-up
Bubbl.us is a browser mind mapper where you can start a map without an account. A map made without signing in is stored only in your browser, and the plan names, limits and prices could not be read from its pricing page.
Who Bubbl.us is for
- Fits if you want a throwaway mind map without making an account
- Works for a team that wants one licence payment point and manager roles
Who Bubbl.us is not for
- Skip it if you need prices up front: none could be read from its page
- Tight if you rely on an unsigned map, because it lives only in your browser and clearing browser data can lose it
- Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as none is listed
- Watch out: the trial length is not stated in the help centre
- Watch out: refunds are decided case by case by email
Why Bubbl.us gets a 2.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price could be read, which the ladder puts in the middle. Team pricing is by licence count and quoted on a separate page.
- CFree plan and trialA map can be started with no account, but the listing says it is kept only in the browser unless you register. Paid plans have a trial of unstated length.
- CFeaturesBubbles, layouts, attachments, live shared editing, export to image or PDF and revision history on premium. The listing records no plan limits at all.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build each map by hand.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with no apps and no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bubbl.us's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. Its pricing page loads through scripts and printed no plan text, so prices come from the listing. How we review and grade.
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Bubbl.us's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 7.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bubbl.us’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 61, level with 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 61, level with 40
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 61, level with 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 61, level with 44
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 61, level with 21
Keep Bubbl.us, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of Bubbl.us you could make: mind mapping and templates. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 50 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Mind mapping and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
What this rests on. Bubbl.us’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Bubbl.us?
Bubbl.us is a browser-based mind mapping tool where maps are built from connected bubbles, shared for real-time editing and exported as images or PDFs. A map can be started without registering, though the work is then kept only in the browser. Paid accounts and team subscriptions add unlimited maps, revision history, file and image attachments and collaboration.
Worth knowing
- Plan names, limits and prices could not be read: the pricing page loads its figures with JavaScript and nothing printed from it, so none are listed.
- A map made without signing in is saved only in your browser and can be lost if the browser data is cleared.
- Team pricing is by number of licenses, with volume discounts, and is quoted on a team pricing page.
- The help center describes refunds only as a case-by-case request by email, with a reminder email three days before each charge.
Key features
- Bubble-based editing
- Maps are built from bubbles and connections, with text formatting, colors and file attachments.
- Layouts
- Bubbles can be arranged in different layouts, with an option to reset the layout and connect bubbles.
- Real-time sharing
- Several people can edit a map at the same time, and a map can be embedded in a blog.
- Export and print
- Maps can be saved as images or PDFs, or printed.
- Team accounts
- Team subscriptions give each member premium features, one payment point, transferable licenses, custom sign-in domains and manager roles.
- Revision history
- Premium access includes revision history and the ability to copy a map or turn it into a template.
Bubbl.us pricing
We could not confirm Bubbl.us’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See bubbl.us for current prices.
Ways to pay less
- Education50% off for students, faculty and nonprofits
Bubbl.us says students, faculty and nonprofit organizations get 50% off, requested through a form linked from the Plans page.
Stated on help.bubbl.us
Bubbl.us alternatives
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Common questions
Does Bubbl.us have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bubbl.us is listed for Web.
Does Bubbl.us have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bubbl.us is listed for Web.
Is Bubbl.us open source?
Bubbl.us is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.