The Coggle Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Coggle in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Coggle
The Insider’s Guide
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Coggle’s own pages.
Made by CoggleIt Limited · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Coggle’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Coggle’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 6 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Coggle is a browser-based tool for collaborative mind maps and flowcharts from CoggleIt Limited, based in Cambridge, England. Diagrams branch out from one or more central topics, several people can edit at once, and every change is kept in a history that a copy can be made from. The free plan allows three private diagrams and unlimited public ones, and the Awesome plan removes the private limit and adds more shapes and line controls.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Coggle, taken from its own pages and our grades.
There are no templates on offer to start you off.
- 1
Best for quick mind maps a group can edit together
Coggle is a mind mapper that runs in your browser, where several people can edit the same map at once and every change is kept.
- 2
Paid plans start at $5 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $5 per month.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free Forever plan: 3 private diagrams and unlimited public diagrams, with real-time collaboration, unlimited image uploads, full change history, and PDF, image and Visio export.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Branching mind maps
Maps grow from one or several central items, branches can be joined into loops, and layout can be auto-arranged. Floating text and images annotate a map outside the tree.
- 6
Real-time collaboration
Invite people by email to edit a diagram at the same time, with changes appearing instantly. Awesome adds editing through a secret link with no login needed.
- 7
Full change history
Every change to a diagram is saved. You can look through the history and make a copy from any point to go back to an earlier version.
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A 2.4 GPA, above 6 of 30
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Coggle you could make: mind mapping and Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Coggle at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $5 per month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- CoggleIt Limited
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for quick mind maps a group can edit together
Coggle is a mind mapper that runs in your browser, where several people can edit the same map at once and every change is kept. The free plan makes only 3 diagrams private, so everything after that is public. There are no desktop or phone apps. Extra shapes, line controls and attachments need the $5 Awesome plan, and on-premise use has no public price.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | Awesome is $5 a month, in the lower part of this category, where the middle is nearer $8.33. It lifts the cap on private diagrams and adds more shapes, line controls and attachments. Organisation is $8 a member a month, and the homepage lists monthly prices only. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free Forever has real-time collaboration, the full change history, unlimited image uploads and PDF, image and Visio export. But only 3 diagrams can be private, so everything after that is public. That's a wall most people meet. |
| Features | C | It covers mind maps, which is a smaller job than this category's: branching from several centers, loops, auto-arrange, 1,600 icons, Markdown in the text and a full history to copy from. Simple flowcharts too, though more shapes, line styles and attachments all need Awesome. |
| Ease of use | C | No rating on record. Nothing to install, which helps, but a blank browser canvas is still a thing you have to build: branch out from the middle, arrange it, invite people by email. There are no templates on offer to start you off. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | A web app, and only a web app: no desktop or mobile apps are listed, and on a phone you save the site to your home screen. It does have a public API, and Organisation adds SAML sign-on with Okta or OneLogin. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Coggle is for
- Fits if a group wants to build one mind map together, each in their own browser
- Works for the odd map on the free plan, if your diagrams can be public
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free and want things private, with only 3 private diagrams
- Skip it if you want an app on your phone or desktop, as none is listed; phones get a home-screen web app
- Too light for detailed flowcharts, where the extra shapes and line controls cost $5 a month
- Watch out: the homepage lists monthly prices only, and SAML sign-on is on Organisation at $8 a member
- Not for you if you want to start from templates, as none are on offer
Good to know
Good for
- Students and teams making quick collaborative mind maps
- Simple flowcharts and process maps alongside mind maps
- Occasional users who are fine with public diagrams on the free plan
- Companies that need SAML sign-on or an on-premise instance
Worth knowing
- The free plan allows only 3 private diagrams; other diagrams made on it are public.
- More item shapes, line style and path controls, file attachments and high-res image uploads need the Awesome plan.
- No native desktop or mobile apps are listed; on a phone Coggle is saved to the home screen as a progressive web app.
- The homepage lists only monthly prices, and on-premise instances are arranged through Coggle for Enterprise without a public price.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$5
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Coggle has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5 per month.
It lifts the cap on private diagrams and adds more shapes, line controls and attachments.
Free Forever
$0
3 private diagrams, unlimited public diagrams, real-time collaboration, full change history, shared folders, and PDF and image download.
Awesome
$5
per month
Unlimited private diagrams, more item shapes, line style and path controls, file attachments, high-res image uploads, and collaboration by link or QR code.
Organisation
$8
per member / month
Everything in Awesome plus SAML single sign-on, consolidated billing, bulk export, user and data management, and branded diagrams.
Coggle for Enterprise
Custom
By arrangement: on-premise instances behind a firewall, Active Directory authentication, site licenses and enterprise support.
The free plan
Free Forever plan: 3 private diagrams and unlimited public diagrams, with real-time collaboration, unlimited image uploads, full change history, and PDF, image and Visio export.
Read from coggle.it on Oct 6, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, public API, real-time collaboration, Markdown, mind mapping, diagrams.
Simple flowcharts too, though more shapes, line styles and attachments all need Awesome.
- Branching mind maps
- Maps grow from one or several central items, branches can be joined into loops, and layout can be auto-arranged. Floating text and images annotate a map outside the tree.
- Real-time collaboration
- Invite people by email to edit a diagram at the same time, with changes appearing instantly. Awesome adds editing through a secret link with no login needed.
- Full change history
- Every change to a diagram is saved. You can look through the history and make a copy from any point to go back to an earlier version.
- Flowcharts
- Shapes and connected items for flowcharts and process maps are free. More shapes and control over connection paths and line styles need Awesome.
- Images, icons and Markdown
- Drag in images with no upload limit, pick from over 1,600 icons, and format item text with Markdown. Calculations can be added to diagrams.
- Import, export and embedding
- Download a diagram as a PDF or image, export it as .mm, text or a Microsoft Visio file, import .mm and text files, and embed a mind map in another page.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Okta
- OneLogin
Coggle is made by CoggleIt Limited.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
6/30
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Coggle's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 19 of 30) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $8.29 for the category: 4 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 6 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Coggle’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 19 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 30
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 30
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 30
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 28 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Coggle is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Coggle you could make: mind mapping and Markdown. What surrounds it you could not. The 3 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 18 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $60 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping and Markdown: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A diagram editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Okta and OneLogin among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Coggle’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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
MindMeister, Mindomo, Xmind, Ayoa and Whimsical
The 5 tools Coggle is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
MindMeister
Free plan · from €6.50/mo
Browser-based mind mapping with real-time collaboration.
- Only MindMeister lists iOS and Android apps.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown and diagrams.
- 2.6GPA
Mindomo
Free plan · from $7/mo
Mind maps, outlines and Gantt charts with real-time editing.
- Only Mindomo lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Mindomo lists a browser extension.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Xmind
Free plan · from $4.92/mo
Mind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode.
- Only Xmind lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown and diagrams.
- 2.8GPA
Ayoa
Free plan · from $13/mo
Mind mapping with whiteboards and visual task boards.
- Only Ayoa lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown and diagrams.
- 2.4GPA
Whimsical
Free plan · from $10/mo
Whiteboard for flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps and docs.
- Only Whimsical lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Coggle also covers Markdown.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Coggle free?
Coggle has a free plan. Free Forever plan: 3 private diagrams and unlimited public diagrams, with real-time collaboration, unlimited image uploads, full change history, and PDF, image and Visio export.
How much does Coggle cost?
Coggle lists 4 plans. Free Forever: $0.
What platforms does Coggle work on?
Coggle is available on Web.
Does Coggle have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Coggle is listed for Web.
Does Coggle have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 6, 2026. Coggle is listed for Web.
Is Coggle open source?
Coggle is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Can Coggle be self-hosted?
Yes. Coggle's own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Does Coggle have an API?
Yes. Coggle offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Coggle integrate with?
Coggle's listing names Okta and OneLogin. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Coggle?
Coggle is made by CoggleIt Limited.
What are the alternatives to Coggle?
The closest alternatives to Coggle in our directory are MindMeister, Mindomo, Xmind, Ayoa and Whimsical.
How does Coggle compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Coggle's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 6 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is Coggle good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Coggle B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5 a month, against a middle price of $8.29 for the category: 4 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Coggle?
The plain part of Coggle you could make: mind mapping and Markdown. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Coggle’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Coggle's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-19.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by CoggleIt Limited. Prices change, so check coggle.it before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Coggle, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/coggle
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Coggle’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Coggle is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by CoggleIt Limited. Prices and plans change: check coggle.it before you buy.