The GitMind Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about GitMind 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.
GitMind
The Insider’s Guide
AI mind mapping, flowchart and whiteboard app
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from GitMind’s own pages.
Made by GitMind · checked Nov 12, 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 GitMind’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on GitMind’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.8
GPA, above 46 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
GitMind is a mind mapping and whiteboard app with AI tools that turn text, documents, audio, video and images into summaries and mind maps. It also generates flowcharts, UML diagrams and infographics. It runs as a web app, Windows and Mac apps, iOS and Android apps, and a Chrome extension.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about GitMind, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but apps for every platform sync automatically and nothing needs configuring.
- 1
Best for AI mind maps on phone and computer
GitMind makes mind maps, whiteboards and AI-generated diagrams, with apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.08 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
- 3
There is a free plan
Basic plan: up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 1 planet with up to 5 members, regular-format export.
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
- 5
AI mind maps from any source
Turns text, PDFs, websites, images, audio and YouTube videos into summaries and mind maps, using models the site names as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and DeepSeek.
- 6
Whiteboard and diagrams
Mind maps and whiteboards share the app, and AI can generate flowcharts, UML, class diagrams and ERDs.
- 7
Planets for teams
A planet is a shared space; Basic allows 1 planet of 5 members and paid plans allow 5 planets of 30 members.
- 8
A 2.8 GPA, above 46 of 61
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 GitMind you could make: mind mapping. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
GitMind at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- GitMind
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.8 GPA, good
The report card
Best for AI mind maps on phone and computer
GitMind makes mind maps, whiteboards and AI-generated diagrams, with apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension. The free Basic plan stops at 10 maps or whiteboards, the subscriptions auto-renew, and cancelling means filing a support ticket.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $4.08 a month billed annually is inside the cheaper quarter of $5. Monthly billing is $9, and a 3-year $79 plan carries a Black Friday label. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Basic is free but stops at 10 mind maps or whiteboards, and the page says you cannot make more after that. No trial is listed. |
| Features | B | Mind maps, whiteboards, AI maps from text, PDFs and videos, flowcharts and slide mode. The listing shows no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but apps for every platform sync automatically and nothing needs configuring. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension. No API or named integrations are listed. |
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 GitMind is for
- Fits if you want mind maps and AI drafts on both your phone and computer
- Works for a small group that shares a planet of up to 30 members on a paid plan
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 10 maps or whiteboards is the ceiling
- Watch out: subscriptions auto-renew and the page says cancelling means submitting a support ticket
- Watch out: the Black Friday 3-year price has a Nov. 21 to Dec. 12 window
- Watch out: the AI credits are a separate Metered License with no published price
- Pricey if you pay monthly: $9 against $4.08 on the annual plan
Good to know
Good for
- Students and teachers who turn documents and videos into mind maps
- Individuals who want a low annual price
- People who work across phone, desktop and browser
Worth knowing
- The free Basic plan stops at 10 mind maps or whiteboards, and the page says you cannot create more once you reach 10.
- Subscriptions auto-renew and the page says cancelling means submitting a support ticket.
- A 3-year non-subscription plan for $79 appears with a Black Friday label and a Nov. 21 to Dec. 12 window.
- Metered credits for separate features are sold through sales with no published price.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.08
A month to start. There is a free plan too
GitMind has a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.08 per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
Basic
$0
Up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 10 images per whiteboard, 30 per mind map, 1 planet with up to 5 members and no watermark.
Annual
$4.08
per month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
Unlimited mind maps and whiteboards, 500 images per mind map, 5 planets with up to 30 members each, HD export and priority support. Auto-renews.
Monthly
$9
per month, billed monthly
Same features as Annual. Auto-renews; the page says cancellation is by support ticket.
Metered License
Custom
Credits that unlock separate AI features, sold through sales.
The free plan
Basic plan: up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 1 planet with up to 5 members, regular-format export.
Read from gitmind.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Annual billing
The Annual plan shows $4.08 per month against $9 for the Monthly plan.
Stated on gitmind.comOther savings
3-year plan, Black Friday window
A non-subscription 3-year membership is shown at $79 with a limited offer window of Nov. 21 to Dec. 12; the page says memberships can be stacked.
Stated on gitmind.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and Browser extension
AI mind mapping, flowchart and whiteboard app. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, whiteboard, mind mapping, diagrams, presentations.
Mind maps, whiteboards, AI maps from text, PDFs and videos, flowcharts and slide mode.
- AI mind maps from any source
- Turns text, PDFs, websites, images, audio and YouTube videos into summaries and mind maps, using models the site names as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and DeepSeek.
- Whiteboard and diagrams
- Mind maps and whiteboards share the app, and AI can generate flowcharts, UML, class diagrams and ERDs.
- Planets for teams
- A planet is a shared space; Basic allows 1 planet of 5 members and paid plans allow 5 planets of 30 members.
- Slide show mode
- Maps can be shown as a slide show, with no limit on any plan.
- Every device
- Windows, Mac, iOS and iPadOS, Android and a Chrome extension are listed, with sync between them.
- Export
- Basic exports regular formats; paid plans export in HD and add a watermark feature.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
GitMind is made by GitMind.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
46/61
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
GitMind's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 46 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 45 of 61) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 7).
Its paid plans start at $4.08 a month, against a middle price of $7.49 for the category: 7 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. GitMind’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 38 of 61
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 61
- BFeaturesAbove 43 of 61
- BEase of useAbove 45 of 61
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 61
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 55 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. GitMind 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 GitMind you could make: mind mapping. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 46 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade. It costs $48.96 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- A diagram editor.
- A slide editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Sharing with other people, which means accounts and invitations.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. GitMind’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
Xmind, EdrawMind, MindMup, MindMeister and Coggle
The 5 tools GitMind is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Xmind
Free plan · from $4.92/mo
Mind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode.
- Only GitMind lists a browser extension.
- Only Xmind lists a Linux app.
- GitMind also covers whiteboard and diagrams.
- 2.6GPA
EdrawMind
Free trial · from $35.10/mo
Mind mapping and diagram software with AI tools.
- GitMind has a free plan. EdrawMind does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only GitMind lists a browser extension.
- Only EdrawMind lists a Linux app.
- 2.2GPA
MindMup
Free plan · from $6/mo
Web mind mapping with a free tier and simple paid plans.
- Only GitMind lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only GitMind lists a browser extension.
- GitMind also covers whiteboard.
- 2.2GPA
MindMeister
Free plan · from €6.50/mo
Browser-based mind mapping with real-time collaboration.
- Only GitMind lists Windows and macOS apps.
- Only GitMind lists a browser extension.
- GitMind also covers whiteboard and diagrams.
- 2.4GPA
Coggle
Free plan · from $5/mo
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser.
- Only GitMind lists Windows, macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only GitMind lists a browser extension.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 GitMind free?
GitMind has a free plan. Basic plan: up to 10 mind maps or whiteboards, 1 planet with up to 5 members, regular-format export.
How much does GitMind cost?
GitMind lists 4 plans. Basic: $0.
What platforms does GitMind work on?
GitMind is available on Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does GitMind offer any discounts?
GitMind publicly lists the following: Annual billing; 3-year plan, Black Friday window.
Does GitMind have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. GitMind is listed for Web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Is GitMind open source?
GitMind is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes GitMind?
GitMind is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to GitMind?
The closest alternatives to GitMind in our directory are Xmind, EdrawMind, MindMup, MindMeister and Coggle.
How does GitMind compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
GitMind's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 46 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 6.
Is GitMind good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GitMind B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.08 a month, against a middle price of $7.49 for the category: 7 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of GitMind?
The plain part of GitMind you could make: mind mapping. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from GitMind’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GitMind's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
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 GitMind. Prices change, so check gitmind.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 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.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- GitMind, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/gitmind
- 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 GitMind’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. GitMind is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by GitMind. Prices and plans change: check gitmind.com before you buy.