The Graph Commons Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Graph Commons 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.
Graph Commons
The Insider’s Guide
AI-assisted network maps of people, groups and ideas
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Graph Commons’s own pages.
Made by Graph Commons · checked Nov 13, 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 Graph Commons’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Graph Commons’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Graph Commons builds live network graphs of entities and their relationships, either from an AI prompt, pasted notes and files, or imported spreadsheets. Every node and edge stays editable, and graphs can be shared, co-edited and embedded. It suits ecosystem and stakeholder mapping more than freeform sketching.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Graph Commons, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Building the graph is the work, which means a learning curve.
- 1
Best for mapping relationships as a network
Graph Commons builds a network graph from a prompt, a file or typed notes.
- 2
There is a free plan
Starter: unlimited public graphs, up to 100 nodes per graph and a one-time 100 AI credits.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Graph from a prompt or file
Describe a topic, paste notes or a list, or import Excel, Google Sheets, CSV or JSON and the AI structures it into a network.
- 5
Editable nodes and edges
Add, merge or rewrite nodes, edges and attributes by hand, or ask the AI to expand a region of the graph.
- 6
Network insights
The AI points out bridges, clusters and leverage points and answers questions about the network.
- 7
A 2.2 GPA, above 23 of 98
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
Nothing Graph Commons does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Graph Commons at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Graph Commons
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for mapping relationships as a network
Graph Commons builds a network graph from a prompt, a file or typed notes. Starter graphs are public and stop at 100 nodes, the AI credits are a one-time grant, and the paid plan prices could not be read.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | No paid price could be read on the page, so it sits where unpublished prices sit. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Starter has unlimited public graphs of up to 100 nodes and a one-time 100 AI credits. Most AI actions cost 10 credits. |
| Features | C | Graph from a prompt or file, editable nodes and edges, network insights, sharing and embeds. The listing says it maps relationships and is not a general whiteboard. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Building the graph is the work, which means a learning curve. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, with Google Sheets and Excel import. No desktop or phone app. |
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 Graph Commons is for
- Fits if you map who is connected to whom, such as partners or funders
- Works for a researcher who starts from a spreadsheet of links
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you need private graphs: those start on Professional
- Tight if you stay free: 100 nodes a graph and 100 AI credits that never refill
- Watch out: no paid plan price could be read, so you cannot judge the cost before signing up
- Not for you if you want sticky notes or freehand sketching
Good to know
Good for
- Mapping ecosystems, stakeholders and partnerships
- Researchers and investigators tracing relationships in data
- Consultants who need a shareable network deliverable
Worth knowing
- Paid plan prices could not be read; the pricing page did not load, so the site lists none.
- Starter graphs are public to anyone with the link; private graphs start on Professional.
- Most AI actions use 10 credits, and Starter's 100 credits are a one-time grant.
- It maps relationships and is not a general whiteboard for sketching or sticky notes.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Graph Commons's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
No paid price could be read on the page, so it sits where unpublished prices sit.
We could not confirm Graph Commons’s current prices from its own site, so this guide lists no plans. graphcommons.com has them.
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
AI-assisted network maps of people, groups and ideas. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, real-time collaboration, diagrams.
Graph from a prompt or file, editable nodes and edges, network insights, sharing and embeds.
- Graph from a prompt or file
- Describe a topic, paste notes or a list, or import Excel, Google Sheets, CSV or JSON and the AI structures it into a network.
- Editable nodes and edges
- Add, merge or rewrite nodes, edges and attributes by hand, or ask the AI to expand a region of the graph.
- Network insights
- The AI points out bridges, clusters and leverage points and answers questions about the network.
- Sharing and co-editing
- Invite people by email to view or edit a graph on any plan; the Organization plan adds a team workspace with roles and permissions.
- Export and embed
- Export to image, CSV, JSON, GraphML, Cypher or Excel, or embed an interactive graph in a website.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Google Sheets
- Excel
Graph Commons is made by Graph Commons.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
23/98
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Graph Commons's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 35 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Graph Commons’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 98
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 98
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
Nothing Graph Commons does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 56 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A diagram editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Google Sheets and Excel among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Graph Commons’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
Kumu, InfraNodus, Plectica, Kinopio and Cmap
The 5 tools Graph Commons is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Kumu
Free plan · from $9/mo
Relationship maps for systems, stakeholders and networks.
- Kumu also covers mind mapping.
- 2.0GPA
InfraNodus
Free plan · from €12/mo
Turns text into a network graph to show topics and gaps.
- Only InfraNodus lists a browser extension.
- Graph Commons also covers diagrams.
- InfraNodus also covers research and mind mapping.
- 2.0GPA
Plectica
Free plan · from $3/mo
Card-based visual mapping for diagrams and concept maps.
- Plectica also covers mind mapping.
- 2.4GPA
Kinopio
Free plan · from $8/mo
Freeform canvas for notes, mind maps and moodboards.
- Only Kinopio lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- Only Kinopio lists a browser extension.
- Graph Commons also covers diagrams.
- 3.0GPA
Cmap
Free
Free concept-mapping software from IHMC for school and research.
- Only Cmap lists macOS, Windows, Linux and iOS apps.
- Cmap also covers mind mapping.
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 Graph Commons free?
Graph Commons has a free plan. Starter: unlimited public graphs, up to 100 nodes per graph and a one-time 100 AI credits.
What platforms does Graph Commons work on?
Graph Commons is available on Web.
Does Graph Commons have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Graph Commons is listed for Web.
Does Graph Commons have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Graph Commons is listed for Web.
Is Graph Commons open source?
Graph Commons is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Graph Commons have an API?
Yes. Graph Commons offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Graph Commons integrate with?
Graph Commons's listing names Google Sheets and Excel. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Graph Commons?
Graph Commons is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Graph Commons?
The closest alternatives to Graph Commons in our directory are Kumu, InfraNodus, Plectica, Kinopio and Cmap.
How does Graph Commons compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Graph Commons's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 23 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 19.
Could I make my own version of Graph Commons?
Nothing Graph Commons does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 5 things listed below take a company.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Graph Commons’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Graph Commons's own pages on 13 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 Graph Commons. Prices change, so check graphcommons.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Graph Commons, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/graph-commons
- 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 Graph Commons’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. Graph Commons is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Graph Commons. Prices and plans change: check graphcommons.com before you buy.