GroupMap review (2026): is it worth $20 a month, billed yearly?
Facilitated online brainstorming and group decision-making
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GroupMap report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for facilitated group brainstorming with anonymous voting
GroupMap lets a facilitator set up a brainstorm in steps, with anonymity controls, templates and exportable reports. Basic is $20 a month with 1 map creator and 10 participants, and the AI grouping, guest facilitators and custom templates all wait on Professional at $60. There's no free plan.
Who GroupMap is for
- Fits if you facilitate workshops and want anonymous voting
- Works for teams that need a written record of how a decision was reached
Who GroupMap is not for
- Pricey if you need the AI grouping or custom templates: Professional is $60 a month
- Tight if you're on Basic: 1 map creator and 10 participants
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as there isn't one
- Watch out: there's no pause option, and data goes 12 months after an unconverted trial
Why GroupMap gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for moneyBasic is $20 monthly ($16.67 yearly) but has no AI grouping, guest facilitators or custom templates; those start on Professional at $60 monthly, against a category middle of $8.
- CFree plan and trialA 14-day trial with all features and no card, then nothing free. Data is deleted 12 months after a trial that isn't followed by a subscription.
- CFeaturesGuided steps, anonymity, templates, an AI facilitator and reports. Basic lacks several of those, so the full set costs more.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. A facilitator builds each map and its steps before the session.
- CPlatforms and integrationsBrowser only, with no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from GroupMap's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/groupmap#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/groupmap.svg" alt="GroupMap: 1.8 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where GroupMap stands among whiteboard and mind map tools
GroupMap's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 10 of 98) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 61 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 59 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. GroupMap’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 98, level with 10
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 98, level with 60
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98, level with 76
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98, level with 77
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 98, level with 34
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 88 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep GroupMap, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of GroupMap you could make: templates, reports and surveys. 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: 91 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $240 a year.
What you could make
- Templates, reports and surveys: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: facilitators. No app builder makes those.
What this rests on. GroupMap’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 GroupMap?
GroupMap is a browser-based tool for running brainstorming and decision-making sessions with groups. A facilitator builds a map from a template, sets the steps and anonymity level, and participants add, group, vote on and rate ideas. Results can be exported as reports.
Worth knowing
- Only map creators and facilitators need a license; participants join free, within each plan's cap.
- Basic has 1 map creator, 10 participants and no AI grouping, guest facilitators or custom templates.
- There is no free plan and no pause option; a subscription can be cancelled and restarted later.
- Data is deleted 12 months after a trial ends if you do not subscribe.
Key features
- Guided activity design
- Build a session from step-by-step activities (brainstorm, group, vote, position, rate, action) with instructions and timers.
- Anonymity controls
- Set a map to off, partial or full anonymity so participants can add and rate ideas without their names attached.
- Templates
- Over 130 brainstorming templates in four styles, including retrospectives, SWOT-style matrices and canvases.
- Atlas AI facilitator
- AI-suggested idea grouping and summaries of results. Both are included on Professional and Enterprise, not on Basic.
- Facilitator controls
- Lock stages, move participants to a stage and sync screens. These controls are limited on the Basic plan.
- Reports and exports
- Generate PDF reports, save the map as an image, and export map data to Excel or CSV on every plan.
GroupMap pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, GroupMap is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20 per month, billed monthly ($16.67 per month billed annually).
- Starts at
- $20 per month, billed monthly ($16.67 per month billed annually)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $20per month, billed monthly ($16.67 billed annually) | 1 map creator, 10 free participants per map, unlimited maps; basic process design, facilitator controls and reporting. |
| Professional | $60per month, billed monthly ($50 billed annually) | 50 free participants per map, 100 and 200 participant plans available; workspaces, AI grouping and advanced reporting. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom participant limits and several map creators, plus white-labeling, SSO, custom domain and shared templates. |
Read from groupmap.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with GroupMap before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave about 17% with annual billing
The pricing page offers annual billing at $200 a year for Basic and $600 a year for Professional, against $20 and $60 billed monthly.
Stated on groupmap.com
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Common questions
Does GroupMap have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GroupMap is listed for Web.
Does GroupMap have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. GroupMap is listed for Web.
Is GroupMap open source?
GroupMap is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.