The GroupMap Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about GroupMap 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.
GroupMap
The Insider’s Guide
Facilitated online brainstorming and group decision-making
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from GroupMap’s own pages.
Made by GroupMap · 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 GroupMap’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on GroupMap’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
1.8
GPA, above 2 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about GroupMap, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A facilitator builds each map and its steps before the session.
- 1
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.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, billed monthly ($16.67 per month billed annually).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
- 5
Guided activity design
Build a session from step-by-step activities (brainstorm, group, vote, position, rate, action) with instructions and timers.
- 6
Anonymity controls
Set a map to off, partial or full anonymity so participants can add and rate ideas without their names attached.
- 7
Templates
Over 130 brainstorming templates in four styles, including retrospectives, SWOT-style matrices and canvases.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 2 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.
- 9
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.
GroupMap at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $20 per month, billed monthly ($16.67 per month billed annually)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- GroupMap
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Basic 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 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. |
| Features | C | Guided steps, anonymity, templates, an AI facilitator and reports. Basic lacks several of those, so the full set costs more. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. A facilitator builds each map and its steps before the session. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Browser only, with no integrations 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 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 it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Facilitators running workshops and meetings with groups
- Teachers and trainers who want anonymous voting on ideas
- Teams that need exportable evidence of how a decision was reached
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start
GroupMap is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $20 per month, billed monthly ($16.67 per month billed annually).
Basic
$20
per 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
$60
per 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.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required
Read from groupmap.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save 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
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
Facilitated online brainstorming and group decision-making. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, templates, surveys, reports.
Guided steps, anonymity, templates, an AI facilitator and reports.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
GroupMap is made by GroupMap.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/98
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
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
- CFree plan and trialAbove 10 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 88 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. GroupMap 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 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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Miro, Mural, Stormboard, Ideaflip and Klaxoon
The 5 tools GroupMap is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Miro
Free plan · from $8/mo
Online whiteboard for team brainstorming, diagrams and planning.
- Miro has a free plan. GroupMap does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Miro lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- GroupMap also covers surveys and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Mural
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Online whiteboard with built-in facilitation tools for workshops.
- Mural has a free plan. GroupMap does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mural lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- GroupMap also covers surveys and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Stormboard
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Sticky-note digital whiteboard with built-in reports.
- Stormboard has a free plan. GroupMap does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Stormboard lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- GroupMap also covers surveys.
- 2.0GPA
Ideaflip
Free plan · from $6/mo
Online sticky-note boards for brainstorming and retrospectives.
- Ideaflip has a free plan. GroupMap does not, though it has a free trial.
- GroupMap also covers surveys and reports.
- Ideaflip also covers whiteboard.
- 2.0GPA
Klaxoon
Free plan · from $24.90/mo
Visual collaboration platform for meetings and workshops.
- Klaxoon has a free plan. GroupMap does not, though it has a free trial.
- GroupMap also covers surveys and reports.
- Klaxoon also covers whiteboard and mind mapping.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
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 GroupMap free?
No, GroupMap is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required.
How much does GroupMap cost?
GroupMap lists 3 plans. Basic: $20 per month, billed monthly ($16.67 billed annually).
What platforms does GroupMap work on?
GroupMap is available on Web.
Does GroupMap offer any discounts?
GroupMap publicly lists the following: Save about 17% with annual billing.
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.
Who makes GroupMap?
GroupMap is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to GroupMap?
The closest alternatives to GroupMap in our directory are Miro, Mural, Stormboard, Ideaflip and Klaxoon.
How does GroupMap compare with other 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.
Is GroupMap good value for money?
ToolGPA grades GroupMap D for value for money. 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.
Could I make my own version of GroupMap?
The plain part of GroupMap you could make: templates, reports and surveys.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from GroupMap’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 GroupMap'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 GroupMap. Prices change, so check groupmap.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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- GroupMap, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/groupmap
- 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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