MindMap AI review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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MindMap AI report card
Good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for turning documents and recordings into mind maps
MindMap AI builds mind maps from a prompt or from files such as PDFs, audio and video. Making maps by hand is free and unlimited, but the AI runs on credits: 50 a month free, and watermark-free downloads, SVG and CSV export and file summaries need a paid plan.
Who MindMap AI is for
- Fits if you build maps by hand and want AI help now and then
- Works for students turning reading material into an outline
Who MindMap AI is not for
- Tight if you lean on the AI: 50 credits a month on Free, and top-ups cost $5 per 1,000
- Skip it if you need watermark-free downloads, SVG or CSV export on a free account
- Watch out: audio, video and bigger file summaries are on Basic and Pro only
- Watch out: lifetime plans are credit packs with updates, not unlimited AI use
Why MindMap AI gets a 2.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- AValue for moneyManual mapping is free and unlimited, and paid starts at $4.99 a month on yearly billing, under the category's $5 cheaper-quarter start. AI credits are what you pay for.
- BFree plan and trialUnlimited manual maps and storage with all layouts, plus 50 AI credits a month. Extra credits cost $5 per 1,000.
- CFeaturesMaps from files and prompts, chat, import and export. But downloads carry a watermark on Free, and SVG and CSV export, audio, video and larger file summaries are paid.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You still build and refine each map, by hand or by chat.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone, Android and browser extensions, plus Claude and ChatGPT. No desktop app is listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from 3axislabs, Inc.'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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MindMap AI's GPA of 2.8 is higher than 75 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 74 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $4.99 a month, against a middle price of $8 for the category: 13 of the 69 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 8 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. MindMap AI’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 74 of 98, level with 24
- BFree plan and trialAbove 71 of 98, level with 11
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98, level with 76
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98, level with 77
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 98, level with 55
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 MindMap AI, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace MindMap AI you would be making an AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.8 is higher than 75 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade. It costs $59.88 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. MindMap AI’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 MindMap AI?
MindMap AI builds mind maps from a typed prompt or from uploaded files such as PDFs, images, audio and video, and lets you refine the result by hand or through a chat. Manual mapping is free and unlimited; the paid plans sell monthly AI credits, and the tool also works inside Claude and ChatGPT.
Worth knowing
- AI work is metered in credits: the free plan has 50 a month and extra credits cost $5 per 1,000.
- Watermark-free downloads, SVG and CSV export and file summaries need a paid plan.
- A cheaper Go plan appears in the page for launch countries only and is not listed here.
- Lifetime plans (Lite, Plus, Ultimate) are credit packs with updates, not unlimited AI use.
Key features
- Maps from files and prompts
- Start from a typed idea, a PDF, an image, audio, video or a web page and get a map back, with every node editable afterward.
- Chat with the map
- Ask the AI to expand a branch, summarize a section or reorganize nodes; the map updates in place. 29+ languages are supported.
- Works inside other assistants
- The AI toolkit runs inside Claude, ChatGPT and other assistants that support MCP, with no API key needed.
- Import and export
- Import maps from other tools. Free exports are PDF, PNG, Markdown and a project file; SVG and CSV need a paid plan.
- Sharing
- Publish a map by public link or iframe embed, or share by email for real-time viewing. Team plans add shared workspaces and roles.
- Apps and extensions
- Available on the web, iOS and Android, with browser extensions for capturing pages and summarizing videos.
MindMap AI pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, MindMap AI has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $4.99 per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- Unlimited manual mind maps and storage, all layouts and themes, plus 50 AI credits a month.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Unlimited projects and manual edits, export to PDF, PNG and Markdown, and 50 AI credits a month. |
| Basic | $4.99per month, billed annually at $59.88 ($9.99 billed monthly) | 2,000 AI credits a month, summaries of PDFs, images, audio and video, no watermark, SVG and CSV export. |
| Pro | $7.99per month, billed annually at $95.88 ($14.99 billed monthly) | 5,000 AI credits a month, larger file limits for PDFs, audio and video, and priority support. |
| Team Basic | $4.99per seat / month, billed annually ($9.99 billed monthly) | 2,000 credits per seat, shared workspace, roles and central billing, up to 100 seats; Team Pro is $14.99 per seat monthly. |
| Lite | $157one-time, credits never expire | Pay once for 100,000 AI credits and lifetime updates; shown against a crossed-out $297. Plus and Ultimate sell more. |
Read from mindmapai.app on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MindMap AI before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountSave 50% with yearly billing
The yearly toggle on the pricing page shows Basic at $59.88 and Pro at $95.88 a year, against $9.99 and $14.99 billed monthly.
Stated on mindmapai.app - Lifetime licenseLifetime credit packs
Lite $157, Plus $237 and Ultimate $397 are one-time payments for 100,000, 200,000 and 500,000 AI credits that never expire.
Stated on mindmapai.app
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Common questions
Does MindMap AI have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MindMap AI is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does MindMap AI have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. MindMap AI is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is MindMap AI open source?
MindMap AI 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.