MindMup review (2026): is the free plan enough?
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MindMup report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a simple web mind map with Google Drive storage
MindMup is a browser mind mapper with a free plan, Personal at $6 a month, and Google Drive storage. The free plan stops at 3 maps with view-only sharing, and live collaboration and the desktop app are marked as coming soon.
Who MindMup is for
- Fits if you want a plain mind map on the web and a free start
- Works for a class that opens a map by Guest Pass without logins
Who MindMup is not for
- Tight if you stay free, with 3 maps and view-only sharing
- Watch out: real-time collaboration is marked coming soon on the pricing page
- Watch out: the AI credits are marked coming soon too
- Watch out: only annual prices were readable, and Team and Organization seat rules are not stated
- Skip it if you want a desktop or phone app, as the desktop app is marked coming soon
Why MindMup gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyPersonal is $6 a month billed annually, a little above the category's cheaper quarter of $5. Team is $9 and Organization $15, and the page does not say if they are per seat.
- CFree plan and trialThe Starter plan is free but capped at 3 mind maps with view-only sharing and a watermarked presentation mode.
- CFeaturesMap layouts, notes, presentation mode, version history and sharing. Gaps the listing shows: real-time collaboration, comment threads and the AI credits are marked coming soon.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You build maps from scratch in the editor.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Google Drive, Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365 sign-in listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MindMup's own pages on 12 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/mindmup#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/mindmup.svg" alt="MindMup: 2.2 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where MindMup stands among whiteboard and mind map tools
MindMup's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 12 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 22 of 61) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $6 a month, against a middle price of $7.49 for the category: 15 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 9 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 62 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. MindMup’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 7 of 61, level with 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 61, level with 40
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 61, level with 42
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 61, level with 44
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 22 of 61, level with 31
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 55 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 MindMup, or make your own?
Keep it
The plain part of MindMup you could make: mind mapping and notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 37 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $72 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping and notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A diagram editor.
- A slide editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. MindMup’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 MindMup?
MindMup is a browser-based mind mapping tool for building maps, notes and presentations, with layouts for standard maps, org charts, fishbone diagrams and argument visualization. Maps can be shared, published online or opened to others with a Guest Pass that needs no account. Paid plans lift the three-map limit and add attachments, teamspaces and sign-on controls.
Worth knowing
- The free Starter plan stops at 3 mind maps and view-only sharing.
- Real-time collaboration, comment threads, the desktop app and AI credits are marked as coming soon on the pricing page.
- The page shows only the annual-billed prices; it says yearly saves up to 40% but its monthly-billed prices could not be read.
- The page does not say whether the Team and Organization prices are per seat.
Key features
- Mind map layouts
- Standard mind maps, org charts, fishbone diagrams and argument visualization, with styling controls for maps and nodes.
- Notes and sticky notes
- Notes attach to nodes for outlines and drafts, and the text can be exported to another editor.
- Sharing and publishing
- Maps can be shared with members or teams, published as interactive maps, or opened to a class with a Guest Pass that needs no login.
- Presentation mode
- A map turns into a presentation in one click. The free plan adds a watermark.
- Version history and restore
- The comparison lists version history, restoring deleted maps for 30 days and manual backup and restore.
- Google Drive and SSO
- Maps can be stored in Google Drive, and organizations can use Google or Microsoft sign-on.
MindMup pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, MindMup has a free plan, and paid plans start at $6 per month, billed annually (Personal).
- Starts at
- $6 per month, billed annually (Personal)
- Free plan
- Starter plan: up to 3 mind maps, view-only sharing, 10 AI credits, and presentation mode with a watermark.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | Up to 3 mind maps, notes, view-only sharing and publishing, 10 AI credits (AI marked as coming soon). |
| Personal | $6per month, billed annually | Unlimited mind maps, image and file attachments, advanced sharing, high-resolution exports and 100 AI credits. |
| Team | $9per month, billed annually (seat basis not stated) | Unlimited teamspaces, Guest Pass access and 200 AI credits per seat. Real-time collaboration is marked as coming soon. |
| Organization (SSO) | $15per month, billed annually (seat basis not stated) | Required Google or Microsoft SSO, advanced security settings, priority support and 300 AI credits per seat. |
Read from mindmup.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with MindMup before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountYearly billing saves up to 40%
The pricing page offers a pay-yearly option that it says saves up to 40% against paying monthly.
Stated on mindmup.com
Works with
- Google Drive
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft Office 365
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Common questions
Does MindMup have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MindMup is listed for Web.
Does MindMup have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. MindMup is listed for Web.
Is MindMup open source?
MindMup is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.