The Mindomo Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Mindomo 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.
Mindomo
The Insider’s Guide
Mind maps, outlines and Gantt charts with real-time editing
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Mindomo’s own pages.
Made by Expert Software Applications SRL · checked Oct 6, 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 Mindomo’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Mindomo’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 13 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Mindomo is a diagramming tool for mind maps, concept maps, outlines, org charts, timelines and Gantt charts, used in the browser, in offline desktop apps and on mobile. Several people can edit a diagram at once, topics can become tasks with assignees and dates, and AI features generate or expand maps using monthly credits. The Free plan allows 3 diagrams, and paid plans are prepaid for six months or a year.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Mindomo, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Free templates get you going, and a finished diagram presents as a slideshow with no slides to build.
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Best for mind maps that turn into outlines and plans
Mindomo does mind maps, concept maps, outlines, org charts and timelines on the web, on desktops including Linux and offline, and on phones, and it connects to Moodle, Canvas and Google Classroom.
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Paid plans start at $7 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per month, prepaid yearly.
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There is a free plan
3 diagrams with unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, 1 AI credit and the mobile apps. Export is limited to Mindomo and text formats, with no printing.
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It runs on 6 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, with a browser extension too.
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Several diagram types
Mind maps, concept maps, org charts, timelines, fishbone diagrams, outlines and Gantt charts, with a switch that turns a mind map into an outline or back.
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Mindomo AI
AI generates a map from a prompt, expands topics, adds notes, builds pros-and-cons or SWOT analyses and translates diagrams. Each action uses credits from a monthly allowance.
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Real-time collaboration
Multiple users co-edit a diagram, chat and comment, with view-only, edit or copy permissions. Version history replays changes and restores earlier versions.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 13 of 30
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Mindomo you could make: mind mapping, Gantt & timelines and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Mindomo at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $7 per month, prepaid yearly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- Made by
- Expert Software Applications SRL, since 2007
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 473 ratings
The report card
Best for mind maps that turn into outlines and plans
Mindomo does mind maps, concept maps, outlines, org charts and timelines on the web, on desktops including Linux and offline, and on phones, and it connects to Moodle, Canvas and Google Classroom. Free stops at 3 diagrams with no printing, you prepay for six months or a year, never by the month, and Gantt charts need Professional at $16 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Premium is $7 a month prepaid yearly, $8.5 on a 6-month term. That sits between the cheaper quarter of this category, $5.00, and the dearer quarter, $9.99, which is where most of these tools sit. Gantt charts aren't even in it: those start at Professional, $16 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives you unlimited collaborators, sharing, publishing and the mobile apps. But 3 diagrams and 1 AI credit is a cap you'll walk into in a week, you can't print, and exports only come out in Mindomo and text formats. |
| Features | C | Mind maps, concept maps, fishbones, timelines, org charts and outlines, with topics that become tasks with dates and assignees, AI that drafts a map from a prompt, and version history that replays changes. The gaps the listing itself names: no open board with sticky notes, and Gantt charts held back for Professional. |
| Ease of use | B | 4.68 on the App Store from 473 ratings, which is a B rather than an A because an A wants 4.7 from at least 1,000. Free templates get you going, and a finished diagram presents as a slideshow with no slides to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iPhone and Android, with desktop apps that keep working offline, so it spans the lot. It also ties into Teams, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Classroom, Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard, and paid plans get API access. |
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 Mindomo is for
- Fits if you teach or study and want mind maps inside Moodle, Canvas or Google Classroom
- Works for offline use on Windows, macOS or Linux with a sync later
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, because 3 diagrams and 1 AI credit is the limit and you can't print
- Skip it if you want to pay month by month, as plans are prepaid for six months or a year
- Pricey if you're on your own and need Gantt charts, since that means Professional at $16 a month
- Watch out: Team and Business need at least 3 users, and SAML SSO and audit logs are Business only
- Watch out: free exports only come out in Mindomo and text formats
Good to know
Good for
- Teachers and students using mind maps for assignments and study
- People who want mind maps, outlines and Gantt charts in one tool
- Consultants whose clients need to edit as guests
- Working offline on Windows, macOS or Linux
Worth knowing
- The Free plan stops at 3 diagrams and 1 AI credit, cannot print, and exports only to Mindomo and text formats.
- Gantt charts are not in Premium; they need the Professional, Team or Business plan.
- Plans are prepaid for six months or a year and do not renew automatically; there is no month-to-month billing.
- Team and Business require at least 3 users, and SAML SSO and audit logs are limited to Business.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Mindomo has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7 per month, prepaid yearly.
Free gives you unlimited collaborators, sharing, publishing and the mobile apps.
Free
$0
3 diagrams, unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, 1 trial AI credit and 3 export formats.
Premium
$7
per month, prepaid yearly ($8.5 on a 6-month term)
One user: unlimited diagrams, 50 AI credits a month, attachments, printing, 10 export formats, 1GB of storage, desktop app, Teams integration and API access.
Professional
$16
per month, prepaid yearly ($17.5 on a 6-month term)
One user plus 5 guests who edit with premium features. Adds Gantt charts, 60 AI credits a month, 20 export formats, 5GB of storage and business templates.
Team
$7
per user / month, prepaid yearly ($8 on a 6-month term)
Minimum 3 users. Premium features plus user management, team task management, calendar sync, Gantt charts and shared folders.
Business
$12
per user / month, prepaid yearly ($14 on a 6-month term)
Minimum 3 users. Team features plus guest editing for up to 5 guests, SAML SSO, audit logs and advanced security controls.
The free plan
3 diagrams with unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, 1 AI credit and the mobile apps. Export is limited to Mindomo and text formats, with no printing.
Read from mindomo.com on Oct 6, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Up to 20% off on the yearly term
Mindomo's pricing page labels the yearly term as up to 20% off the 6-month one. Premium is $7 a month prepaid yearly against $8.5 on a 6-month term.
Stated on mindomo.comEducation
Student and Teacher plans
Education plans are $5 per user a month for students and $6 for teachers when prepaid yearly. They are limited to students, teachers and schools, and proof of eligibility may be requested.
Stated on mindomo.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Mindomo Premium Subscription”, against $35.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | R$ 99,90 | $19.96 | 45% less |
| Turkey | ₺999,99 | $20.34 | 43% less |
| India | ₹ 1,999 | $20.67 | 43% less |
| Indonesia | Rp 389ribu | $21.76 | 40% less |
| United Kingdom | £29.99 | $39.65 | 10% more |
| Germany | 35,99 € | $40.33 | 12% more |
| Australia | $59.99 | $41.88 | 16% more |
| South Africa | R1,099.00 | $66.47 | 85% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension
Mind maps, outlines and Gantt charts with real-time editing. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, public API, AI features, real-time collaboration, tasks, Gantt & timelines, mind mapping.
The gaps the listing itself names: no open board with sticky notes, and Gantt charts held back for Professional.
- Several diagram types
- Mind maps, concept maps, org charts, timelines, fishbone diagrams, outlines and Gantt charts, with a switch that turns a mind map into an outline or back.
- Mindomo AI
- AI generates a map from a prompt, expands topics, adds notes, builds pros-and-cons or SWOT analyses and translates diagrams. Each action uses credits from a monthly allowance.
- Real-time collaboration
- Multiple users co-edit a diagram, chat and comment, with view-only, edit or copy permissions. Version history replays changes and restores earlier versions.
- Tasks and Gantt charts
- Topics become tasks with assignees, start and due dates, priorities and progress, and tasks sync to calendars through iCal. Gantt view needs Professional, Team or Business.
- Offline desktop apps
- Mindomo Desktop for Windows, macOS and Linux edits diagrams without a connection and saves them locally, with optional sync to the cloud.
- Presenter mode and exports
- A diagram can be presented as a slideshow, and paid plans export to PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Project, Markdown and other formats.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- OneDrive
- Google Classroom
- Moodle
- Canvas
- Blackboard
Mindomo is made by Expert Software Applications SRL, and has been around since 2007.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
13/30
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Mindomo's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 13 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 24 of 30) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month, against a middle price of $8.29 for the category: 8 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 31 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Mindomo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 4 of 30
- CFree plan and trialAbove 1 of 30
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 30
- BEase of useAbove 17 of 30
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 30
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 28 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Mindomo 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 Mindomo you could make: mind mapping, Gantt & timelines and tasks. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $84 a year.
What you could make
- Mind mapping, Gantt & timelines and tasks: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Microsoft Teams, Google Drive and Dropbox 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. Mindomo’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
MindMeister, Xmind, MindManager, Coggle and Ayoa
The 5 tools Mindomo is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
MindMeister
Free plan · from €6.50/mo
Browser-based mind mapping with real-time collaboration.
- Only Mindomo lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Only Mindomo lists a browser extension.
- Mindomo also covers tasks and Gantt & timelines.
- 3.0GPA
Xmind
Free plan · from $4.92/mo
Mind mapping app with AI, Gantt charts and a presentation mode.
- Only Mindomo lists a browser extension.
- Mindomo also covers tasks.
- Xmind also covers templates and presentations.
- 2.2GPA
MindManager
Free trial · from $99/yr
Mind mapping and diagramming software with Gantt charts.
- Mindomo has a free plan. MindManager does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Mindomo lists a Linux app.
- Only Mindomo lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Coggle
Free plan · from $5/mo
Collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in the browser.
- Only Mindomo lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Mindomo lists a browser extension.
- Coggle is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Ayoa
Free plan · from $13/mo
Mind mapping with whiteboards and visual task boards.
- Only Mindomo lists a Linux app.
- Only Mindomo lists a browser extension.
- Ayoa also covers whiteboard and kanban boards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 Mindomo free?
Mindomo has a free plan. 3 diagrams with unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, 1 AI credit and the mobile apps.
How much does Mindomo cost?
Mindomo lists 5 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Mindomo work on?
Mindomo is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Mindomo offer any discounts?
Mindomo publicly lists the following: Up to 20% off on the yearly term; Student and Teacher plans.
How is Mindomo rated?
Mindomo's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 473 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Is Mindomo open source?
Mindomo is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 6, 2026.
Does Mindomo work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Does Mindomo have an API?
Yes. Mindomo offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Mindomo integrate with?
Mindomo's listing names Microsoft Teams, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Classroom, Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard.
Does Mindomo have a student discount?
Student and Teacher plans. Education plans are $5 per user a month for students and $6 for teachers when prepaid yearly.
Who makes Mindomo?
Mindomo is made by Expert Software Applications SRL. It dates from 2007.
What are the alternatives to Mindomo?
The closest alternatives to Mindomo in our directory are MindMeister, Xmind, MindManager, Coggle and Ayoa.
How does Mindomo compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Mindomo's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 13 of the 30 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 7.
Is Mindomo good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Mindomo C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month, against a middle price of $8.29 for the category: 8 of the 23 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Mindomo?
The plain part of Mindomo you could make: mind mapping, Gantt & timelines and tasks.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Mindomo’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Mindomo's own pages on 6 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-09-22.
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 Expert Software Applications SRL. Prices change, so check mindomo.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 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.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Mindomo, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/mindomo
- 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 Mindomo’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. Mindomo is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Expert Software Applications SRL. Prices and plans change: check mindomo.com before you buy.