Mindomo

Overview

Mindomo is a mind-mapping and diagramming app for people who need to build, present and share diagrams across desktop and mobile devices. It suits students, teams and individual planners who value offline editing and collaboration; its main trade-off is that the free tier is tightly capped at three diagrams.

Key features

Mindomo combines diagram editing with presentation mode and real-time collaboration. Hundreds of templates give users a starting point for different scenarios, while sharing controls distinguish between viewing, editing, and making a separate copy. That flexibility is useful when collaborators need different levels of access rather than a single all-or-nothing share.

Offline editing lets users continue working without a network connection and sync changes when they reconnect. Android and iOS apps also support capturing and editing notes with automatic synchronization. This makes Mindomo more practical for work across devices, though free mobile sync covers only three diagrams.

AI assistance can generate or translate diagrams in more than 30 or 50 languages, depending on the feature. The free plan includes one AI credit for trying it; Premium and Professional provide 50 and 60 credits per month respectively. That gives occasional users a way to sample AI features, but ongoing use has a defined monthly allowance.

Integrations include Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, LTI, Google Calendar, Outlook, Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox. Export options span formats such as PDF, DOCX, PPTX, PNG, HTML, OPML and XML, with the paid tiers limiting the number of export formats included. Security controls include SAML SSO, audit logs, access controls, guest editing controls and password-protected diagrams, a meaningful set of controls for organizations managing shared work.

Pricing

Mindomo is freemium. Free costs nothing and allows three diagrams, unlimited collaborators, sharing, free templates, trial AI credits, and iOS and Android apps. It is a useful way to try collaborative mapping, but the three-diagram ceiling and matching mobile-sync limit make it a poor fit for maintaining a larger personal library.

Premium costs €6 a month, billed monthly. It removes the diagram cap and adds cloud, mobile and desktop access, 50 AI credits per month, attachments, printing, 10 export formats, Teams integration and API access. This is the more suitable individual plan for regular use, though its export selection is narrower than Professional's.

Professional costs €13.50 a month for one user plus five guests. It includes Premium features, guest editing, premium sharing, Gantt Charts, business templates, 20 export formats and 60 AI credits per month. The guest allowance makes it a better fit for a small working group than a broad team plan; the stated seat structure is one paid user with five guests per month.

A free trial is available. The monthly billing terms are explicit for Premium; no renewal term is stated for Professional.

Platforms

Mindomo runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android, and supports an API. That breadth helps users move between desktop and mobile workflows without committing to one operating system.

Who it's for

Mindomo is a strong fit for people who want diagramming, presentation, collaboration and offline work in one cross-platform product. Students and educators can draw on Google Classroom and LTI integrations, while individuals who need more than three diagrams can step up to Premium. Professional is better suited to a single owner sharing and editing work with a small guest group. Readers who need more than five guests or a larger seat plan should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pros: Offline editing syncs changes after reconnection, so work need not stop when a network is unavailable.

Pros: Free collaboration is unlimited, and sharing permissions can separate viewing, editing and copy-based work.

Pros: Six operating-system and web options, plus API support, suit mixed-device environments.

Cons: Free accounts are limited to three diagrams, including for cross-device mobile sync.

Cons: Premium includes 10 export formats and Professional 20, so users needing the full range of export choices may find the tier limits restrictive.

Cons: Professional's defined allowance is one user and five guests, not a larger multi-seat team allocation.

Alternatives

For a broader shortlist, see Mind Mapping Software and AI Mind Map Tools.

EdrawMind is another freemium option across the same listed platforms; its free plan specifies 100 MB of storage and 100 topics.

Thortspace is another freemium option; its free license centers on public spheres and limits their number.

GoMind offers a free plan with core mind mapping, rich notes and layouts, and import/export workflows; choose it if those are the priorities.

MindMapVault is a freemium option with encrypted storage and sharing limits on its Cloud Free plan.

Xmind offers a free tier for exploring classic and essential mapping, capped at 10 online maps with a three-day version history.

ideaBraid has a free Reader for opening, searching and presenting maps, with several export formats; choose it if reading and sharing matter more than editing.

Mapify is a freemium choice with a free allocation of 30 one-time AI credits and limited document and video conversions.

Comapping offers online and desktop personal editions for readers comparing individual licensing options.

Verdict

Choose Mindomo if you want a cross-platform diagramming workspace that stays editable offline and supports real-time collaboration, with a clear upgrade path beyond three free diagrams. Its broad integrations and access controls strengthen the case for shared work. Look elsewhere if you need a larger paid seat allocation or want an unrestricted free library.