EdrawMind vs Thortspace

EdrawMind is a mind-mapping and diagramming app for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Its AI tools can create diagrams, analyze charts, summarize videos and turn PDFs or images into mind maps. It also provides presentation mode, offline mode and real-time collaboration. You can import MindManager, FreeMind, EdrawMax, Word, HTML and Markdown files, and export graphics, PDF, Word, Excel, PPT, HTML, SVG or TXT. The free plan includes 100 MB of storage, 100 topics, 500 AI tokens, and graphics and PDF export. Individual costs $4.90 a month billed annually at US$58.8 and includes 2 GB cloud storage for one user. Paid Individual and Team plans include a 7-day free trial. One account can be used on three PCs online and three mobile devices. Individual premium access is listed as online-only, and subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each term.

Thortspace is 3D visual thinking software for brainstorming, project management, problem solving, collaborative research, education, and presentations. Users arrange ideas called thorts and groups, draw paths between them, and link spheres into networks. Do Mode turns insights into action plans, while Present Mode shapes them into presentations. Pictures, text, and web links can be dragged in from other applications. The software supports real-time collaboration, offline mode, and AI assistance, and runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Local spheres can be used without an account. Free accounts are restricted to public spheres, and syncing and collaboration are limited to a limited number of public spheres; published spheres include ads. Premium adds internet picture search and full-text sphere search. Content Reader costs $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial, Premium costs $14.99 a month with a 14-day free trial, and Business costs $15 a month. The maker is based in London and Dorset, United Kingdom.