Productivity
Mindomo
Online collaborative mind mapping software.
What it is
Mindomo is a mind mapping, concept mapping and outlining tool sold in individual, team and education variants, with the individual ladder built around two limits: how many diagrams you may keep and how much AI generation you get. The free plan allows three diagrams — enough to evaluate, not to work — while Premium lifts that to unlimited and adds a monthly AI credit allowance where roughly one credit generates a thousand words. The Professional tier exists for a specific case: letting clients without accounts edit your diagrams, and keeping premium functionality on anything you share with free users.
Key features
Mind and concept mapping
Diagrams, outlines and Gantt views over the same underlying structure.
AI generation
Turns a prompt or document into a diagram, metered in monthly credits.
Import and export breadth
14 import and up to 20 export formats including MindManager, XMind and Office.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Wide import and export format support, including MindManager and XMind
- Guest editing without accounts on the Professional tier
- Works on cloud, mobile and offline desktop
Where it falls short
- Free plan is capped at three diagrams
- AI runs on a monthly credit allowance
- Gantt charts require the Professional tier
Who it is for
Consultants, educators and planners who work visually with clients or classes.
Pick it or skip it
Pick Mindomo if
- Evaluating the tool or keeping one or two living maps — the free plan allows three diagrams with unlimited collaborators
- Individuals who map regularly: Premium at $7 a month billed yearly removes the diagram cap and adds 50 AI credits
- Consultants whose clients must edit the map, which is what Professional's guest editing at $16 a month buys
- Anyone migrating from another mapping tool, given 14 import formats including MindManager, XMind and MindMeister
Skip it if
- You need more than three diagrams and do not want to pay — that is the free plan's hard limit
- You expect unlimited AI: Premium includes 50 credits a month, roughly 1,000 words each
- You need Gantt charts, which start on Professional at $16 a month billed yearly
- You are buying for a team or a school; those are separate pricing tabs that were not part of this individual comparison
Our verdict
Premium is the sensible individual tier; Professional only earns its price if clients edit your maps. Check the import list first — it is the strongest reason to move here from another mapping tool.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Mindomo cost?
- There is a free plan with 3 diagrams, then Premium at $7 per month billed yearly ($8.5 otherwise) and Professional at $16 per month billed yearly ($17.5 otherwise). Yearly billing saves up to 20%.
- What are the limits of Mindomo's free plan?
- Three diagrams, with unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, trial AI credits and the iOS and Android apps.
- How do Mindomo AI credits work?
- One credit generates roughly 1,000 words. Premium grants 50 credits each subscription month; the free plan includes trial credits only.
- What does Mindomo Professional add over Premium?
- Guest editing for people without an account, premium sharing that keeps functionality for free recipients, Gantt charts, 20 export formats and business templates, covering 1 user plus 5 guests a month.
- Does Mindomo have a free plan?
- Yes. Mindomo offers a free tier with limits; paid plans unlock higher usage or team features.
- Who is Mindomo best for?
- Consultants, educators and planners who work visually with clients or classes.
- What are the main drawbacks of Mindomo?
- The trade-offs we noted: Free plan is capped at three diagrams; AI runs on a monthly credit allowance; Gantt charts require the Professional tier.
- When should you not use Mindomo?
- Skip Mindomo if: You need more than three diagrams and do not want to pay — that is the free plan's hard limit; You expect unlimited AI: Premium includes 50 credits a month, roughly 1,000 words each; You need Gantt charts, which start on Professional at $16 a month billed yearly.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Not checked
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.Not checked
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.Yes
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Vendor pricing page verifiedReviewed: 2026-09-09
- Mindomo — Pricing (Individuals) ↗
Checked 2026-09-09 · Supports: Free $0: 3 diagrams, unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, trial AI credits, iOS and Android apps, Premium $7 per month billed yearly, $8.5 per month otherwise (shown as €6 and €7): unlimited diagrams, 50 AI credits per month, file and multimedia attachments, printing, 10 export formats, 14 import formats, Microsoft Teams integration, API access, cloud plus mobile plus desktop, Professional $16 per month billed yearly, $17.5 per month otherwise (shown as €13.5 and €15), covering 1 user plus 5 guests per month: all Premium features, guest editing for people without a Mindomo account, premium sharing so shared diagrams keep premium functionality, Gantt charts, 20 export formats, business templates, One AI credit generates approximately 1,000 words, and each subscription month grants 50 AI credits on Premium, Yearly billing is advertised at up to 20% off, with a six-month option also offered, Import formats include Mindomo, MindManager, Freemind, MindMeister, XMind, Bubbl.us, SimpleMind, iThoughts, Markdown, Microsoft Project, Text, OPML and Excel, All prices are exclusive of applicable local taxes, Separate Teams and Education pricing tabs exist alongside the individual plans
Limit: Vendor pricing page was reviewed by an editor on this date; this record is not a ToolCompare benchmark. Prices and limits change. Only the Individuals tab renders server-side; the Teams and Education prices load client-side and were not read.
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