Best for
Best for teams that plan projects in mind maps and work inside Microsoft 365.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Whiteboards & Diagramming Comparison
MindManager vs. Mindomo
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for teachers and business teams who need the same map as a brainstorm, an outline and a schedule.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | MindManager | Mindomo |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $99 / year Essentials, the web version, per user and including VAT. Professional is $179 a year or $369 as a one-time purchase; Enterprise is quoted. | Free plan; Premium from €6 / month For one user. €6 or €7 a month depending on the yearly or 6-month term ($7 or $8.50); prepaid without auto-renewal, prices exclude local taxes. |
| Free trial | 30-day fully functional free trial | Free plan with 3 diagrams and one trial AI credit; 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans |
| Users | Not stated | More than 8.5 million people have created maps, per the vendor |
| Output | Mind maps, flowcharts, org charts, timelines, concept maps, Kanban boards and Gantt charts | Mind maps, concept maps, outlines and Gantt charts |
| API | COM API and WinWrap Basic macros for the Windows desktop app | Developer API from Premium, plus an official MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI assistants |
| What it makes | Mind maps, organisational charts, timelines, flowcharts, concept maps, Venn and onion diagrams, Kanban boards, fishbone diagrams, funnel charts, matrix diagrams and Gantt charts | Mind maps, concept maps, outlines and Gantt charts as views of the same topics, so a change in one view follows in the others |
| Templates and styling | A library of built-in templates for maps, charts and boards across industries, with eleven more added in the October 2026 update, plus reusable sticky note styles, a customisable topic info style and imported SVG graphics as topic shapes, images or backgrounds | Free templates on every plan, business templates on Professional |
| Diagramming | Flowcharts, concept maps and fishbone, funnel, Venn, onion and matrix diagrams next to mind maps, with Gantt charts exportable as HTML5 | Mind maps and concept maps with outline and Gantt views; imports XMind, MindManager, MindMeister, FreeMind, iThoughts, SimpleMind and Bubbl.us files plus OPML, Markdown, Excel and MS Project XML |
| Collaboration and facilitation | Real-time co-editing of maps across platforms; co-editing is part of the subscription, or an add-on for customers with an active Upgrade Protection Plan or maintenance agreement | Real-time co-editing with presence, chat, comments and version history, unlimited collaborators on every plan, a presenter mode from Premium, and assignments and grading for teachers |
| Permissions and guests | Content Control limits which elements of a map others can change; a published map gets view, comment or edit access levels without managing individual permissions | Sharing and publishing on every plan; Professional lets 5 guests edit without a Mindomo account and keeps premium features in shared diagrams; SAML single sign-on is offered |
| Export and sharing | Maps publish as a dynamic web link that can be updated at any time; import and export of Microsoft Word, Excel and Project files | 3 formats on the free plan (.mom, .pmom and .txt), 10 formats plus printing on Premium and 21 on Professional, including MPX, XML and Excel |
| AI features | No | stated Yes |
| MCP-ready | No | stated Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum | Email helpdesk, Phone, Community forum |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials |
| Company size | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Freelancers, Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | more entries Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, Microsoft Lists, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, iCloud, Jira | Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Google Calendar, Outlook, Claude, ChatGPT |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price MindManager From $99 / year Mindomo Free plan; Premium from €6 / month
- Free trial MindManager 30-day fully functional free trial Mindomo Free plan with 3 diagrams and one trial AI credit; 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans
- Company size MindManager Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Mindomo Freelancers, Small and mid-sized
- Support MindManager Email helpdesk, Chat, Community forum Mindomo Email helpdesk, Phone, Community forum
- AI features MindManager No Mindomo Yes
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
MindManager
Strengths
- Reads and writes Word, Excel and Microsoft Project files
- Runs inside Microsoft Teams as well as on desktop, web and mobile
- Professional can be bought once instead of rented
- Maps can be stored in SharePoint, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Box or iCloud
Limitations
- Co-editing is a separate add-on for owners of a one-time licence
- The Jira integration is a paid add-on
- Essentials covers the web version only
Mindomo
Strengths
- Desktop apps work fully offline with local files
- Imports maps from most other mind mapping tools
- The MCP server works on the free plan without using Mindomo AI credits
- Assignments and grading built in for teachers
Limitations
- The free plan stops at 3 diagrams and exports only Mindomo and text formats
- No billing term shorter than six months
- Guest editing without an account needs the Professional plan
Plans
Pricing
MindManager
- Essentials $99 / year Per user, billed per year, including VAT. The web version of MindManager for individual projects.
- Professional $179 / year Per user, billed per year, including VAT, or $369 as a one-time purchase. The full MindManager for individuals and small teams.
- Enterprise Not stated Custom pricing through sales, with IT administration for teams, enterprises, governments, nonprofits and educational institutions.
Mindomo
- Free €0 3 diagrams, unlimited collaborators, sharing and publishing, free templates, the mobile apps, one trial AI credit and export to .mom, .pmom and .txt.
- Premium €6 Per month for one user, €6 or €7 depending on the yearly or 6-month term ($7 or $8.50). Unlimited diagrams, 50 AI credits a month, 10 export formats plus printing, 1 GB storage, presenter mode, version history, tasks, Microsoft Teams integration and API access.
- Professional €13.50 Per month for one user plus 5 guests, €13.50 or €15 depending on the yearly or 6-month term ($16 or $17.50). Adds guest editing without an account, premium sharing, Gantt charts, business templates, 21 export formats, 60 AI credits a month and 5 GB storage.
What users say
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MindManager
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Mindomo
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
MindManager https://www.mindmanager.com/en/ · checked against the official source on 2026-10-23
Mindomo https://www.mindomo.com · checked against the official source on 2026-10-18
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