Top 10 mind mapping tools

telecommatt | June 28, 2008

I love mindmapping. It’s such an awesome way to free yourself from traditional systematic, top-to-bottom style thinking. I’ve noticed that the number of free mindmapping tools out there is just exploding. When I first started to use the concept, there was MindManager by MindJet. And that was pretty much it. And it wasn’t free by any means. We’ve come a long way from there, and “there” wasn’t all that long ago.

Thanks Mohir

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Mind maps - also known as concept maps - are visual diagrams used to represent ideas and tasks relating to a given topic. They come in especially handy when you need to generate and manage ideas for a work project, because having a visual representation of all available concepts helps you organize the necessary workflow in a more optimized way.

Check out this list with the best mind mapping software apps out there.

MindManager - capture ideas from several sources and create mind maps with them

MindGenius - easy, intuitive mindmapping tool for everyone

FreeMind - a mind map tool based on Java

MindPad - create colorful, complete mind maps

Visual Mind - mind map tool with a flexible graphic interface

NovaMind - conduct brainstorming sessions and create mindmaps with their outcome

CMapTools - free mindmapping tool with exporting capabilities

Cayra - an open-source mind map program with basic functionalities

ConceptDrawMindmap - professional tool to create concept maps

Mindomo