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Freeplane vs Ayoa: catalog facts
Freeplane	Ayoa
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Freemium Free plan with up to 10 mind maps, with paid plans to upgrade.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Attributes, conditional styles, filtering and scripting go well beyond drawing a diagram Groovy scripting can generate or transform entire maps	Organic mind map style Idea Bank and AI prompts for getting started
A dense interface with a real learning curve Java Swing looks and feels out of place on every platform	Free plan is limited to 10 mind maps Requires an account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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