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Freeplane vs WiseMapping: catalog facts
Freeplane	WiseMapping
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free with unlimited maps; the hosted site shows advertising.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Attributes, conditional styles, filtering and scripting go well beyond drawing a diagram Groovy scripting can generate or transform entire maps	Unlimited maps at no cost Self-hostable via Docker
A dense interface with a real learning curve Java Swing looks and feels out of place on every platform	Hosted site shows advertisements Focused on mind maps only
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	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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