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Minder vs VYM: catalog facts
Minder	VYM
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Fast keyboard-driven map creation Automatic layout of nodes	Exports to HTML, PDF and office formats for sharing outside the app Scriptable for repetitive map manipulation
Linux only Designed primarily around elementary OS	The interface is functional rather than modern Releases are occasional
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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