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MindManager vs Freeplane: catalog facts
MindManager	Freeplane
Paid Annual plan or one-time purchase, with a 30-day free trial and a 30-day money-back…	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Mind maps that can hold resources and costing for projects Org charts, timelines, flowcharts and concept maps in one app	Attributes, conditional styles, filtering and scripting go well beyond drawing a diagram Groovy scripting can generate or transform entire maps
Paid software after the trial One-time licence covers only the current version	A dense interface with a real learning curve Java Swing looks and feels out of place on every platform
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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