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MindMup vs Freeplane: catalog facts
MindMup	Freeplane
Free Creating, sharing and publishing mind maps is free and needs no sign-up.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
No sign-up needed to start a map Several layouts including org charts and fishbone diagrams	Attributes, conditional styles, filtering and scripting go well beyond drawing a diagram Groovy scripting can generate or transform entire maps
Real-time collaboration and presenting are not available yet Runs in the browser	A dense interface with a real learning curve Java Swing looks and feels out of place on every platform
Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account 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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