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MindNode vs Freeplane: catalog facts
MindNode	Freeplane
Freemium Free to download from the App Store, with paid features.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native app on Apple devices Switches between mind map and outline views	Attributes, conditional styles, filtering and scripting go well beyond drawing a diagram Groovy scripting can generate or transform entire maps
Apple platforms only No web or Windows 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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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