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VYM vs Freeplane: catalog facts
VYM	Freeplane
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Exports to HTML, PDF and office formats for sharing outside the app Scriptable for repetitive map manipulation	Attributes, conditional styles, filtering and scripting go well beyond drawing a diagram Groovy scripting can generate or transform entire maps
The interface is functional rather than modern Releases are occasional	A dense interface with a real learning curve Java Swing looks and feels out of place on every platform
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	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 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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