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VYM vs Minder: catalog facts
VYM	Minder
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Exports to HTML, PDF and office formats for sharing outside the app Scriptable for repetitive map manipulation	Fast keyboard-driven map creation Automatic layout of nodes
The interface is functional rather than modern Releases are occasional	Linux only Designed primarily around elementary OS
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
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 October 1, 2026

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