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WiseMapping vs Minder: catalog facts
WiseMapping	Minder
Free Free with unlimited maps; the hosted site shows advertising.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux
Unlimited maps at no cost Self-hostable via Docker	Fast keyboard-driven map creation Automatic layout of nodes
Hosted site shows advertisements Focused on mind maps only	Linux only Designed primarily around elementary OS
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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