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WiseMapping vs VYM: catalog facts
WiseMapping	VYM
Free Free with unlimited maps; the hosted site shows advertising.	Free Free and open source under the GPL.
Web, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux
Unlimited maps at no cost Self-hostable via Docker	Exports to HTML, PDF and office formats for sharing outside the app Scriptable for repetitive map manipulation
Hosted site shows advertisements Focused on mind maps only	The interface is functional rather than modern Releases are occasional
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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