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Mind Mapping and Brainstorming Tools
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This page contains a wide variety of tools that can be used for individual or group mind mapping or brainstorming.

Free tools or tools with free versions are shaded grey

Key to Availability
£=cost; C =add code to web page/blog; D =download;  H = hosted service;  OS = Open source; FT=free trial

Top Mind Mapping Tools
These are the mind mapping tools that appear in the Top 100 Tools for Learning as voted for by learning professionals worldwide.

Tool Summary Available
Bubbl.us Brainstorming/mind mapping tool Free H  
Cmap Mindmapping tool Free D  
Freemind Mind mapping software Free D  
Inspiration For visual thinking and learning £ D FT
MindManager The easiest way to organise your ideas and information 

£

D

FT

MindMeister Collaborative online mind mapping tool Free H  
Mindomo Versatile Web-based mind mapping tool Free H  

Other Mind Mapping Tools

Tool Summary Available
BrainReactions Online brainstorming rooms: your space to generate and manage ideas Free H  
Bubble-Mind Designed to help you sort your knowledge in a visual, simple and efficient way. Free H  
Comapping Make mind maps together with your friends and colleagues - simply using your browser £ H FT
Compendium Software tool for visual thinking/knowledge mapping Free D OS
Ekpenso Online mindmapping tool. Create and share your mindmaps. Free H/D  
FreeMindShare Web service to share your FreeMind map Free H  
i2brain Visual information manager £ D FT
iMindMap Mind mapping tool from the creator of mind maps, Tony Buzan £ D FT

Kayuda Collaborative thought mapping tool Free H  
Mapul Web tool for creation collaborative online mind maps Free H  
MeadMap Organize notes and group projects from any computer £ H FT
MindBerry Mind mapping for the Blackberry £ D FT
Mindnode Very easy to use mindmapping application Free D  
Nelements 3D mind mapping tool Free D  
NovaMind Mind mapping tools: Express (for entry-level users), Pro (for advanced advances); Platinum (for power users) £ D FT
Personal Brain 5 Using your digital Brain is like cruising through a Web of your thinking. See new relationships. Discover connections. £ D FT
Seavus DropMind

Dynamic and exciting mind mapping solution represented by the desktop platform friendly solution and online application created in Silverlight.

Free D/H  
Text2Mindmap Converts text lists to a mindmap Free H  
TopicScape Concept mapping and mindmapping in 3D £ D FT
Touchgraph Powerful visualization solutions let you discover and explore the relationships in data £ H  
Up2Maps.net Create thematic maps online of more than 50 countries in the world..  Free H  
Visual Mind Mind mapping tool £ D FT
Web of Web (WoW) Team mind-mapping securely shared on the web Free D  
wikimindmap Tool to browse easily and efficiently in Wiki content, inspired by the mindmap technique Free H  
Wisdomap Advanced online mapping software Free/£ H  
WiseMapping Create and share mind maps Free H  
Xmind A revolutionary mind mapping/brainstorming software Free D OS
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