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Fraser N.
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Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
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Fraser N.: Hi, I'm Fraser. I'm founder of a marketing consultancy, and I'd give MindMeister five out of five. I looked at a number of different mind mapping softwares, because it is quite a busy market, and there were a number of options. I used options such as FreeMind and XMind and MindManager in their time, but none of them were as professional or as good quality or compatible across devices as MindMeister. The reason that I plunked for MindMeister in the end as my mind mapping software of choice is just simply the quality and professionalism of the output. The maps look good. You can edit them. You can change the styles, and it's just an all-around professional product. And mind mapping is a very important software for my line of business, where I'm showing how ideas and concepts work, that I didn't want to have the risk of using a free software that isn't supported properly and might not be developed as well over time. I found MindMeister very easy to get going with and get onboarded with. It's very intuitive, and like all the best products, it's also simple. It does what I need, and it does it very well. If you're looking at mind map software, I've no hesitation in saying go for it with MindMeister. There's always a danger of using the free options, and some of the other options in the market are more limited and also can be quite complex at the same time. So with that, I'd recommend MindMeister as the go-to mind mapping software.
Oleg G.
Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Easy to create mind maps. Features to share and collaborate. Cross devices.
Quite slow support. It takes about a week to get a response from support.
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Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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MindMeister is a great tool for mind mapping and creative brainstorming. I love its intuitive interface, the export functionality, endless canvas and integration with Google Drive. If you are a visual person or looking for a simple way for organizing your ideas, this can be your go-to tool.
MindMeister is a simple online tool for creating mind maps, project tasks or meeting notes. My team has used it for around 1.5 years and we have absolutely loved it. It helps in brainstorming the ideas with your hybrid team members and organize those ideas in a structured way. It has extremely intuitive UI and anyone can start using it without any training. You can upload different files from your local system or google drive. This features is extremely helpful when you want to attach details for a particular step. Once you have created a mind map, you can export it in different format like .pdf, .png, .docx, .pptx etc. and share it with your team members or client stakeholders.I love the collection of pre-built templates in MindMeister as it saves up a lot of time during ideation sessions.
A big drawback of MindMeister is that it doesn't allow you to create process/data flow diagrams (like BPMN). Due to this limitation, you might need to switch to a different tool. Additionally, we have faced a bit of a lag if the mind map is extremely detailed out or having large files attached to it. Also, its free plan only allows you to create a few documents and doesn't provide enough features.
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Education Management, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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At this point, I'm very disappointed. It was excellent for brainstorming an enormous thesis project and for designing extensive action research, but the new developments are just extremely disappointing.
This app's functionality and user interfact is second to none. The speed with which you can brainstorm is excellent.
I have been stuck in a loop of not being able to connect to my account, getting extremely slow and convoluted customer service, reestablishing access, then losing it again for the last 5 months. I also seriously dislike the new updates. When I started using this service (in grad school), it was absolutely exceptional. I loved being able to make a mind map quickly, then turn it into a presentation on the spot, adjusting the order of the cells as "slides" in the presentation... it was SO useful. Now, they got away from that for some reason.
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize for the challenges you've faced in accessing your account and we are sorry that you are disappointed by recent updates. Your concerns have been escalated internally to ensure that the responsible departments are aware. We understand the importance of providing efficient and user-friendly service, and we are committed to improving your experience. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our Support Team under support@mindmeister.com if you encounter any remaining issues or if there's anything else we can assist you with.
Florian S.
Environmental Services, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
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Mindmeister works very well to visualize networks. Maybe a 3D-version woud be nice too?
Very easy to use, mindmap automatically makes space for new items
missing option for cross-linking of items without an arrow no adaptation of design of item and subitems more detailed selection of subitems to be included into a slide
Colin M.
Computer Networking, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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If you use Mind Mapping (and you should), Mindmeister is a great tool. Users are productive from day one; additional features to embellish maps can be used after the mapping exercise to create a passable presentation. As it is a SaaS product, easy to have several people contributing to a map. Highly recommended.
Very easy to use - the tool doesn't get in the way of the process; critical for mind mapping Reorganise and rearrange maps easily - even create submaps with links back to parent Good integrations - e.g. Microsoft Teams Can publish maps to public library, embed on website or share as editable or view only
Few complaints; resizing images could be easier (tough to grab the corner!); the interface could be prettier, but I'd sooner have functionality than pretty. Printing large maps on a single sheet or PDF is trickier than it needs to be. Sharing process could be simpler.
Raghunandan J.
Airlines/Aviation, 51-200 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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It's been a great tool I own licence for xmind as well as mindmiester Xmind is more powerful But the abilities ond an online mind mapping tool are much better for xolloboration
The ease of use Brainstorming Presentation
Rigidity ... It doesn't allow branches to be a different place unaligned
Luciano Z.
Information Technology and Services, self-employed
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Also working in teams and collaborating with other people, this tool turns out to be really great and very efficient for mind map management. My wish would be to be able to buy it instead of having it as a subscription.
MindMeister makes the process of mind mapping enjoyable, fun and creative, allowing you to reason and design processes in a very pleasant and functional environment. Responsive and well-designed interface
Its shortcomings are very few. What I regret the most is the impossibility to buy it as a lifetime service, without depending on subscriptions that make the expense excessive compared to the real use.
Pedro C.
Education Management, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Super beneficial to my services and the clients love the organization!
Over the past 5 yeards, Mindmeister is my super tool for many of my training and consultancy programs. From ideation to the foundations of my consultancy sessions with clients.
Nothing really comes to my mind! Love every element of MM.
Ron Elius S.
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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Outstanding.
Collaboration is an essential part of our Organization and to make sure our Ideas is properly well mapped, Mindmeister is there to help us. Gone are the ugly drawings on the whiteboard that draws unfocused and divided attention of people, now is the time where beautiful and easy mind mapping tool that draws inspiration and sparks collaborative work towards accomplishing the Organization’s goal. Design is always on-point and it communicates clearly what needs to be done strategically.
Of course, not all tool is perfect, it has all its own cons but as far as I can tell from my experience, I’m a satisfied user of this tool.
Stefan Eugen B.
Information Technology and Services, 1,001-5,000 employees
Used weekly for 2+ years
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Great interface, easy to use, instant synchronization.
I use it as todo/note organizer, grouping them by subject and specific to my usage I would have liked to have metadata that can be attached to items (date, priority, ...) and then having the possibility of sorting items on the same level by that metadata.
Brian G.
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
Used other for 2+ years
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We stopped using MeisterTask and MindMeister a while ago. We now use Jira. I wish we were able to cancel the service :(
It is a mind mapping program. It worked alright.
We used it a few times and then it became unneeded. It is hard to cancel the service so I suggest staying in the free version.
Hi Brian, We're sorry to hear you were disappointed with MindMeister. We're always looking to improve our apps and learn from our users' experiences, both positive and negative. We'd love to hear about specific areas where you faced issues, or any features which you feel could be improved. Be sure to reach out to us at support@mindmeister.com Thanks, The Meister Team
Amir M.
Research, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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good :)
ease of use, minimal preparation, online collaboration
Available themes, Tree like structure of mind map and not being able to create graphs of ideas, not using the dimensions efficiently. (x axis may mean depth, y axis may mean breadth)
Hi there Amir, thanks so much for reaching out! I've forwarded your suggestion about embedding graphs/tables/spreadsheets into mind maps to our product team. It's a great idea! For now, you might find it helpful to attach a spreadsheet to a node, or to create an image of a graph/chart and insert it into your mind map. If you have any questions, be sure to reach out to us on Twitter at @MindMeister or to send us an email at support@mindmeister.com. Thanks again and happy mapping! -Andrew
Benjamin L.
Education Management, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for less than 6 months
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Overall, I like MindMeister as a quick way to connect ideas as well as organize concepts and tasks.
I like that the software can save and export maps to Google Drive. I also like that it's flexible in content.
I dislike the limited number of maps available in the free account.
Hi Benjamin, Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you like the way you can export maps to Google Drive. The number of available maps in a free account can be increased if you invite friends, to learn more about this please see: https://www.mindmeister.com/partner/affiliate/overview?product=1 https://support.mindmeister.com/hc/en-us/articles/218381888-Spread-the-Love-Referral-Program-#Basic Kind regards, Your MeisterTeam
Alberto Nahum G.
Education Management, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used monthly for less than 6 months
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I was trying to solve the first stage of a research project. How to picture the whole process: reading, drafting, and proofreading an academic article. I use maps especially for the drafting part: I sketch the whole article and I include in the map some direct quotes I have to include, which arguments I have to make in every part and so on.
-The best thing was the option of testing the product for free, with up to three maps. -It is also objectively a strength of the app how customizable every map can be. But, as I explain later, that is a little overwhelming for casual, simplistic users like me.
The interface is not as smooth and friendly as other mapping apps I have used. There are a lot of options to insert colors, symbols, and images. But, for me, it was distracting and it required a little bit too much of a learning curve. That is why I finally discarded it, after a few tries.
Fuat B.
Investment Banking, 11-50 employees
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Challenge of SB/Coach Foundation. We need a tool to spread free and as possible as simplified, visualized free AIWorkspace network training to help people to reshape the workplace culture via trainee them by Mind Meister mind map app. We will use MindMeister to trainee a couple million Capital Bridge Coaches of the ealrys-stage startup non-profit org, SB/Foundation and the entrepreneurs investment bank, EIBANK in 2022
As a Lecturer, and Founder of AIWorkspace Network$, the early-stage startup of the Entrepreneur's investment bank EIBANK, and non-profit org. SB/Coach Foundation, launch in 2022 I am happy to discover MindMeister to use free training of a couple of million capital bridge coaches of SB/Coach Foundation in the AIWorkspace by MindMeister Mind Map. Why online educators, managers, marketing, sales, and CRM companies. 1. There is a FREE version for those who want to start to teach, or manage their own team, a project with MindMeister.' The problems: Old-style teaching, training or meeting tools. 2. As a lecturer, and strategic action plan developer and founder for the early-stage tech startups, and as we all know, when we present a text, Pdf infographic, video, or slides to teach or training 90% of people not interested, or it was not possible to see the whole picture of the whole picture with even short videos, or slides. Solutions 3. When you share your teaching plan, project plan, or training plan to own network, especially we are interested in online training, and when you share your mind map with related people via publish public or private via invite to mind map dashboard to your mind map, in a few minutes, related people can easily see the whole picture and easy to understand any teaching, training, or project details instead ofto force people with long videos, webinars to explain all education content, project content, or training
Benefits of Mind Meister for online educators, coaches, trainers, managers. 1. Open a FREE account to practice and to see how it is easy to plan your content. 2. Just browse templates or start from blank, in a couple of minutes, you can start to create your own strategic action plan or educational content, and you can be a pro-mind map expert in a couple of minutes. 3. Share with your community public or invite by email
Angelo A.
Religious Institutions, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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Awesome! I've been using MindMeister for a long time and I can say that I have a life of study there. It is incredible how I can remember something I read two years ago really fast.
The facility in building mind maps that are beautiful and organized the way you want would be enough for me. But the tool for researching words on the maps are FANTASTIC. I can research a word through all maps or in an especific one. This really allows me to be faster at my work.
Although the price is affordable, I think the difference between annual and mothly plans should be more representative. I'd like to have an annual plan but, living in Brazil where dollar goes up and down, I can't know when it will really worth it.
Brennan P.
Primary/Secondary Education, 51-200 employees
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Imagine you think like a computer, so organizing tasking into the base components and carrying them out is a great way to work, but what happens when your brain doesn't have multithreading capabilities and limited RAM? You start to lose things. Tasks, ideas, goals can get lost in the shuffle. With a well put together mind map you can keep running your brain the way it works while keeping organized track of all of your different projects on your mind map! It's truly fantastic. I recently used the service to map what I do in my current role at my job and it allowed me to feel confident in all of the places I have knowledge that I would have otherwise not remembered on the spot while writing my resume, cover letters, or even talking about myself. A wonderful way to keep your thoughts in order, and if you keep your maps to a specific goal, you can keep unwanted information from filling up your limited thought space!
The ability to really pour out the tiniest detail of your brain / task into a coherent way.
If you get expansive with your ideas, it can be hard to see with the limited font sizes and whatnot, but with a simple click and scroll wheel you can fix that problem...
Dear Brennan, thank you so much for reaching out and taking the time to write such an extensive review! We're thrilled to hear that MindMeister has been such a useful tool for bringing organization to your thoughts! I feel the same way... visualizing my responsibilities via interconnected nodes is a great way to make my work and personal life manageable. We'd love to hear more from you and learn how you use MindMeister... Feel free to reach out to us on Twitter at @MindMeister. And be sure to check out the Meister Academy at training.mindmeister.com. Thanks again! -Andrew
Maggie L.
E-Learning, self-employed
Used daily for less than 6 months
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I'm a visual learner with lots of ideas, to-dos, distractions, and good intentions. On my own, I've tried writing lists, making my own digital map, using phone productivity apps, using tons of post-it notes, etc. to organize my jobs, projects, and seemingly endless daily tasks. I slowly admitted my own frustrations with not being able to effectively organize what I needed to do. Using MindMeister is the first time I actually see all of what I need to do in front of me, and it's color coded, neat, effective, and it oddly inspires me to work more. I'm a big fan of the templates and customization options. I use the Eisenhower Matrix template and I'm pleasantly surprised that it's actually improving my time management issues.
Free "Basic" plan is great for what I need now; Educator discount is available for if/when I choose to upgrade; free themes with many options for customization (I love color-coding); ability to merge MindMeister with MeisterTasks; Templates with tips on how to use them; Image generator based on Map title; Very user-friendly
The "Use" and "Preview" Template buttons are a little too close together. More than 3 font sizes would be nice.
Janet S.
E-Learning, self-employed
Used weekly for 2+ years
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I design my own courses, and I use Mindmeister to help me outline and think through my course organization. At first I was not sure that it was worth the money. Because it was almost time for renewal, I decided to begin a new project and outline it by hand. WIthin a day I realized that Mindmeister was definitely something that helped a lot. Not only can I move ideas around very easily, but I can also see my projects differently simply due to the ability to color similar ideas with the same color, and connect them to each other. Being able to move a chain of ideas without having to erase and start over was huge too. I realized that Mindmeister had been making a huge difference.
I like the visual aspect of creating an organized plan.
I would liked to have an actual list of different short tutorials.
Chris M.
Program Development, self-employed
Used monthly for 1-2 years
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Mind-mapping function not bad but forces order, length and position of topics such that producing a balanced map is extremely difficult.
The new User Interface / Menus have made it impossible to even find your mind-maps;Account details and subscriptions no longer reflect reality such that every time I try to navigate, I'm offered an upgrade to something I'm already paying;Help and Contact Us menus just take you round in circles; a truly appalling experience that wastes my very valuable time; I've now had to cancel my account - laughably I'm warned at least 3 times that all of my mind-maps / data will be irretrievably lost - strangely enough I have cancelled the account specifically because of this - it's already lost or 'hidden' in a nonsensical UI. I suspect I will however continue getting charged for the service...
Sven H.
Translation and Localization, self-employed
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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There might be features I'm not aware of it that I am not using. That just doesn't matter to me because I wanted an intuitive, easy to use Mindmap-Tool and that is exactly what Mindmeister delivers. If you need a mindmap to organize a new project, this might just be for you.
Cross-platform functionality. I like it on Windows but was surprised to realize that it's even more intuitive on Android. The referral program for free users is standard to great. But the affiliate program for Business users is one of the best and fairest programs I've come across to date.
I think 3 free mindmaps is cutting it a little close. 5 would probably get more people to give it a try.
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Publishing, self-employed
Used weekly for 6-12 months
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I've tried several mind mapping software over the years, but none ever come close to the ease of use and advanced features packed into mind meister
Nothing, the free plan is a good place to start, while pricing for more advanced users, professionals and business is more than fair
Wow, thanks so much for your review! :D We couldn't be happier to hear that you've had such a great experience using MindMeister. We'd love to stay in touch - please don't hesitate to reach out to us on Twitter at @mindmeister with any other comments, feedback or suggestions. Thanks again, and happy mapping! :D
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Online Media, 1-10 employees
Used monthly for 2+ years
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Great to quickly get an overview of complex projects. This tool is the best out there.
Support is a big problem. I had to fix a subscription issue but I am waiting for a response now for more than 6 days. I would really opt for a chat button like all major companies have. IF this is not fixed soon I will start using an alternative. Support is important to me.
Julie M.
Health, Wellness and Fitness, 10,001+ employees
Used other for 2+ years
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I have been in my field for over 22+ years and used this tool for various uses throughout. I appreciate the ease of use of the interface and the continual improvements that I've seen over the years.
It's not a con as much as an additional feature request. I would love to be able to create a master mind map out of a group of my maps so that I can see the larger ecosystem within your tool. I currently just export all my maps and use another program to visualize my world.
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Writing and Editing, self-employed
Used weekly for 2+ years
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The versatility and creativity and style options are what keep me coming back. I can outline books, storylines, blog posts, brainstorm content, prepare character outlines. It's truly enjoyable to use the program.
I dislike that I do not have other format choices for exporting on the basic plan. I would like the option to export a mind map in 1 format of my choosing versus being restricted to the format type.