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Jason's Favorite Windows apps: MindManager
While there are lots of different mind mapping options available, Mind Manager is definitely the best one available. Unfortunately, MindJet, the creator of Mind Manager, has positioned it as a premium tool with a price point of $399 for a new license. While I'm sure there is a market for the product at this price point, it's too bad that this remarkable tool is not more accessible. Also, beware when visiting MindJet's website, as it starts playing obnoxious music automatically as part of the animation on the main page.
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Subscribe to commentsCrungeOct 7th 2008 5:22PM
A free alternative is FreeMind: http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
dukemanOct 7th 2008 7:04PM
Freemind is a great alternative that I've used many times to diagram complex systems.
Michael HillOct 7th 2008 8:35PM
I too agree FreeMind is an excellent FREE alternative and best of all it is cross platform. As someone who uses the Mac, Windows and Linux having cross platform capabilities is crucial and I know that all the hard work I've spent creating a complex map isn't lost if I choose to change computing platforms in the future.
harmxOct 7th 2008 9:11PM
MindManager is a great program and have used it a fair bit at work, though I got to say I actually prefer FreeMind! OK it hasn't got the office intergration, but it is way faster at getting my thoughts mapped- and that's more important to me anyway!
Teguh AdityaOct 7th 2008 9:34PM
another happy freemind user. :)
please make an review about it so more people will be know about this amazing apps.
Joe BeaulaurierOct 8th 2008 12:35AM
Sorry I'm new to the notion of mind mapping. When is it better to use mind mapping instead of concept mapping?
EriksrOct 8th 2008 2:07AM
MindManager is OK if it's just you. But you can't share your maps with anyone who doesn't use Mindmanager. I prefer Spinscape -- its a web-based app that not only functions as a mind map, but it lets me share any parts of my map with any number of people. It even has options to easily import data from Web searches. Check it:
http://www.spinscape.com
gerbickOct 8th 2008 4:17AM
Looks a lot like MindOMO (http://www.mindomo.com) - which is online and free.
AriOct 8th 2008 7:29AM
Mindmeister.com and mindomo.com are great web based mapping alternatives that have good pricing.
I have mind manager 7 and use mindmeister when i don't need the whole package.
NeilOct 8th 2008 12:44PM
MindManager is a bloated program that is exorbitantly expensive (you'll pay 50% of the original purchase price every time you upgrade to a major new release, and you can tack on 30% more to all their prices if you live outside the US). Furthermore it is deliberately (one of their staff told me) designed to work best with Microsoft products. So for example it says you can output to a .doc document - but this will only work if you have MS Word installed, as it uses the MS Word libraries.
I don't know about the support in the US, but I live in South Africa, and the tech support from Germany has been appalling - you wait a week or two for every reply on a particular issue.
I gave up on MindManager earlier this year and bought XMIND instead. It has a beautiful interface, and does everything I want flawlessly. The only downside is some loopy English here and there (it comes from China).
DagurOct 8th 2008 12:45PM
Then there's Cayra, but their website has been down for days