--- description: Detailed reviews on FreeMind based on features, pricing, usability, and ratings. Get a quick overview advantages and disadvantages. Compare FreeMind with similar products. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: FreeMind Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp Canada 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Mind Mapping Software](/directory/1501/mind-mapping/software) > [FreeMind](/software/2049815/freemind) # FreeMind Canonical: https://www.getapp.ca/software/2049815/freemind Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2049815/freemind?page=2) > FreeMind is a mind mapping software designed to help businesses in the education, government, and other sectors visualize concepts, projects, ideas, and more using keyboard shortcuts. Key features include folding branches, graphical links connecting nodes, built-in icons, and file \& web hyperlinks for nodes. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 18 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 18 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 3.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 5.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: SourceForge ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Per Feature - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000 - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Available Countries**: Netherlands ## Features - Brainstorming - Data Import/Export - Data Storage Management - Drag & Drop - Flowchart Software - Graphical Data Presentation - Mind Maps - Project Planning Software - Synchronous Editing ## Category - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.getapp.ca/directory/1501/mind-mapping/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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You can be as general or as granular as you choose, linking to websites, documents etc., to implement or collaborate on them. The various graphic icons available allow you to create industry-standard flows which everyone can recognize and understand. It's also very easy to import the most common mind-mapping file types, so finding cool mindmaps and editing for your own processes is a breeze. Plus, the price is right so if you're just getting your feet wet it's the perfect solution. Highly recommend. ----- ### "Simple mind mapping for most purposes" — 5.0/5 > **Matt** | *August 28, 2024* | Management Consulting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: A quick and easy way to turn complex issues into structured thoughts. > > **Cons**: Occasionally it has some odd display issues on my Mac which require the app to be restarted. > > Whenever I'm beginning a complex project, Freemind is my starting point. It's a way to start collecting random thoughts in a structured manner and see how all the bits fit together. I can then get a good overview of what I'm doing and turn it into something actionable. It's easy to start with some top-level concepts and then dig down to whatever level you need, then use arrows and links to see how everything interrelates. ----- ### "Wasted potential, now abandonware" — 2.0/5 > **Ben** | *June 3, 2023* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: FreeMind is serviceable for organizing thoughts and ideas. It provides a nice free-of-charge entry into the world of mind mapping. > > **Cons**: FreeMind is a difficult program to use and understand. The interface is clunky and unintuitive, and the documentation is sparse and unhelpful. It's also slow and buggy, and I've had a lot of trouble getting it to work properly. Furthermore, it's abandonware and has been without an update for several years as of 2023. Overall, I would not recommend FreeMind to anyone. Instead, take a look at its fork, FreePlane. > > My overall experience is quite negative. It's abandonware with little prospect of further development which means that this isn't a safe platform to rely upon for any core part of your workflow. ----- ### "It may look a bit basic, but actually it is the only thing you need for mindmapping." — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *October 17, 2019* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The app is really great for making mind maps, especially if you are doing it as the planning or ideation tool, and not as a child doing a homework etc. since it looks really professional and clean, has adequate tagging options and allows you to have multiple maps. It is written in Java so it works on various platforms wherever you have the runtime which is another benefit. And the best thing is that it is not only good tool, but a free one as well, which is very important for me as I work with non-profits, educational organizations etc. > > **Cons**: Although it should run without problems on all platforms as it is written in Java, the Mac version has been a challenge to have working properly. When I changed from Windows to Mac I found the process a bit problematic and actually that was the time when I started doing my mindmapping primarily online. This has more to do with Apple than Freemind itself, but it is worth noting for mac users. > > I use a lot of mindmapping in my work for planning and ideation, especially when developing new projects/products with education non-profits. I used to do all my mindmaps in Freemind and also to track the progress of some projects (not on daily basis as a to-do list, but for tracking deliverables, milestones, making sure something is not forgotten or missed). Recently I have been using online mindmaps for some of these, as I usually share some of the maps with other colleagues/clients, but actually if you combine Freemind with OneDrive or Drobpox and just put the mm file in the folder that you share with the client/colleague you get the same result. And since the app is free, works on various platforms and is easy to use, with clean interface it makes it easy to do mindmapping on the same file together. Furthermore, it does not ask to open any accounts, you can have unlimited number of maps, etc. which is really an advantage over the online mindmaps. ----- ### "Top mind mapping SW" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *February 27, 2020* | Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It allows users create mind map, associate nodes with each other, insert links, icons, colors, images... It allows me not only to map my thoughts, but also manage complex projects and tasks. The app is also very fast\! Ultra productive using keyboard short-cuts for working with nodes. > > **Cons**: It would be great if one could chose from a library of other icons or create his own icons that would better fit specific purposes, e.g. project management, thoughts mind mapping, learning, etc. Also calendar/timer/notifications need more development (not really user friendly). > > I've tried many mind mapping apps, also tried swithing from FreeMind to others, but each time I ended up using FreeMind. Simply the best mind mapping SW I've came accross. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2049815/freemind?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ca/software/2049815/freemind) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | ----- ## Structured Data