MindMeister

Vorteile

Easy to create mind maps.
Features to share and collaborate.
Cross devices.

Nachteile

Quite slow support. It takes about a week to get a response from support.

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I really enjoy the user interface the most. It is easy to use and attractive to the eye. It takes no time at all to make a fun and practical map for my writing.

Nachteile

I wish I could buy the software or membership for a one time fee. I use the software randomly for personal reasons than anything so a monthly fee isn't cost-effective for me. But wish I could use the full features whenever I decide to log on.

Vorteile

Was easy to setup, not that intuitive to use.

Nachteile

don't ever buy a product from @mindmeister - their customer service is awful. Also their auto-renewal feature means you can only downgrade after a year. So you live with a crappy product for another year.

Vorteile

Very easy to use, mindmap automatically makes space for new items

Nachteile

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

Vorteile

The way you can organize you ideas is outstanding

Nachteile

Can't say anything bad, this is too good

Vorteile

I like that the software can save and export maps to Google Drive. I also like that it's flexible in content.

Nachteile

I dislike the limited number of maps available in the free account.

Vorteile

-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.

Nachteile

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.

Vorteile

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

Nachteile

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.

Vorteile

Beautiful Design
amazing search
linking to points in different maps possible (the only one I know who can do that)

Nachteile

Huge banner to sign up on (paid) public maps that occupies too much space
Sorting and organizing maps quite confusing
severe issue with privacy changes which is a disaster for sensitive content
handling of free accounts when people just want to browse your public mindmaps
impossible to set privacy for several maps (or a folder) at once

Vorteile

It is a program that honors what it says, it is possibly the best concept map generator, it is a simple program to use, and the map creation tools as well as the export and collaborative work tools are incredible. The integration in various software such as Notion is an added point that makes it a much better program. The interface is good, and all creative processes are fast, which greatly helps productivity. It's great software for anyone who really cares about productivity.

Nachteile

During the time that I was testing it, I could not find any serious fault, it is a program that fulfills its objective in a great way.

Vorteile

It offers great integration with software like Google docs

Nachteile

The trial version can be very obtrusive and it interrupts my workflow

Vorteile

I used to like creating Breakdown Structures

Nachteile

Consider Miro. It provides better functionality, and it's free.1) Customer Service is horrible.I used to be a loyal customer. A year ago, I decided to support a team, and pay for a yearly membership. I haven't used the product, since I found Miro.On [sensitive content hidden] my credit card got charged for the annual subscription.I haven't gotten any heads-up emails or anything.On [sensitive content hidden] I reached the customer support center, and explained, as a consumer, I hadn't been using the product, and I'm not going to.They said they wouldn't provide a refund.That tells you a lot about the company.2) In order to cancel my subscription, I spent over 10 minutes Googling what to do.3) MindMeister provides a very narrow spectrum of functions. In miro, you can use iPad with great intuitive features.You can interact with other people in realtime, and it looks so much more fun.Miro is free, you will not need convince anybody to pay for the product.

Vorteile

Think about it: For the first time ever, Mindmapping and Task Management are perfectly connected with each other! And both applications are uniting simplicity and efficiency in such a great way that you really want to work with them every day. No matter, whether you do brainstorming in a meeting, or need to sort your thoughts for to launch a new product, starting a new marketing campaign, ordering your competitive data or just simply make notes about a class you are intending, there is only one perfect tool you can easily use for everything: MindMeister.
MindMeister is not only a stoning beautiful and absolutely intuitive application, but it super effective and supporting your efficienc by directly creating tasks and assigning them to individual persons.
In case somebody missed the meeting, or you need to replay how the mindmap got built, simply click on the replay button and it gets constructed again right in front of your eyes.
Generate impressive powerpoint presentations with a click of a mouse button or manually in just seconds.
Collaborate interactive online on the same maps in real-time. Build knowledge bases by connecting mindmaps with each other.
You will never forget anything anymore because you will find any information easily again in one of your mindmaps.
On top of everyhting, MindMeister has a number of templates integrated for the majority of your needs, like SWOT analysis, decision matrix, homework planning, exam preparation, lesson and many more.

Nachteile

Nothing. MindMeister in combination with MeisterTask is the only right tools you will ever need for an efficient task and project management.

Vorteile

I just love MindMeister. It's incredible all the kinds of mind maps you can create in just one website without spending a lot of time creating the template. I love that you can download the final document in different formats, such as PDF, JPGE, PNG, etc. First time I used MindMeister I was in awe since it was really simple to access and keep the information saved in one place. My students now use MindMeister and we love working on it.

Nachteile

Nothing, it is really simple and easy to use, plus we don't need to spend any money.

Vorteile

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

Nachteile

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.

Vorteile

Really powerful APP and many features in free version

Nachteile

At today i can not find any important cons.

Vorteile

I like the cost (I stay basice) and the interface is intuitive. I like being able to drag items to different parts of the map and to interconnect maps!!!

Nachteile

The free version limits the maps I can make, but paying will solve this.

Vorteile

Often when we are working on some projects, business ideas or anything that requires planning, we always look out for some tool to organize and arrange our raw ideas. There are many tools available but the mindmaps by MindMeister seems to be the perfect fit. The concept of mindmaps with connections make the task easy and effective. It saves me a lot of time.

Nachteile

A few of my colleagues use mind node on mac and they say that the UI is better with a little more features. So, I expect MindMeister to include a little more features like connection customization and a little improvement in UI just like in MilaNote.

Vorteile

Creating mind maps is very straightforward. There are plenty of models to start from and the real time collaboration features allow you to brainstorm with your team very easily. There are also many color and icon options to decorate your maps.

Nachteile

Exporting to pdf sometimes cut part of the mind maps, so be sure to optimize all spaces before exporting.

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It is realy easy to use, that is first think important for me.

Nachteile

Fast, easy, colorful, crystal clear and useful...

Vorteile

Great interface, easy to use, instant synchronization.

Nachteile

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.

Vorteile

The software is very good in capturing so many data point and problem reference point. It offload the problems and keeps mind free

Nachteile

Size of the software- if the size of the software can be reduced

Vorteile

I like the visual aspect of creating an organized plan.

Nachteile

I would liked to have an actual list of different short tutorials.

Vorteile

As an educator and a part of a big team, I have to understand what is happening around even when I am not directly involved in a project.
It is also super visual when one has to understand the steps of a project and the amount of work to be done.

Nachteile

The only thing I do not like is the way connections between separate ideas are drawn: those green lines look hideous and are pretty inconvenient to use.

Vorteile

Great to quickly get an overview of complex projects. This tool is the best out there.

Nachteile

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.

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Vorteile

It is decent for Mind Mapping and documenting new ideas and projects.

Nachteile

I had a really disappointing experience with Mind Meister and hope this review saves others from wasting their time and money. Here are the undisputed facts of my interaction with Mind Meister –

•My company has been a customer of Mind Meister since March 2021 and a spent $2,227 during that period
•On April 19, 2024 at 5:00pm I received an email saying they charged $419 for a subscription renewal for 4 users and 6 month term
•At 5:01pm I received another email offering savings if I subscribed for a year instead of 6 months
•At 6:08pm I shared that our team hasn’t used Mind Meister at all other than me and I requested a refund for the 3 other licenses and said I was happy to renew my single license for a year
•Their response “I'm sorry to say that I cannot issue a refund in this case. As outlined at the time of purchase, selecting a billing period when purchasing a license causes your plan to renew automatically by default”
•I said that I have been a loyal customer and thought they issued notifications BEFORE a subscription renews like most companies since it is the law in most states.
•Their response “I am sorry that you feel this way, but we notify our users about the automatic license renewal not only at the time of purchase but also in our terms & conditions and email invoices.”

You can decide if you want to work with a company that retains their loyal, multi-year customers by referencing ‘fine print’ in terms & conditions that no one can keep up with when they have over 30 different vendors and software providers. I know I prefer the many other alternatives that care about their customers.

Vorteile

This app's functionality and user interfact is second to none. The speed with which you can brainstorm is excellent.

Nachteile

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.

Vorteile

O que mais mgostei no MindMeister foi a sua habilidade de transformar as minhas ideias em um mapa mental dinâmico e interativo. Graças à sua interface intuitiva e às ferramentas colaborativas em tempo real, pude acompanhar o progresso do meu pensamento e compartilhá-lo facilmente com os meus colegas de equipe

Nachteile

O que menos me agradou foi a falta de opções avançadas de personalização do layout e design dos mapas mentais.

Vorteile

The website has never been down, its fairly quick and easy to get ideas from yourhead down onto a mindmap.

Nachteile

Compared to things like X mind they dont have a great choice of map layouts eg timeline, fishbone. Also they have a separate task management tool called Meistertask which they try to get you to use but it seems overly complicated having Mindmeister for mindmaps and Meistertask for task management. Some other compaines just have 1 product that does mapping and task management.

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Vorteile

We use mindmeister to do collaborative project look-backs. The huge benefit it is already has all the tabs for different options (eg "what could we improve" and "what could we learn") so that we're collecting both positive and negative feedback. This is especially useful because the biggest difficulty with project overviews is when they are either entirely negative or entirely positive.

Nachteile

I would like to have the opportunity to export to a database, which I understand is technically possible with a paid account, but it seemed like a lot of clicks to get there.

Vorteile

It USED to be a a great mindmapping. Fast, intuitive with all the essential featutes needed for mindmapping and brainstorming

Nachteile

Where to start? A year or so ago, Mindmeister upgraded their UI to a superficially 'modern' look but with inferior functionality and UX in every way. Cluttered, inconsistent, more friction in terms of usage. Unbelievable how a superb product has been ruined in such a thoughtless manner. After 10 years+ of usage I am looking at other options and using stuff like Notion where previously it would have been MM.

Vorteile

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.

Nachteile

Nothing really comes to my mind! Love every element of MM.

Vorteile

Uso MindMeister de forma constante para diseñar proyectos y esquemas de contenido de manera clara y visualmente atractiva. Me facilita hacer jerarquías en mis proyectos e investigaciones, lo que me permite evaluar y priorizar tareas. La herramienta es genial porque se pueden personalizar los mapas con colores, sombras, estilos de formas, stickers, fuentes y otros beneficios. Por eso está en el Top ranking de las mejores.

Nachteile

Un inconveniente que he notado en MindMeister es que, en ocasiones, se vuelve algo torpe al seleccionar o mover elementos en el creador de mapas.

Vorteile

Mind-mapping function not bad but forces order, length and position of topics such that producing a balanced map is extremely difficult.

Nachteile

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...

Vorteile

Es increíble el hecho de que en planes gratuitos, como estudiante, me resuelva y no tenga anuncios, incluso me puse a investigar como es que le hacían para mantenerse operativos. Se agradece bastante que se puedan exportar los mapas mentales en imágenes. Sólo lo uso para hacer mapas mentales, pero comparado con otras herramientas con acceso gratuito esta es superior. Además su diseño es precioso; limpio, intuitivo y fresco

Nachteile

Que cuando hago el mapa mental, no pueda colocar inicialmente del lado opuesto más ramificaciones y tengan que ser en orden, es decir, que no pueda decidir, al inicio de la creación del mapa mental como acomodar las ramificaciones

Vorteile

É prático para criar "balões", e a estrutura de um mapa mental ou hierarquia, apesar de pouco configurável.

Nachteile

Não possui suporte fiável. Fui cobrado após cancelar a conta pro, e há mais de 20 dias que não tenho resposta. Quem atende diz não ter responsabilidade sobre cobranças. Passei a utilizar outras ferramentas como o Miro ou Notion.

Vorteile

A função que mais aprecio é criar mapas mentais, me ajuda a organizar processos e estratégias. O programa é simples e muito intuitivo em seu uso, isso é um grande diferencial.

Nachteile

Gostaria de ter mais liberdade de edição dos modelos de mapas mentais.

Vorteile

Além da função de mapas mentais que é ótima, gosto muito da interface por sem bem organizada e intuitiva, o programa tem muitos recursos importante disponíveis, como adicionar anexos imagens e textos .

Nachteile

Gostaria de ter mais integração com outras ferramentas.

Vorteile

O que mais gostei foi da facilidade de criar e organizar mapas mentais e também elaborar processos através da plataforma.

Nachteile

Gostaria de ter mais funções na versão gratuita.

Vorteile

Eu amo a praticidade de adicionar novas caixas, gostaria de uma opção para novos tópicos de botões flutuantes. Amo que é possível alterar toda estrutura dos mapas (no computador através de ALT) posso movimentar as explicações contidas nas caixas. Também é possível adicionar a cor desejada, de cada item separadamente, seria bacana haver mais temas "Neutros"

Nachteile

A resposta acima supracitada já inclui prós e contras

Vorteile

Gostaria de salientar que esse programa é muito útil para meu dia a dia, gosto muito da ferramenta de mapa mentais, ela me ajuda a elaborar processos de forma simples e muito organizada.

Nachteile

Gostaria de ter mais mapas na versão gratuita.

Vorteile

O que mais gosto são os pampas mentais, eles me ajudam a elaborar processos e suas respectivas etapas, para melhor visualização e execução de tarefas.

Nachteile

Gostaria de ter mais mapas disponíveis na versão teste.

Vorteile

O mindmeister é uma excelente ferramenta de gestão de ideias, muito qualitativa que proporciona efetuar mapas mentais de forma muito positiva.

Nachteile

Não tenho nada para criticar o mind meister, em breve assinarei a versão paga.

Vorteile

Ferramenta prática para tirar as ideias da cabeça e conseguir visualizá-las de uma forma ampla.

Nachteile

Poucos projetos no plano free, e a questão de não poder exportar. Integração com softwares de organização como o Tick Tick seria muito legal.

Vorteile

O mindmeister é um programa essencial para empreendedores e líderes de equipe, ele fomenta mindset e ainda é um programa de gestão e organização de ideais. A ferramenta de mapas mentais é sensacional.

Nachteile

Gostaria de ter mais configurações de personalização.

Vorteile

É uma excelente ferramenta pra elaborar processos e estratégias dentro de um ambiente organizacional. O mindmeister me permite traçar processos e criar mapas mentais de fácil entendimento para repassar aos meus colaboradores.

Nachteile

Não tenho nenhum contra gosto que pese a dar informações.

Vorteile

MindMeister has become an indispensable tool for me and my team. The intuitive and user-friendly interface of the software has allowed us to create and share mind maps efficiently and effectively. The real-time collaboration feature has significantly improved communication and collaboration between team members, leading to greater efficiency and productivity in our projects. Additionally, the ability to customize mind maps and add images and files has made it easy for us to present and share information clearly and concisely. I also like the variety of mind map templates available in MindMeister, which has allowed us to create mind maps for different purposes and projects.

Nachteile

I haven't found anything negative about MindMeister so far. The tool has been very effective in creating and managing mind maps, has significantly improved communication and collaboration between team members, and has improved efficiency and productivity in our projects. While there can always be areas for improvement in any tool, thus far MindMeister has lived up to all of our needs and expectations as a project management tool.

Vorteile

Gosto muito de poder fazer mapas mentais nesse programa, me possibilita traçar estratégias e compartilhar de forma bem clara e didatica.

Nachteile

Não tenho nenhuma reclamação a fazer, apenas queria que tivessem mais opções de personalização.

Vorteile

Simple and colourful UI - very pleasing to look at. As such it makes you work longer. The floating menu really makes it easy for you to quickly add items to your mind-map and notes.

Nachteile

Would be nice if you had more viewing options.

Vorteile

Me atende bem. Muito profissional, gosta da facilidade.

Nachteile

O preço, achei muito alto o valor do produto.