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Zenkit
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3
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Powerful and simple to use tool with a clean design
Easy to use and easily understandable for everyone.
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Many important data views
Data views include Mind-Map, Kanban-Board, Spreadsheet, List, and Calendar. Views can be switched easily.
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Native apps
Native apps for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux.
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Platforms:
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iPhone
Languages:
English, German, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Chinese (traditional), Korean, Russian
API:
Yes
Collaborative:
Yes
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MindMup
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9
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Pros
6
Cons
2
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Frictionless interface
MindMup allows focusing on thoughts and productively capture them without getting in the way.
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Note capacity is limited
MindMup is good for mapping out thoughts that could be summarized in bullet points, but longer notes aren't as practical for this service.
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Browser-based
Don't need to install anything, just open the website and you are set.
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Unconventional note taking style
It's a mind mapping application, not a traditional text based note storage platform.
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Just works
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Compatible with Google Drive and Github
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Easy sharing & presenting
After taking notes, it only takes seconds to share and/or prepare them for presentations.
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Free and open source
MindMup is free with source code available on GitHub.
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Mindjet MindManager
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7
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5
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MS Outlook strong integration
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Mac version has severely limited functionality
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Cross-platform desktop and mobile, and web versions available
Works on Windows, OS X, iOS, Android and Web.
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Lacks elegant ability to be able to connect ideas in the reverse order or different direction
This isn't uncommon, but there are mind mapping software that will let you connect a number of ideas that branched off from one idea, back to one idea again. Usually the branching analogy of the details getting more as you go further away from the main branch works, but occasionally it is nice to map multiple ideas back to a single idea or loop back to a previous idea. This can be done with connections, but if you want to see something that gives true freedom, look at the examples of the application Coggle.
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Excellent team collaboration support
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Very expensive compared to all other alternatives
Not really viable for personal mind mapping, as the high cost clearly targets the business market.
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Business oriented
Business oriented, mind maps look professional.
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No free/personal version
It is has so many great features, but this comes with the pricetag of the only version of this software. A lighter version, with many advanced business features removed would be ideal for a free/freemium version
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Integrates with multiple web services
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Odd UI interaction conventions
Some conventions used to interact with the software are either questionable or simply going against what's commonly accepted. For example, right-click + drag will move around, holding down the right-click will open up the context-menu and left-click in an open space will start a new unconnected node. What this results in is constant accidental opening of context-menu then accidental creation of a new node trying to get out of the context-menu.
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Real-time Gantt charts
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MS Projects and Sharepoint integration
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Lucidchart
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7
Cons
3
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Limited functionalities for customizing look & feel
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Integrates with a variety of services
Lucidchart has Google Drive, Google Apps, JIRA, Confluence, Jive, and Box integration.
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Limitation for free users
Limit to 60 components per document and up to 3 documents.
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Revision history
Keeps track of previous version of files and is capable of reverting any changes made.
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Only web version available
Desktop or other platforms are not supported.
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Simple UI
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Secure
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Tutorials
A selection of tutorials are available.
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No data ownership
Users keep all rights to documents created using Lucidchart services.
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Can import and export Microsoft Visio documents
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Platforms:
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Xmind
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12
Cons
5
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Clean, easy to use UI
XMind's interface is uncluttered and easy to overview. It allows for quick, intuitive navigation and use. For example, Enter adds more items to a node, Tab adds a child node, all commonly used shortcuts works as expected, etc.
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Expensive
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Free and open source
XMind, except for Plus and Pro features, is open source with code available on GitHub.
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No offline capability
If the Internet goes down, you cannot use this XMind. This is painful on the iOS phone where data link must be online before you can use it.
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A wide variety of templates available
XMind has preset templates available that allow getting started quickly. There are templates for project planning, status reports, dashboards, organizational charts, swot analysis, timelines, decision trees, weekly plans, among others.
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Newer versions become heavyweight and bloated
Even though there are more features, starting with version 8 application is very unstable. A lot of users still prefer version 7.5 or 6.5.
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Extremely flexible
XMind is capable of displaying information in a multitude of ways (classic mindmaps, charts, timelines, decision trees, etc), it can add labels, clip-art, notes, files, audio recordings, it can then take the project and export it in a variety of ways including an synced gantt chart.
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Used to offer their NOT-free products
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Built-in Gantt view
XMind has a build-in Gantt chart view and with the pro version, XMind allows synchronizing it.
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FreeMind files sometimes don't work
XMind claims it can read FreeMind files, but certain .mm file saves from Freeplane or MindMup generate an error on open.
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Can copy entire hierarchy to/from Word with a simple copy/paste action
XMind allows quickly copying over structure of the mindmap as a tab-indented list starting at the node selected. It can also take a tab-indented list and create a mindmap from it.
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Task management (pro)
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Very good performance
The app is incredible complete, flexible, and fast.
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Cross-platform
Works on Windows, OS X and Linux.
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Local Network Sharing
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XMind Plus & Pro adds more export options
XMind Plus & Pro can export to Word, PowerPoint, PDF, SVG & MindManager.
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Audio recording (pro)
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, Web, Mobile
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Creately
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8
Cons
3
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Professionally designed templates
The templates are well thought-out and actually helps you get started. Not like many other sites where the details are already filled in.
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Watermark on export for free users
If you are a free user, exporting a document will create a watermark.
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Easy and simple to use
Consist with an example diagram which we can use to draw the diagram. Most required diagrams are available.
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Web version requires Flash
Flash is known to have security flaws and use high resources.
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Works across all operating system (Windows/MacOS/Linux)
Does not require flash.
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Dekstop version is commercial
If you want to use dekstop version, you need to pay $75.00/ user.
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Intuitive UI
Easy to use drag and drop interface and a contextual toolbar that shows you all the important actions when you select an object. The automatic creation and connecting of next object alone saves tons of time.
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Real time collaboration
You can invite anyone by their email addresses to collaborate with your diagram. You can see others' changes to the diagram real time with the Creately Online and Desktop app.
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Visio Import
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iSO and Android apps to view diagrams
You can't edit diagram using the apps but provides a nice clean interface to view, share and comment on them.
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SVG import and export
Creately supports SVG (Scalar Vector Graphics) import and export to make your diagrams more attractive. It allows you to re-size your diagram as much as you want without getting it messed up.
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Linux, Web
Exports:
JPEG, PNG, PDF, SVG
Real-time collaboration:
Yes
Imports:
JPEG, PNG, SVG, VISIO
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Coggle
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9
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Supports Markdown (their own variant)
Markdown is a plain text formatting syntax designed so that it can optionally be converted to HTML using a tool by the same name.
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Tree relations only; no non-parent links
Coggle's model allows a node to have multiple children, but only one parent, and no other connections of any sort.
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Collaborative
Coggle allows inviting friends and colleagues to work collaboratively on notes and diagrams in real-time.
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Unconventional note taking style
Coggle is a mind mapping application, not a traditional text based note storage platform.
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Pretty diagrams
No effort to create beautiful diagrams.
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Supports LaTeX
LaTeX is a document preparation system and document markup language. It is the de facto standard for the communication and publication of scientific documents.
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Allows easy color-coding of paths
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Versioning support
Enter history mode to view all changes to a diagram over time, and make a copy from that point.
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Optional Chrome store App
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Free
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Lots of export options
Exports to PDF, image, plaintext and .mm files.
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$0-$8/M
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Checkvist
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10
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As simple or as complex as you need
Checkvist hits a sweet spot between minimal and complexity. It gives you a host of options and extras to use on your lists, but you can completely ignore them if you don't need them and keep it very simple. This makes Checkvist a one-stop shop, regardless of what type of 'list' you need.
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Limited capability in the android app
Checkvist is primarily a web interface.
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Tasks can be managed with custom tags
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vim-like commands
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Convenient search by text or tag filtering
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Converts incoming emails to todos - this is a way to enter tasks from anywhere.
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Great search
Search filters help you search for tasks by tag, due date, assignee, etc.
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Very flexible
To-do lists often need to be grouped and regrouped for clarity. The outline-based nature of Checkvist makes it easy to move things across categories, to increase and decrease priority, etc.
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Smart parsing of items
Parses markdown, html links, hashtags to become formatted text, clickable links, and tags, respectively.
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Generous set of free features
Checkvist offers many free features if you are using this individually.
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Supports comments on tasks
Any item can have a free-text comment, which can be shown or hidden as desired.
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Platforms:
Web-based, Android/iOS PWA
API:
yes
Collaborative:
yes
Dark Theme:
yes
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PlantUml
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5
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3
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Many, many integrations
For example from Emacs, Sublime Text and so on. You can learn about integrations here.
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Con
The "plantUML-language" is a bit strange and hard to grasp for new people
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Easy create diagrams from text
There is even a Visual Basic Macro to draw UML diagrams in Word.
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Slow development due to it being mostly a one-man project
There’s been no recent contribution to the source forge project but from the administrator arnaud_roques. Future contribution might be difficult due to lacking code documentation.
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Free/libre/open source (GPL)
Source code can be browsed here.
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Not maintained
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Has online editors
Such as.
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sphinx-contrib extension for embedding into docs
sphinx-contrib extension on PyPi Allows you to keep your UML definitions under VCS and include them inside generated documentation with ease.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac, Web, Chrome
Technology:
Java
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Free
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The Brain
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5
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2
Cons
2
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Cloud syncing
With an account for syncing on their servers, you can run the brain on multiple computers.
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Expensive
There is either a $15 a month subscription fee or a license that ranges from $219 to $299. There is a 30 day free trial for those who would like to test it before subscribing or purchasing, but overall to use this app it can be pricey.
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Good support
Worthwhile support is offered, especially for those that pay for a subscription.
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High learning curve
There is a little bit of a learning curve with all software, and this is no exception.
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Android
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CmapTools
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2
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HiRes bug
Being a Java Swing application, High Resolution monitors are not handled well under Windows 10. This is a documented Java bug.
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Web version
Web-based, online version of CmapTools available. It is also possible to install your own CmapServer.
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iPad app
An iPad app is available.
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Platforms:
Windows, Linux, Mac
Technology:
Java
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Outlinely
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Paid software
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Writer Friendly
Focus mode, similar to writing app such as Byword.
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Organization Features
Drag, drop. Indent, outdent. Hoisting.
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Tagging
Great tags and filtering support. Tag Autocompletion.
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Library
All your outlines in one place, neatly organized. Search for any document instantly.
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Platform:
iOS / macOS
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iMindMap
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2
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Doesn't overwhelm with options by default
The application only surfaces the essential features by default and gives access to advanced features only when needed. For example, a you can perform 4 actions with a branch by default - add a new subtopic, add a new box topic, add a new relationship and adjust the branch's position.
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No American English language option
The software is only available in UK English.
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Allows auto-creating presentations from mind-maps
It's possible to have the application automatically create slides along with transitions for presentation purposes. It's then possible to adjust the outcome.
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Platforms:
Windows, Mac, Android, Web
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yEd
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2
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Automatic Layout
With automatic layout you get great looking diagrams with very little effort. yEd has the most versatile and most complete collection of automatic layout algorithms.
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Clumsy UI
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Completely free
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Not free-as-in-freedom
Not released under an open-source license.
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Multi-platform
Runs on Windows, Linux and Mac OSX. There also is a Web application.
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Platforms:
Web, Windows, Linux, Mac
Exports:
SVG, PNG, GIF, EPS, PDF, SWF, EMF, JPG, BMP, HTML image maps, EPS
Imports:
GraphML, GML, XML, XLS, GEDCOM
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Microsoft Visio
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4
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Proprietary
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Complete set of tools
Visio has the most thorough set of standard support and tool-set.
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Very clumsy for state diagrams, limited features
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De facto standard
Microsoft Visio is the de facto industry standard diagram creation software.
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Pretty expensive
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Looks good
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Imperfect integration with Office
Since Visio was acquired, not originally developed by Microsoft, integration is not as seamless as the core Office Suite is known for. Diagrams can get corrupted while importing from Visio to Word or Powerpoint.
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Easy usage
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Moo.do
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16
Cons
6
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Agenda panel lets you see all your tasks
You can use tags like @next, @today, @tomorrow, and you will see all your tasks in agenda panel.
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Interface can feel distracting
Moo.do offers a variety of features that can make for a distracted experience. Rather than being encouraged to focus on the task at hand, you may find yourself tempted to flip through other panes.
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Offline editor
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Undo / redo
Undo / redo can be buggy.
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Very easy to get started with
Despite having many different features, Moo.do is extremely intuitive to use right from the start.
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No API
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Indefinitely nested lists of items
There is no limit to how many nested lists you can create. This gives you a lot of freedom structuring your ideas.
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No wiki-style cross references
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Actively being developed
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Inability to add images to the outline
This is now possible
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Lets you view multiple panes
The multi-pane feature allows you to view lots of information on the same screen so there is no need to frequently switch between pages.
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Currently lacks notifications for changes in panes
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Very fast to use
Very fast application which is useful when you want to brainstorm. No lags at all.
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Kanban
Kanban boards.
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Markdown
Markdown support.
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Multiple priority levels
You can quickly tag any of your content with one of the priority levels to help you stay organized and address the most important tasks first.
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Three different themes to choose from
You have three options (classic, outliner, and dark) for themes. The differences are specific to how your content is formatted (for example: how bullets are displayed, if at all). You can also toggle the "grayscale" option if you don't want your tags to be in color.
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Well designed interface
The design of the interface was well thought out. Despite the abundance of features, the interface is intuitive to navigate. It has a very clean, minimal design.
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Easily filter data using tags
You can #tag words anywhere throughout your notes in order to easily find them and keep similar notes organized.
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Turn your email into a todo list
Moo.do has an application for gmail that lets you fully organize your emails and turn them into a todo list. E-mails can be organized into different folders including what needs a reply, the priority levels, what is completed etc.
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Ability to zoom in/focus on a branch
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No limit on list items in the free version
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Platforms:
Web, Windows, Mac, Android, iOS
Storage:
Moo.do (free, encrypted), Google Drive (paid, not encrypted)
Collaborative:
yes
Dark Theme:
yes
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Diagrams.net
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8
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2
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Rich functionality for a web-based application
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Import from Visio .vsd is useless
Even simple diagrams get all scattered.
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Integrates with multiple cloud storage services
Draw.io offers saving files directly to services such as Google Drive, OneDrive or Dropbox along with saving to to computer.
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Behaves strangely for certain diagram types
For example the snapping function for arrows doesn't work properly for the sequence diagram template.
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Real-time collaboration
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Great flexibility customizing text labels
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Completely free
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There is also a Desktop version
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Good list of different output formats
Draw.io supports export for PNG, GIF, JPEG, PDF, SVG, HTML, and XML.
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Internet Explorer 6-8 and touch device support
Draw.io works with every browser (even IE 6) without plugins.
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Platforms:
Web, desktop
License:
Apache v2 (Github repo too)
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Scapple
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2
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Customizable
You can customize your styles, background and font as you wish.
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It looks abandoned
Despite being a great software as it is, theres no update for more than a year : either to fix minor bugs, or implement new functions.
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Flexible
It gives you the freedom to use visual thinking without the hierarchical rigidity of a mind map.
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Freemind
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11
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2
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Unintuitive interface
The interface and shortcuts are unintuitive and difficult to customize.
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Free and open source
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Boring visual appearance
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Intuitive UI with drag and drop support
For the most part, navigating the editor is pretty intuitive - moving around is done by clicking and dragging the background, clicking on nodes will expand/collapse them, dragging and dropping in files will add them, etc. It also offers shortcuts for power users. For example, ctrl + up/down will rearrange ideas up/down, alt +up/down will zoom in/out, etc.
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Lots of export options, including html with folding
Freemind offers many choices when exporting. It allows exporting the project as Java Applet, Flash file, Open Office Writer document, picture (png, jpg), PDF, SVG, multiple variants of (x)html, among other options.
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Can copy entire hierarchy to/from Word with a simple copy/paste action
Freemind allows quickly copying over structure of the mindmap as a bulleted, tab-indented list starting at the node selected. It can also take a bulleted, tab-indented list and create a mindmap from it.
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Fullscreen mode available with a patch
A user-contributed patch is available that adds fullscreen mode to FreeMind.
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Good documentation
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Cross-platform desktop and mobile
Works on Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS and Android.
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Revision control
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Supports media files, recognizes URLs and commands
Freemind accepts drag-and-drop for any kind of file, URL or command as part of the mindmap. Files it recognizes, like images, will be displayed. Other files will open in a separate, appropriate application. URLs, links to folders, and executable commands pasted in will be recognized and turned in to clickable links.
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Supports node and map encryption
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Multi-user support
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Dynalist
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7
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Top
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Ability to create documents and organize by folder, and search by title
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Unlimited notes
Which is perfect for personal knowledgebase.
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Search and link to other notes
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Bullet hierarchy with zoom
Able to zoom in in bullet points, collapse bullets, move bulleted information, etc.
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Create custom user styles
Anyone can create a custom style and share them with the community, which can be found here.
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Inline images
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Printable shared lists
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Platforms:
All major platforms (Web/Windows/Mac/Linux/iOS/Android)
Collaborative:
Yes
Dark Theme:
Yes
Offline access:
Yes
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