iMindMap vs Xmind

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.

It's possible to have the application automatically create slides along with transitions for presentation purposes. It's then possible to adjust the outcome.

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.

XMind, except for Plus and Pro features, is open source with code available on GitHub.

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.

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.

XMind has a build-in Gantt chart view and with the pro version, XMind allows synchronizing it.

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.

The app is incredible complete, flexible, and fast.

Works on Windows, OS X and Linux.

XMind Plus & Pro can export to Word, PowerPoint, PDF, SVG & MindManager.