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Add to SafariWhen comparing MindMup vs MindManager, the Slant community recommends MindMup for most people. In the question“What are the best mind mapping tools for Mac?” MindMup is ranked 4th while MindManager is ranked 7th. The most important reason people chose MindMup is:
MindMup allows focusing on thoughts and productively capture them without getting in the way.
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Pros
Pro Frictionless interface
MindMup allows focusing on thoughts and productively capture them without getting in the way.
Pro Browser-based
Don't need to install anything, just open the website and you are set.
Pro Just works
Pro Compatible with Google Drive and Github
Pro Easy sharing & presenting
After taking notes, it only takes seconds to share and/or prepare them for presentations.
Pro Free and open source
MindMup is free with source code available on GitHub.
Pro Integrates with a good variety of tools
MindManager integrates with MS Office applications (Excel, Outlook, Word, SharePoint), Box.net and many other tools.
Pro Real-time Gantt charts
Data can be represented as a map and as an outline simultaneously.
Cons
Con 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.
Con Unconventional note taking style
It's a mind mapping application, not a traditional text based note storage platform.
Con 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.
