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XMind or MindMeister?

I am considering buying the “Pro” version of one of these applications to display the mind for upgrading from FreeMind and saving my mind maps in the cloud. Both of them support file extensions of this latter.

Are you using any of the above applications? What are their relative strengths and weaknesses? XMind was recently awarded as the Best Academy Project by SourceForge. MindMeister seems to have a nice iPhone app . I think both of them look promising, but which are the most customizable from a developers point of view?

(please answer if you have experience with both of these applications and know their differences)

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Comparison of MindMeister and XMind

Both products are excellent and rightly are market leaders in the cloud mind mapping market.

Thanks to my personal experience, I’m much more comfortable brainstorming with MindMeister. The iPhone app and offline access are two things that I greatly appreciate.

Keep in mind that the MindMeister Pro version costs $ 10 a year more.

Mind meister

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  • Create a mind map
  • Share with friends
  • Real-time collaboration
  • iPhone App
  • Offline uasage
  • Real-time brainstorming
  • Highest Security Standards (256-bit Data Encryption)
  • Mobile access
  • Open standards and APIs - based on open source software, REST-API for integration into other applications
  • Access to it anytime, anywhere
  • Full audit history and map change history.

Free version

  • Up to 3 mind cards
  • Share and collaborate on maps
  • Import from Freemind and MindManager ™

Pro - $ 59 per year

  • Unlimited Mind Cards
  • Import and Export from Freemind and MindManager ™
  • Extended security
  • Upload files and images
  • Standalone feature through Google Gears (Premium feature).

Xmind

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Free version

  • Mashup Structures
  • Mind map
  • Fishbone Chart (Cause and Effect Chart or Ishikawa)
  • Spreadsheet
  • Brainstorming and Entertainment
  • Markers (image icons used to represent attributes on a map)
  • Inline Notes
  • Rich text notes
  • Hyperlinks / Applications
  • External files can be added to XMind maps as floating themes. Drag from the local user folder to the card.
  • Ease of use
  • Drilling and drilling
  • Spell Checker - Automatically called when users type text in XMind
  • Powerful filter
  • Import from Freemind / MindManager
  • Export to Html / PNG / GIF / JPEG / BMP - (XMind is a fully compatible solution with a wide range of third-party applications via Html / PNG / GIF / JPEG / BMP)
  • Share with the world

Pro - $ 49 per year

  • Designed for business
  • Brainstorming and Presentation - Full Screen Editor and Timer
  • Keyboard shortcuts and toolbar
  • Security
  • Browse Gantt
  • Integration with the corporate environment
  • Export to PDF (text / map) / Word / Powerpoint
  • Export to MindManager and FreeMind
  • Powerful search to find content from the Internet and workbook.
  • Enhanced Collaboration
  • Private share
  • MapShot - take a picture of a specific map region and save it in an image file
  • Card merge
  • Performing Actions
  • Taskinfo
  • Gallery
  • Create your own theme
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I cannot vouch for XMind, but I am a happy MindMeister client, and that did not fail me. In addition, there is an API for MindMeister that does not conform to XMind ... at least the last time I checked.

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I use the free version of xMind and all I need. Until you consider the Pro version, I don’t need a reason for everyday use.

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