--- title: "MindMeister Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing - 2026" description: "Review of MindMeister Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs." source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/innovation/mindmeister-profile/" page_type: "product" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/mind-mapping/) / MindMeister Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. Overview [Reviews](https://www.softwareadvice.com/innovation/mindmeister-profile/reviews/)[Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/innovation/mindmeister-profile/alternatives/) # MindMeister Review From €6.50-€15.50/month Free version Free trial 4 plans On this page - Overview - User Interface - Popular Alternatives - Pricing and Plans - Features - Integrations - User Reviews - Popular Comparisons ## Overview MindMeister 4.6 [(299)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/innovation/mindmeister-profile/reviews/) Pricing Starting at €6.50 per user per month Top Alternatives ### About MindMeister MindMeister is a cloud-based solution that helps businesses manage innovation pipelines through brainstorming, collaboration, visualization and more. Key features include idea ranking, status tracking, activity dashboard and chat. Designed for businesses of all sizes, MindMeister lets users handle assets, documents and external links to share them across teams. It comes with a tool, which allows enterprises to visualize mind maps through presentations and export them via multiple elements. Additionally, the solution enables employees and other stakeholders to operate online brainstorming sessions and make them accessible across remote team members to provide input. MindMeister’s task manager comes with a drag-and-drop interface, which helps enterprises display innovation projects in Kanban boards and track the progress of team ideas. Mobile applications for Android and iOS devices are offered to remotely manage business activities. It is available on a monthly subscription and support is extended via documentation and other online measures. Do you work for MindMeister ? [Manage this product listing](https://www.g2.com/products/meisterlabs-mindmeister/claim_requests/new?auto=true) ## MindMeister User Interface ## Popular MindMeister Alternatives Main Product MindMeister 4.6 [(299)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/innovation/mindmeister-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.59Ease of use - 4.11Value for money - 4.09Customer support - 4.38Functionality Pricing Starting at €6.50 per month Alternative Product [Lucidspark](https://www.softwareadvice.com/mind-mapping/lucidspark-profile/) 4.7 [(385)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/mind-mapping/lucidspark-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.50Ease of use - 4.36Value for money - 4.50Customer support - 4.50Functionality Pricing Starting at $7.95 per month Alternative Product [Aha!](https://www.softwareadvice.com/help-desk/aha-profile/) 4.7 [(565)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/help-desk/aha-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.37Ease of use - 4.57Value for money - 4.84Customer support - 4.64Functionality Pricing Starting at $9.00 per year Alternative Product [Miro](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/miro-profile/) 4.7 [(1705)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/project-management/miro-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.54Ease of use - 4.42Value for money - 4.35Customer support - 4.57Functionality Pricing Starting at $10.00 per month Alternative Product [Mindomo](https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/mindomo-profile/) 4.8 [(78)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/idea-management/mindomo-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.88Ease of use - 4.76Value for money - 4.81Customer support - 4.78Functionality Pricing Starting at €72.00 per year Alternative Product [Visio](https://www.softwareadvice.com/flowchart/visio-profile/) 4.5 [(3284)](https://www.softwareadvice.com/flowchart/visio-profile/reviews/) Ratings Breakdown - 4.24Ease of use - 4.16Value for money - 4.17Customer support - 4.44Functionality Pricing Starting at $5.00 per month ## MindMeister Pricing and Plans Starting price: €6.50 per month Free Trial Free Version Basic €0.00 per user, per month Plan includes: - 3 Mind Maps - Colors and Text Styles - Custom Icon Color - Email Support - Export to Text - Icon & Emoji Libraries - Outline Mode - Real-Time Collaboration - Share Mind Maps - Import from Text, Freemind, XMind, MindMeister, MindManager Personal €6.50 per user, per month Plan includes: - Colors and Text Styles - Custom Icon Color - Email Support - Export to PDF - File and Image Attachments - Icon & Emoji Libraries - Image - Mind Map Printing - Outline Mode - PDF Export Read More Pro €10.50 per user, per month Plan includes: - Admin Account - Colors and Text Styles - Custom Icon Color - Email Support - Export to PDF - File and Image Attachments - Google Workspace for Domains Sign-on - Icon & Emoji Libraries - Mind Map Printing - Multiple Team Members Read More Business €15.50 per user, per month Plan includes: - Admin Account - Colors and Text Styles - Compliance Exports and Backups - Custom Icon Color - Custom Team Domain - Email Support - Export to PDF - File and Image Attachments - Google Workspace for Domains Sign-on - Groups Within Your Team Read More ## MindMeister Features - Popular features found in Mind Mapping Brainstorming Collaboration Tools Diagramming Flowchart - More features of MindMeister Activity Dashboard Activity/News Feed API Commenting/Notes Communication Management Content Management Customizable Branding Customizable Templates Data Import/Export Deadline Management Discussions/Forums Document Management Drag & Drop Email Management Evaluation Management Feedback Management Graphical Data Presentation Idea Collection Idea Ranking Ideation Innovation Management Meeting Management Mind Maps Multiple Projects Organizational Charting Polls/Voting Presentation Tools Projections Project Planning Real-Time Notifications Real-Time Updates Role-Based Permissions Single Sign On Status Tracking Synchronous Editing Tagging Task Management Templates Third-Party Integrations User Management Version Control Workflow Management ## MindMeister Integrations Evernote Teams Integration rated undefined from -1 review Google Drive Integration rated undefined from -1 review MeisterTask Integration rated undefined from -1 review Google Docs Integration rated undefined from -1 review Microsoft Teams Integration rated undefined from -1 review Dropbox Integration rated undefined from -1 review See all 7 integrations ## MindMeister User Reviews ## MindMeister customer ratings - Overall rating: 4.6/5 - Total reviews: 299 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 220 reviews (74%) - 4 stars: 57 reviews (19%) - 3 stars: 12 reviews (4%) - 2 stars: 2 reviews (1%) - 1 star: 8 reviews (3%) ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.6/5 - Value for money: 4.1/5 - Customer support: 4.1/5 - Functionality: 4.4/5 --- ### Exploring the effectiveness of MindMeister for project management. - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Idaly M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Semiconductors - Company size: 10000+ employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: April 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered MindMeister has been an invaluable tool for my team and for me as a Project Manager. 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. The variety of mind map templates available in MindMeister has also been a great advantage, allowing us to create mind maps for different purposes and projects with ease. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros 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. #### Cons 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. --- ### The Best Mind Cartographer - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Briana H. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Writing and Editing - Company size: Self-Employed - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: March 2020 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I do believe after trying many different programs that Mindmeister is the easiest to use and the best looking. It has everything I want in mapping software. It makes a big difference when you are trying to brainstorm. it is simply the best all-around. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros 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. #### Cons 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. #### Reasons for switching to MindMeister No other program makes it easier to add various branches, create mega trees, functions as smoothly, or looks as good as Mindmeister. --- ### Why did they change the best mind mapping app there is? - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: February 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered At this point, I'm very disappointed. It was excellent for brainstorming an enormous thesis project and for designing extensive action research, but the new developments are just extremely disappointing. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros This app's functionality and user interfact is second to none. The speed with which you can brainstorm is excellent. #### Cons 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. #### Reasons for choosing MindMeister I was so impressed by the initial intuitive UI. It was exactly what I was looking for. #### Vendor response Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We sincerely apologize for the challenges you've faced in accessing your account and we are sorry that you are disappointed by recent updates. Your concerns have been escalated internally to ensure that the responsible departments are aware. We understand the importance of providing efficient and user-friendly service, and we are committed to improving your experience. Please don't hesitate to reach out to our Support Team under support@mindmeister.com if you encounter any remaining issues or if there's anything else we can assist you with. Replied April 2024 --- ### My Number 1 tool for Mindmapping - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Pedro C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for more than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Super beneficial to my services and the clients love the organization! #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros 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. #### Cons Nothing really comes to my mind! Love every element of MM. --- ### Fantastic tool for mind maping - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Oleg G. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: November 2021 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 3/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Easy to create mind maps. Features to share and collaborate. Cross devices. #### Cons Quite slow support. It takes about a week to get a response from support. #### Reasons for switching to MindMeister More features and integrations --- ### Unreasonable company to deal with. - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Calum M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used other for less than 12 months - Reviewed: April 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I do not recommend MindMeister. We paid for and tested the software and it did not meet our needs. When I was invoiced another 12-months, I requested a refund advising that I had forgot to cancel they refused. As a small business we are now out of pocket for something we aren't going to use. Even if I decide to revisit software like this in future, they will not be on the list. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 2/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 1/5 #### Pros We tested the software and found it wasn't for us, we had paid for a year however but it sat there and did nothing as we did not use it. #### Cons Nothing to report on. We just found better software. #### Reasons for switching to MindMeister The software is easier to use, better interface and fit our requirements. #### Vendor response Hi Calum, Thank you for your review! We're sorry to hear you had a bad experience with MindMeister. Please let us know if we can still help with a refund. Kind regards, Your MeisterTeam Replied July 2021 --- ### Convenient - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Benjamin L. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: May 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Overall, I like MindMeister as a quick way to connect ideas as well as organize concepts and tasks. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 3/5 - Value for money: 2/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I like that the software can save and export maps to Google Drive. I also like that it's flexible in content. #### Cons I dislike the limited number of maps available in the free account. #### Reasons for switching to MindMeister Lucid places limits on the number of elements in a map. I was using Lucid live, in a lesson, and it prevented me from adding a link and/or a concept. #### Vendor response Hi Benjamin, Thank you for your review! We're happy to hear you like the way you can export maps to Google Drive. The number of available maps in a free account can be increased if you invite friends, to learn more about this please see: https://www.mindmeister.com/partner/affiliate/overview?product=1 https://support.mindmeister.com/hc/en-us/articles/218381888-Spread-the-Love-Referral-Program-#Basic Kind regards, Your MeisterTeam Replied July 2021 --- ### MindMeister - Easy to use, powerful and flexible Mind Mapping software - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Colin M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Networking - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: January 2019 - Review source details: This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you. If you use Mind Mapping (and you should), Mindmeister is a great tool. Users are productive from day one; additional features to embellish maps can be used after the mapping exercise to create a passable presentation. As it is a SaaS product, easy to have several people contributing to a map. Highly recommended. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros 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 #### Cons 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. --- ### Beautiful but severe issues - Overall rating: 3/5 - Reviewer: Matthias B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Education Management - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: July 2019 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I had to leave this software behind with my whole company after putting many hours in implementation because of 2 major bugs that were not even recognized or understood by the support team. One was a severe issue with privacy changes which is a disaster for sensitive content, the other a problem with their handling of free accounts when people just want to browse your public mindmaps. Very sad, since it is otherwise beautiful and has promising features - but for pro users who need stuff to really work it can be a huge waste of time. Disappointing the total lack of comprehension by the support staff. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 1/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Beautiful Design amazing search linking to points in different maps possible (the only one I know who can do that) #### Cons 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 --- ### The best tool to manage ideas and diagrams - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: César C. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Computer Hardware - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: April 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered In my opinion, it is one of the essential tools in every student's library, and I emphasize students because it is the public that I think can get the most out of it. It is a tool that saves time due to its simplicity and speed. An excellent program. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros 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. #### Cons 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. #### Vendor response Thanks so much for your review, Cesar! :D So happy to hear that you consider MindMeister an essential tool for your students. Be sure to follow us on Twitter at @mindmeister to stay up to date on new features! 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