Top alternatives to XMind

Mind Mapping Software

Alternative to XMind: Detailed Comparison

Finding the best mind mapping software can be hard with so many options available. Which one is the best alternative to XMind? The only way to find out is to take a look at all the features it has and compare it with its strong competitors.

XMind VS Mindomo

XMind and Mindomo are two of the most popular mind mapping software on the market. Both have online versions, Desktop, and mobile mind map apps. That makes them complex cross-platform tools.

But which one is better and why choose it?
Let’s compare them and find out!

1. Diagram Editing Functionalities

It’s very important to have enough features to express yourself while you create your diagrams, without being limited.

Therefore, the diagram editing functionalities are one of the key elements for a professional mapping tool.

1.1. Map Styling

  Mindomo
(Online & Desktop)
XMind
(Online & Desktop)
Topic shape Over 45 different topic shapes 31 different topic shapes
Topic style Hundreds of predefined topic styles containing a combination of colors, fonts, topic shapes, etc. (in that gallery you can find styles you created in the current diagram, on other diagrams, or in theme editor).
Topic style can be applied to only one topic or you have 5 other options to automatically apply the topic style on multiple topics (for example, all current topic’s siblings, all current topic’s descendants, etc.)
4 predefined styles
No option to automatically apply the styles
Topic gradient 8 options (including gradient levels and shadows) No gradient topics
Color Color picker for:

Color of topics
Topic border
Connections
Text
Boundaries
Diagram background
Option to set the connecting line’s color to determine the topic color
Multicolor palettes
Color picker for:

Color of topics
Topic border
Connections
Text
Boundaries
Diagram background
No Option to set the connecting line’s color to determine the topic color
Multicolor palettes
Padding Customizable Customizable(only on the Desktop app)
Topic size Freely resizable topics (resize bothwidthandheightby dragging and dropping the topic)
Freely resizable topics (resize only width by dragging and dropping the topic - height is not resizable)
Justify topic alignment No Yes
Topic overlap option Available on concept mapping Yes
Topic border’s weight Customizable Only 5 options
Text formatting Over 59 different fonts
Customizable size
Styles (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
Customizable text alignment (left, center, and right)
20 fonts (more fonts on the Desktop app)
Customizable size
Styles (bold, italic, strikethrough, text capitalization)
Customizable text alignment (left, center, and right)
Connections 9 layout types
Customizable spacing between topics and branches
Auto balance map option
Compact map option (included in the Auto balance map option)
Branch free-position option (by default: it can be inverted when the Auto balance map option is applied)
10+ connection types (+no line option)
3 anchor point options
Customizable weight
17 line formats
8 layout types
No Customizable spacing between topics and branches (only with drag and drop)
Auto balance map option
Separate Compact map option
Separate Branch free-position option
7 connection types (+ no line option)
No anchor point options
5 weight options only
2 line formats (normal and tapered)
Boundary 10 shapes
Customizable line color
Customizable background color
7 line types
Unlimited weight options
No Customizable text on boundary
Applicable on one topic (and its subtopics)
Applicable on multiple topics (and their subtopics)
9 shapes
Customizable line color
Customizable background color
5 line types
5 weight options
Customizable text on the boundary
Applicable on one topic (and its subtopics)
Applicable on multiple topics (and their subtopics)
Themes Theme editor that contains:
42 predefined map themes
Create your custom themes and apply them to other diagrams (with custom font sizes, colors, shapes, and background colors or pictures)
Import and export themes
No Theme Editor (only on the Desktop app)

66 color themes (only color, no topic styles, line styles, etc.) + some skeleton options for each diagram type (including topic shapes, lines, fonts, etc.)
Not possible to create custom themes and apply them to other diagrams (with custom font sizes, colors, shapes, and background colors or pictures)
No Import and export themes
Relationships Fully customizable relationships between topics:

Label (you can add text)
Color picker
3 angles
Customizable relationships weight
7 patterns
13 arrows (separate customization for start and end)
Style (copy style or set it as default for current diagram)
Fully customizable relationships between topics:

Label (you can add customizable text)
Color picker
4 angles
5 weight options
5 patterns
11 arrows (separate customization for start and end)
Style (update for all relationships on the current diagram)
Summary Yes
Customizable topic, line, text, and padding
Yes
Customizable topic, line, text, and padding
Label To relationships To topics and relationships
Floating topic Yes Yes (online: only transformed from normal topic with shortcut)

There are no differences between the Desktop app and the online version of Mindomo when it comes to map styling features. However, at XMind, there are some features that are available only on the Desktop app, such as topic padding, more fonts on the app, Theme Editor.

Mindomo has some map styling options that XMind doesn’t have and vice versa. Both tools offer a big variety of customization options, it depends on what is more important for you.

For example, XMind has customizable text on boundaries, and Mindomo doesn’t have it.

XMind has some features that Mindomo also has, divided into more different ones. It gives the impression that it has extra features. For instance, the “Auto balance map”, “Compact map” or “Branch free-position” are 3 different options at XMind.

Mindomo has the “Auto balance map option” that contains all modifications of these 3 features in only one option. It’s 3 in 1, and you can have the same effect with only one click.

Mindomo has more options for line formats, topic styles, it has anchor point options, customizable weight, and freely resize topics’ width and height by dragging and dropping them, while XMind has customizable text on boundaries, etc. Mindomo has a bigger variety of map styling options overall. Taking a look at the above table helps you choose what is more important for you when you customize your diagrams.

1.2. File & Multimedia Attachments

When you create a mind map it’s very important to use a tool that gives you enough freedom to add as many files and multimedia attachments as possible.

The variety of formats helps you create information-rich diagrams with a minimalist design. Therefore, it’s one of the most important aspects you should consider when you’re choosing professional software.

  Mindomo
(Online & Desktop)
XMind
(Online & Desktop)
Images Upload images from PC
Upload images from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive (online)
Insert multimedia URL
Search images on the Internet
Your accounts’ images gallery
Mindomo image gallery
Drawing your sketch functionality (on mobile apps)
Images in comments and notes
Upload images from PC (Only on the Desktop app)
No Upload images from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
No Insert multimedia URL
No Search images on the Internet
No Your accounts’ images gallery
No XMind image gallery (only sticker gallery)
Drawing your sketch functionality (on mobile apps)
No Images in comments and notes
Icons and Emojis Big variety of icons sorted into categories
Frequently used category
Priority and completion icons
Search bar to filter
Option to remove all icons
A variety of icons/stickers sorted into categories
No Frequently used category
Priority and completion icons
No Search bar to filter
No Option to remove all icons
Videos Upload videos from PC
Upload videos from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive (online)
Insert multimedia URL
Search videos on YouTube and Vimeo
Your accounts’ videos gallery
No video upload from PC
No video upload from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
No Insert multimedia URL
No Search videos on YouTube and Vimeo
No Your accounts’ videos gallery
Audio files Upload audio files from PC
Upload audio files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive (online)
Record audio
Attach uploaded (online)
Upload audio files from PC
No Upload audio files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
No audio recording
No Attach uploaded
Documents Upload documents files from PC
Upload documents files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
Upload documents files from PC
No Upload documents files fromGoogle Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
Links Insert URL
Link a topic
Link a diagram from your account
Insert URL
Link a topic from the current map or other maps (only on the Desktop app)
Link a diagram from your account (only on the Desktop app)
Notes panel Revamped notes panels (normal and maximized)
Text style (bold, italic, underline)
Customizable text size
Customizable text color
Numbering & bulleting
Alignment
Insert images
Mathematical formulas
Direct links
Videos
Formats (code block, quote, strikethrough, sub-, and superscript)
Remove formatting option
Small panel (no maximized version)
Text style (bold, italic, underline)
No customizable text size
No customizable text color
Numbering & bulleting
No Alignment
No Insert images
No Mathematical formulas (only equations in topics available on the Desktop app)
Direct links
No videos
No Formats (code block, quote, strikethrough, sub-, and superscript)
No remove formatting option
Comments panel Revamped notes panels (normal and maximized)
Text style (bold, italic, underline)
Customizable text size
Customizable text color
Numbering & bulleting
Alignment
Insert images
Mathematical formulas
Direct links
Videos
Formats (code block, quote, strikethrough, sub-, and superscript)
Remove formatting option
Mentions
Votes
No comments panel (only option to add a plain text label on topics)
No Text style (bold, italic, underline)
No Customizable text size
No Customizable text color
No Numbering & bulleting
No Alignment
No Insert images
No Mathematical formulas
No Direct links
No Videos
No Formats (code block, quote, strikethrough, sub-, and superscript)
No Remove formatting option, file attachments
No Mentions (with or without email notifications)
No Votes

There is a huge difference in file and multimedia attachments between Mindomo and XMind. Mindomo is definitely the better option when it comes to information you can add to your mind map diagrams. It allows you to keep a huge variety of files in your topics, comments, notes, while XMind is very limited.

There are not many differences between the online mind map tool and the Desktop version of each tool.

1.3. Features

Because both tools have web and Desktop apps, we’ll look closely at each, and create separate comparison charts, having considerable differences between platforms.

  Mindomo
(Online)
XMind
(Online)
Presenter mode Presenter mode:

Slide list
Add slides
Remove slides
Undo/redo
Duplicate slide option
Present topics collapsed option
Add/remove topics from slide option
Play presentation
Export as PowerPoint or Images formats
No presentation

No Slide list
No Add slides
No Remove slides
No Undo/redo
No Duplicate slide option
No Present topics collapsed option
No Add/remove topics from slide option
No Play presentation
No Export as PowerPoint or Images formats
Visualization options (switch view) Mind map
Outline
Gantt chart
Concept map
No Brace map (Left or Right)
Organigram (Up to Down or Down to Up)
Logic chart (Left or Right)
Tree chart (Left or Right)
Timeline (vertical)
Fishbone (Left or Right)
No Tree Table (Title on top, Title on left)
No Matrix (Row or Column)
Mind map (Unbalanced or clockwise)
Outline
No Gantt chart
No Concept map
Brace map (Left or Right)
Organigram (Up to Down or Down to Up)
Logic chart (Left or Right)
Tree chart (Left or Right)
Timeline (Vertical, Horizontal or Horizontal Off-axis)
Fishbone (Left or Right)
Tree Table (Title on top, Title on left)
Matrix (Row or Column)
Templates Hundreds of templates (from general to very specific ones)
Guided templates
Quick diagrams (skeleton and specific theme for general use)
Over 9 use cases categories
Dedicated templates for each account type (education, business, and personal)
No dedicated templates created by XMind
No Guided templates
No Quick diagrams (skeleton and specific theme for general use)
No use cases categories
No Dedicated templates for each account type (education, business, and personal)
Public Gallery Public Gallery of mind maps (can be copied and edited only with creators permission) Public Library of mind maps (all diagrams featured can be copied and edited)
Undo/Redo Yes Yes
History of changes Full history of changes including date and time
Playback diagram history
Adjust the speed of the playback
Make a copy to specific diagram version
No Full history of changes
No Playback diagram history
No Adjust the speed of the playback
No Make a copy to a specific diagram version option
Dashboard Yes Yes
Duplicate diagram Yes No
Drill down Yes No
Full screen mode/ View Mode Yes No
Night mode Yes
Option to set Auto (when you use a dark color theme on a diagram, the Night Mode is automatically activated, and when you use a light color theme, it is automatically deactivated)
No
Import 14 import formats:

Mindomo file
Mindmeister file
MindManager file
Freemind file
XMind file
Bubbl.us file
SimpleMind file
iThoughts file
Markdown file
Microsoft Project file
Text file
OPML file
Excel file
Plain text
Upload from PC
Upload fromGoogle Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
No import formats:

No Mindomo file
No Mindmeister file
No MindManager file
No Freemind file
No XMind file
No Bubbl.us file
No SimpleMind file
No iThoughts file
No Markdown file
No Microsoft Project file
No Text file
No OPML file
No Excel file
No Plain text
No Upload from PC
No Upload fromGoogle Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive
Export 20 export formats:

Image file (.png)
XMind file
Text file
OPML file
Microsoft Project file (.mpx)
Microsoft Project file (.xml)
HTML
Slides as images (.zip)
Slides as PDF (.pdf)
Markdown file
Mindomo file (.mom)
Mindomo pack (.pmom)
Freemind file (.mm)
MindManager file (.mmap)
Excel file (horizontal outline)
Excel file (horizontal tree)
Excel file (Gantt chart data)
Excel file (vertical outline)
2 export formats:

Image file (.png)
XMind file
No Text file
No OPML file
No Microsoft Project file (.mpx)
No Microsoft Project file (.xml)
No HTML
No Slides as images (.zip)
No Slides as PDF (.pdf)
No Markdown file
No Mindomo file (.mom)
No Mindomo pack (.pmom)
No Freemind file (.mm)
No MindManager file (.mmap)
No Excel file (horizontal outline)
No Excel file (horizontal tree)
No Excel file (Gantt chart data)
No Excel file (vertical outline)
Print 6 printing formats:

A4
A2
A3
Letter
Ledger
Original
No printing formats:

No A4
No A2
No A3
No Letter
No Ledger
No Original
Editing with no network connection Yes No
Filtering Full-text search (across all diagrams)
Hashtags
Filter by icon
Filter tasks by date
Filter tasks by assignee
Filter tasks by stage
Filter tasks by updates
Filter tasks by creator
Filter tasks by deadline
Filter tasks by priority
No Full-text search (across all diagrams)
No Hashtags
No Filter by icon
No Filter tasks by date
No Filter tasks by assignee
No Filter tasks by stage
No Filter tasks by updates
No Filter tasks by creator
No Filter tasks by deadline
No Filter tasks by priority
Folder organization Yes
Diagram recycle bin
No
No Diagram recycle bin
Shortcuts Over 58 shortcuts
Search bar to filter them
42 shortcuts
No Search bar to filter them
Cloud storage Up to 15 GB (or more for the Classroom subscription) No cloud storage! You have to link your XMind account to a cloud storage provider (Dropbox, GoogleDrive, or OneDrive)

When it comes to features Mindomo is clearly the winner.

The online version of XMind is very limited: there is no cloud to store your maps, no presenter mode, no Gantt chart view, can’t edit without internet connection, no templates, no history of changes, no import formats, no focus modes, only 2 export formats, and many other features are missing.

The big advantage of XMind is that it has more visualization options. In other words, you can change the structure of your diagram with one click.

XMind is not a good option if you are looking for online mind mapping software. However, the Desktop app it’s different, having more to offer:

  Mindomo
(Desktop)
XMind
(Desktop)
Online-Offline Synchronization Yes
Sync on Mindomo cloud with one click
Automatic Sync when you have internet connection
No (only with a cloud storage service provider like GoogleDrive or Dropbox)
No Automatic Sync when you have internet connection
Cloud storage Up to 15 GB (or more for the Classroom subscription) No cloud storage! You have to link your XMind account to a cloud storage provider (Dropbox or GoogleDrive)
Presenter mode Presenter mode:
Slide list
Add slides
Remove slides
Undo/redo
Duplicate slide option
Present topics collapsed option
Add/remove topics from slide option
Play presentation
Export as PowerPoint or Images formats
Pitch mode

No Slide list
No Add slides
No Remove slides
No Undo/redo
No Duplicate slide option
No Present topics collapsed option
No Add/remove topics from slide option
Play presentation
No Export as PowerPoint or Images formats
Visualization options (switch view) Mind map
Outline
Gantt chart
Concept map
No Brace map (Left or Right)
Organigram (Up to Down or Down to Up)
Logic chart (Left or Right)
Tree chart (Left or Right)
Timeline (vertical)
Fishbone (Left or Right)
No Tree Table (Title on top, Title on left)
No Matrix (Row or Column)
Mind map (Unbalanced or clockwise)
Outline
No Gantt chart
No Concept map
Brace map (Left or Right)
Organigram (Up to Down or Down to Up)
Logic chart (Left or Right)
Tree chart (Left or Right)
Timeline (Vertical, Horizontal or Horizontal Off-axis)
Fishbone (Left or Right)
Tree Table (Title on top, Title on left)
Matrix (Row or Column)
Templates Hundreds of templates (from general to very specific ones)
Guided templates
Quick diagrams (skeleton and specific theme for general use)
Over 9 use cases categories
Dedicated templates for each account type (education, business, and personal)
No dedicated templates created by XMind
No Guided templates
No Quick diagrams (skeleton and specific theme for general use)
No use cases categories
No Dedicated templates for each account type (education, business, and personal)
Public Gallery Public Gallery of mind maps (can be copied and edited only with creators permission) Public Library of mind maps (all diagrams featured can be copied and edited)
Undo/Redo Yes Yes
History of changes Full history of changes including date and time
Playback diagram history
Adjust the speed of the playback
Make a copy to specific diagram version
No Full history of changes
No playback diagram history option
No option to adjust the speed of the playback
No option to make a copy to specific diagram version
Dashboard Yes No
Duplicate diagram Yes No
Drill down Yes Yes
Full screen mode/ View Mode Yes Yes, called ZEN mode
Night mode Yes
Option to set Auto (when you use a dark color theme on a diagram, the Night Mode is automatically activated, and when you use a light color theme, it is automatically deactivated)
Yes, in ZEN mode
No Auto option
Import 9 import formats:

Mindomo file
Mindmeister file
MindManager file
Freemind file
XMind file
Bubbl.us file
Markdown file
Text file
OPML file
Upload from PC
9 import formats:

XMind file
MindManager file
Freemind file
Lighten file
MindNode file
Markdown file
Text Bundle file
OPML file
Word (DOCX Only)
Upload from PC
Export 17 export formats:

Microsoft Word (.docx)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
Text file
OPML file
Microsoft Project file (.xml)
Slides as images (.zip)
Slides as PDF (.pdf)
Image file (.png)
No Image file (.svg)
Markdown file
Mindomo file (.mom)
Mindomo pack (.pmom)
Freemind file (.mm)
MindManager file (.mmap)
Excel file (horizontal outline)
Excel file (horizontal tree)
Excel file (Gantt chart data)
Excel file (vertical outline)
9 export formats:

Microsoft Word (.docx)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)
TextBundle
OPML file
No Microsoft Project file (.xml)
No Slides as images (.zip)
PDF (.pdf)
Image file (.png)
Image file (.svg)
Markdown file
No Mindomo file (.mom)
No Mindomo pack (.pmom)
No Freemind file (.mm)
No MindManager file (.mmap)
Excel file
Print 6 printing formats:

No 8.5*13
No Envelope#10
A4
A2
A3
No A5
No B5
No Envelope C5
No Envelope DL
No JIS B5
No ROC 16K
No Postcard
No Postcard Double Long
Edge
No Envelop Monarch
Letter
No Legal
Ledger
No Executive Original
Print slides option
Option to generate background color
16 printing formats:

8.5*13
Envelope#10
A4
No A2
A3
A5
B5
Envelope C5
Envelope DL
JIS B5
ROC 16K
Postcard
Postcard Double Long Edge
No Edge
Envelop Monarch
Letter
Legal
No Ledger
Executive
No Original
No Print slides option
Option to generate background color
Filtering Full-text search (across all diagrams)
Hashtags
Filter by icon
Filter tasks by date
Filter tasks by assignee
Filter tasks by stage
Filter tasks by updates
Filter tasks by creator
Filter tasks by deadline
Filter tasks by priority
No Find & Replace option
Full-text search (across all diagrams)
No Hashtags
Filter by icon (marker) and label
No Filter tasks by date
No Filter tasks by assignee
No Filter tasks by stage
No Filter tasks by updates
No Filter tasks by creator
No Filter tasks by deadline
No Filter tasks by priority
Find & Replace option
Folder organization Yes
Diagram recycle bin
No
No Diagram recycle bin
Shortcuts Over 58 shortcuts
Search bar to filter them
42 shortcuts
No Search bar to filter them

Comparing the Desktop apps features of XMind and Mindomo we see noticeable differences. XMind has some advantages over Mindomo: it has more printing formats and more visualization options.

However, Mindomo has more advantages over XMind: online-offline synchronization with only one click, templates, a customizable presenter mode, Gantt chart view, full history of changes, more filtering options, and an Auto Night mode (it changes depending on the theme color you’re using on a diagram).

The biggest disadvantage of Xmind is that it doesn’t support synchronization. Unfortunately, there’s no cloud to sync, which makes it hard to copy your diagrams on other devices.

The lack of mind map templates is also a huge drawback. XMind users have access to the public library of diagrams, and they can copy and edit another user’s diagrams. But there are no special templates designed by the XMind team on use cases categories, as Mindomo has.

Moreover, the Pitch mode allows you only to create an automated presentation. In other words, you are not able to customize it as you want.

2. Collaboration

If you plan to work with co-workers, classmates, or collaborators on your mind maps, the collaboration features are another mandatory element in your decision.

  Mindomo
(Online)
XMind
(Online)
Share Share with specific people (by email address)
Share with guests (people who don’t have an account)
Team sharing (automatic sharing with specific people)
Sharing by link
Public sharing on the web
Embedded link
Share on Social Media
Option to set rights to collaborators (can view, can copy, can edit the diagram)
No Share with specific people (by email address)
No Share with guests (people who don’t have an account)
No Team sharing (automatic sharing with specific people)
Sharing by link
Public sharing on the web
No Embedded link
No Share on Social Media
No Option to set rights to collaborators (can view, can copy, can edit the diagram)
Password protected diagrams Yes No
Real-time collaboration Yes

Edit
Undo/redo
Chat
Comments
Votes
Attachments
No
Team administration Yes

Group sharing
Yes

No Group sharing

The online version of XMind doesn’t offer collaboration features. You can only share your diagrams with a link or to make the public on the web from your account diagrams. While editing the map you can only share it with a link from your cloud storage service provider (like Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive).

The online version of XMind has no real-time collaboration and no password-protected diagrams. It’s not the best choice if you plan to work with collaborators or share your diagrams.

  Mindomo
(Desktop)
XMind
(Desktop)
Share No Share with specific people (by email address)
No Sharing by link
No Public sharing on the web
No Embedded link
No Share on Social Media
No Evernote
No Biggerplate
No Option to set rights to collaborators (can view, can copy, can edit the diagram)
With a click you can Sync & Save your maps with the cloud and you can share them from the online version only.
Share by email address (send the diagram on email)
Sharing by link (Xmind Share)
Public sharing on the web
No Embedded link
Share on Social Media and blog
Evernote
Biggerplate
No collaborators (can view, can copy, can edit the diagram)
Pack Map Yes
Compress your mind map and all its attached files into a single .pmom file which you can easily share with your collaborators so they can access the map with its resources from their own computers.
No
Password protected diagrams No
You can open diagrams that are password-protected, but you can not encrypt a diagram from the Desktop app.
Yes
You can encrypt a diagram with a password
Real-time collaboration Yes:

Between Desktop and Online (while diagrams are synced)
Between Desktop and Desktop (while diagrams are synced)

Edit: you can edit and see collaborators modifications
Undo/redo (you can undo and redo only your changes)
Chat
Comments
Votes
Attachments
No

The two Desktop apps have advantages and disadvantages when it comes to collaboration.

The Mindomo Desktop app comes with great benefits that XMind hasn’t: you can collaborate in real-time with other Mindomo users that are connected from their Desktop app or from the online version.

This real-time collaboration works between users only when they have an internet connection and if the diagram is synced with the cloud.

On the other hand, XMind allows you to encrypt your local diagrams with a password from the Desktop app. In Mindomo you can only encrypt diagrams with a password from the online version (you still need to add the password when you open the diagram from the Desktop app).

In addition, XMind allows you to share your diagrams directly via the Desktop app: with a link, make them public on the XMind Gallery, share on social media, blog, Evernote, and Biggerplate. In Mindomo you can’t share diagrams directly from the Desktop app, you have to sync them with the cloud so you can further share them from the web version.

3. Task Management Functionalities

The task management features work the same on Desktop apps and online versions for both Mindomo and Xmind.

  Mindomo
(Online & Desktop)
XMind
(Online & Desktop)
Tasks Assignable tasks (to users)
Assignable tasks (to ghost users)
Due dates (start date and end date)
Recurring tasks
Priority
Completion level
Comments
Votes
Closed tasks list
No Assignable tasks (to users)
No Assignable tasks (to ghost users)
No Due dates (start date and end date)
No Recurring tasks
Priority
Completion level
No Comments
No Votes
No Closed tasks list
Tasks notifications/ Reminders Email notifications No
iCal task feed Automatically sync your tasks with your calendar No
Team Administration panel Yes Yes

XMind (online and Desktop app) does not have special task management features built-in. You can only add topics with icons that show completion or priority level, but there are no checkboxes, comments, or votes. You can not assign tasks or schedule them either.

If you need a tool that has task management features, Mindomo is the winner between these 2 (both online and Desktop apps).

4. Education Features

Mind mapping and concept mapping are great tools for education (read more about what is a concept map). These techniques facilitate learning (boost memory and understanding), creativity, and brainstorming. To make it easier to use in the classroom, education features and integrations can make a huge difference.

  Mindomo
(Online & Desktop)
XMind
(Online & Desktop)
Organization Create classes
Create schools
No Create classes
No Create schools
Assignments Blank mind map assignments
Template assignments
Team or individual assignments
Deadline
Attachments
Progress status
Playback mode

Multiple sharing options:

By email
Create accounts without email
Share with students from class/school
Share with Google Classroom predefined classes
By access codes
No Blank mind map assignments
No Template assignments
No Team or individual assignments
No Deadline
No Attachments
No Progress status
No Playback mode

No sharing options
Grading Private grades for assignments
Feedback with attachments
Grades overview
Grading report can be downloaded
No Private grades for assignments
No Feedback with attachments
No Grades overview
No Grading report can be downloaded)

XMind does not have any dedicated education features. On the other hand, Mindomo has dedicated features and integrations (see the Integrations section) created for teachers and students. These features are available only on the online version of Mindomo.

5. Types of Diagrams

  Mindomo
(Online & Desktop)
XMind
(Online & Desktop)
Diagrams Mind map
Outline
Gantt chart
Concept map
No Brace map (Left or Right)
Organigram (Up to Down or Down to Up)
Logic chart (Left or Right)
Tree Organigram (Left or Right)
Timeline (vertical)
Fishbone (Left or Right)
No Tree Table (Title on top, Title on left)
No Matrix (Row or Column)
Mind map (Unbalanced or clockwise)
Outline
No Gantt chart
No Concept map
Brace map (Left or Right)
Organigram (Up to Down or Down to Up)
Logic chart (Left or Right)
Tree chart (Left or Right)
Timeline (Vertical, Horizontal or Horizontal Off-axis)
Fishbone (Left or Right)
Tree Table (Title on top, Title on left)
Matrix (Row or Column)

The types of diagrams are slightly different between the two tools. XMind has some extra diagram types: brace map, tree table, and matrix.

However, you can create a brace map with Mindomo using a template from the Mindomo library. Mindomo has Gantt charts and Concept map diagrams which XMind hasn’t. Depending on what you use more often, you can pick which tool is better at this aspect.

The types of diagrams are the same on the online and Desktop apps.

6. Available Platforms

  Mindomo XMind
Platforms Web app (Online)
Desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux)with online-offline syncing
Mobile (Android, iOS)
Web app (Online)
Desktop apps* (Windows, Mac, Linux)
Mobile (Android, iOS)

Both Mindomo and Xmind are cross-platform tools, and they have the same available platforms.

*XMind has two Desktop apps:

XMind – the one that we compared with the Mindomo Desktop app
Xmind 8 – which is another app developed by XMind

7. Integrations

  Mindomo XMind
Integrations for educational institutions Canvas
Itslearning
Brightspace
Schoology
Moodle
Blackboard
Google Classroom
No Canvas
No Itslearning
No Brightspace
No Schoology
No Moodle
No Blackboard
No Google Classroom
Business & Personal integrations Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
Evernote
G Suite
Office 365
Microsoft Teams
No Biggerplate
Embedded media
Google Drive
Dropbox
OneDrive
Evernote
No G Suite
No Office 365
No Microsoft Teams
Biggerplate
Embedded media

Mindomo has a big plus with the educational platform’s integrations.

8. Other Features

  Mindomo XMind
Secure backup and export data Dropbox
Google Drive
OneDrive
FTP
Bulk download as a ZIP file
Dropbox
Google Drive
OneDrive
No FTP
No Bulk download as a ZIP file
Two factor authentication Yes No
Extensions Mindomo Bookmarks XMind
E-mail support Yes Yes
Chat support Yes No
Phone (support) Yes Yes
Forum (support) Yes Yes
Help page (support) Yes Yes
FAQ (support) Yes Yes
Video tutorials Yes Yes

For the online versions of Mindomo and XMind, you have the same 3 cloud storage service providers you can use: Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. The difference is that in Mindomo you can backup your diagrams there, and you can also upload files from these clouds, and with XMind you have to store your diagrams there.

9. Accounts and Plans

  Mindomo (Cloud) XMind (Cloud)
Account types & Prices 🏷️ Free - free (always)
🏷️ Basic/Student - €3/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Teacher- €4.5/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Classroom & School - €9/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Premium - €5.5/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Professional - €13.5/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Team - €16.5/month (paid annually)
No cloud

🏷️One type of account which is limited and can’t be upgraded - free (always)
  Mindomo (Desktop) XMind (Desktop)
Plans & Prices 🏷️ Free - free (always)
🏷️ Subscription - €5.5/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Premium (Lifetime) - €69 (unique payment)
🏷️ Trial - free
🏷️ Subscription - €4.25/month (paid annually)
🏷️ Academia Offer - €2.5/month (paid annually)

Mindomo and XMind have different types of plans. On the online platform, XMind has only one cloud that has no cloud version, while Mindomo has 7 options including a completely free one. The other 6 subscription plans are dedicated to specific uses and they come with dedicated features and templates.

The Desktop plans are also different. Both tools offer free mind map software options and paid ones. With Mindomo you can choose an annual/6-months subscription or a lifetime unique purchase. The lifetime option gives access forever to that version and one year of updates and support. You can extend the updates and support for another year for 36€. There are custom offers for institutions, universities, etc.

XMind has no option of lifetime purchase, it only gives you the option to buy it for 6 months or a year. There is the regular subscription and offers for educational institutions, but it doesn’t give you access to special features (Mindomo has dedicated features and templates for each account type to support its use cases).

Which One is Better?

Mindomo and XMind are two great mind mapping software that offer many features for an amazing experience. They have intuitive interfaces and both are user-friendly. Both tools are cross-platform, offering an online version, Desktop apps, and mobile apps as well.

The XMind online version is limited and it offers few features, compared to Mindomo which is more advanced.

However, the Desktop app of XMind has more to offer than the online version, and compared with Mindomo there are ups and downs.

Mindomo is better at map styling, has way more options to attach files, it’s real-time collaboration, it has dedicated task management features and educational features as well. Not to mention Mindomo has a huge variety of templates, customization of presentation, cloud storage, and multiple account types for specific purposes.

In other words, Mindomo is better for collaboration, education purposes, and task management. It also has the huge advantage of having a huge variety of templates applicable for a lot of use cases. Mindomo provides specific features and resources for your use (education, personal, and work), and is not a simple mind mapping tool.

On the other hand, XMind has some great features which Mindomo hasn’t: you can switch the view of your diagrams into more formats with one click, you can make more types of diagrams (tables as well). You also have the labels on topics, dark mode, more printing formats, and smaller editing features.

That is to say, XMind can be your choice (if you want a Desktop app) if you need to work with larger types of diagrams including tables. Otherwise, Mindomo has more to offer.

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