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Coggle
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What Coggle is
Coggle is a shared visual workspace for organizing complex information into mind maps and flowcharts. People can create and edit diagrams together in real time, present them, and review their change history. To return to an earlier state, users can make a copy of a previous version. Diagrams can include unlimited image uploads, floating text, and images positioned outside the diagram tree.
Coggle works on the web and iOS. Diagrams can be exported as PDF, PNG, Microsoft Visio (.vsdx), .mm, or plain text (.txt) files. Its API can create and manipulate diagrams, visualize data, connect Coggle to an existing process, and handle imports and exports. The Free plan includes exports for Visio, PDF, and images, as well as .mm and text format import and export.
Free Forever costs nothing and allows three private diagrams. Awesome costs $5 a month and provides unlimited private diagrams, more item shapes, full chat history, high-resolution image uploads, and collaboration by link or QR code. Organisation costs $8 per member per month and adds SAML single sign-on, administration, bulk export, and branded diagrams. Enterprise offers on-premise instances, Active Directory authentication, site licenses, and enterprise-level support; contact Coggle for details.
Who it suits
Coggle suits people who need to brainstorm, plan, take notes, study, or share information through visual diagrams. Its real-time collaboration and presentation mode also fit teams and groups in business, education, or personal settings.
What it does well
- Creates mind maps and flowcharts collaboratively in real time.
- Supports presentation mode and diagram version history.
- Exports to PDF, PNG, Visio, .mm, and plain text.
- API can create diagrams and visualize data.
- Organisation plans include SAML single sign-on and member management.
What to know first
- The free plan allows only three private diagrams.
- Unlimited private diagrams require the Awesome plan or above.
- Enterprise pricing requires contacting Coggle.
Limits
Free Forever costs nothing and is limited to three private diagrams. Awesome costs $5 a month; Organisation costs $8 per member per month.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free Forever | forever · 3 private diagrams · unlimited public diagrams · real-time collaboration · unlimited image uploads · PDF/image download · .mm/text import/export · Visio export · shared folders | Free |
| Awesome | monthly · everything in Free · unlimited private diagrams · more item shapes · line-style/path controls · text alignment · full chat history · high-resolution uploads | $5 a month |
| Organisation | per member monthly · everything in Awesome · SAML single sign-on · personal workspace · consolidated billing · bulk export · user/data management · branded diagrams | $8 a month |
| Enterprise | Contact Coggle for details · On-premise instances · Active Directory authentication · Site licenses · Enterprise-level support | On request |
As coggle.it lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Visit Coggle on the web or use it on iOS.
- Create a free account or choose a paid plan.
- Start a mind map or flowchart and invite collaborators.
- Use presentation mode to present a diagram.
- Export diagrams in a supported file format if needed.
Verdict
Choose Coggle for collaborative mind maps and flowcharts, especially if you need presentation mode, version history, or a range of export formats. The free plan has a three-private-diagram limit; teams needing SAML and administrative controls can consider Organisation, while Enterprise offers on-premise options by inquiry.
Questions
Is Coggle free?
Yes. Free Forever costs nothing and includes three private diagrams.
What are the paid plans?
Awesome costs $5 a month. Organisation costs $8 per member per month; Enterprise pricing is available by contacting Coggle.
Which platforms does Coggle support?
Coggle is available on the web and iOS.
Can I export diagrams?
Yes. Supported formats include PDF, PNG, .mm, plain text (.txt), and Microsoft Visio (.vsdx).
Does Coggle support single sign-on?
Organisation plans support SAML single sign-on, including OneLogin and Okta.
Does Coggle offer an on-premise option?
Enterprise offerings include on-premise instances behind a customer's firewall.
Facts from Coggle's own pages
- Accessibility
- Coggle supports browser accessibility settings, keyboard editing and screen readers, but warns that diagram structure may not be represented well by screen readers. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- API
- Coggle offers a public API for programmatic diagram creation, reading, synchronization and custom-format export. · coggle.help, 15 Oct 2026
- API authentication
- The API uses OAuth 2.0 with read and write scopes, authorization-code exchange and bearer tokens. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- API pricing and limits
- The help center says the API is free for reasonable use and asks commercial developers to contact Coggle. · coggle.help, 15 Oct 2026
- Change history
- Every diagram change is saved and users can review or copy an earlier version. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Company legal name
- The maker is CoggleIt Limited, registered in England and Wales under company number 9030487. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Coggle as a privately held software-development company founded in 2013 with headquarters in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and 2–10 employees. · uk.linkedin.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The terms say primary hosting is AWS Ireland with a backup in AWS London. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- The help center lists articles covering mind maps, flowcharts, editing, diagram management, accounts and organizations. · coggle.help, 15 Oct 2026
- Enterprise
- Enterprise offerings include on-premise instances behind a customer's firewall, Active Directory authentication, site licenses, and enterprise-level support. · coggle.it, 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise deployment
- Coggle advertises on-premise instances, Active Directory authentication, site licenses and enterprise support. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- PDF,PNG,.mm,plain text (.txt),Microsoft Visio (.vsdx) · coggle.it, 20 Sept 2026
- File formats
- Coggle exports PDF, images, FreeMind .mm, text and Microsoft Visio formats and imports .mm and text. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Floating annotations
- Text labels and images can be placed outside the diagram tree as annotations. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Flowcharting
- Paid plans provide shapes and controls for flowcharts and process maps. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · coggle.it, 20 Sept 2026
- Google Drive integration
- The Google Workspace Marketplace listing says Coggle integrates with Google Drive for organizing maps and sharing with Google contacts. · workspace.google.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Oxford, England, UK · coggle.it, 28 Sept 2026
- Icons
- The free plan includes more than 1,600 icons. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Images and annotations
- Diagrams support unlimited image uploads, floating text, and images that are not part of the diagram tree. · coggle.it, 8 Oct 2026
- Image uploads
- The product supports unlimited image uploads by drag and drop. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
- Integrations and exports
- The Free plan lists export for Microsoft Visio, PDF and image downloads, and import and export of .mm and text formats. · coggle.it, 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- Coggle describes mind maps as useful for planning, note-taking, visualizing information, brainstorming, problem-solving, studying, and sharing in business, education, or personal use. · coggle.it, 8 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The terms reserve CoggleIt Limited's intellectual-property rights in the site, indicating a proprietary service rather than open-source software. · coggle.it, 15 Oct 2026
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