No. 17 of 26 ·Relationship Intelligence Software

Kumu

Web · Self-hosted · paid plans from $9/mo

Freedom report

One barScore 5.1

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedThinly documented

Kumu is ranked #17 of 26 in relationship intelligence software on Freedom251. It runs on Self-hosted, Web. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $9/mo.

Kumu plans and pricing

All plans

Basic workspace / public projects Free Free Unlimited public projects · unlimited collaborators, maps, and views kumu.io · 4 Oct 2026

Basic workspace / private project $9/mo $9/month per project Private projects · unlimited collaborators, maps, and views kumu.io · 4 Oct 2026

Pro workspace $10/mo $10/month per workspace Unlimited public projects · private projects $20/month per project · view-only access · custom branding · hourly backups kumu.io · 4 Oct 2026

Kumu Enterprise Not published Annual invoices; pay per user Self-hosted or managed cloud · SAML single sign-on · priority support · 99.95% uptime SLA kumu.io · 4 Oct 2026

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The record

What it does: Kumu organizes complex data into relationship maps for people, systems, and concepts.
Mapping use cases: The maker lists stakeholder, systems, social network, community asset, and concept mapping among Kumu’s uses.
Map creation: Users can build maps by hand or import spreadsheet data, including live data from Google Sheets.
Analysis: Built-in metrics include closeness, betweenness, and eigenvector centrality, alongside automated community detection and clustering.
Sharing: Kumu includes a presentation builder and lets users embed interactive maps on websites.
Free-plan limit: Public projects are visible to everyone and indexed by search engines; private projects require a paid project or an eligible student discount.
Trial: Kumu offers a two-week free trial of private projects.
Security: The security page says browser traffic uses HTTPS, each project has a separate CouchDB database, and backups are retained for at least 30 days.
Enterprise security: Enterprise supports data encryption at rest and SAML 2.0 single sign-on; its managed option runs each customer on a separate Amazon EC2 instance.
Enterprise deployment: Enterprise can be self-hosted or managed by Kumu in AWS, with a customer-selected geographic location for managed hosting.
Support: Kumu directs users to its help resources and support email, and Enterprise includes priority support.
Who it is for: The maker describes Kumu as a tool for organizations working with complex relationships and systems, including social-sector leaders seeking to create impact.
Founded: 2011
Price from: $9/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Relationship Intelligence Software in 2026#17 of 26

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Sources

kumu.io· checked 4 Oct 2026
kumu.io/tour· checked 4 Oct 2026
kumu.io/pricing· checked 4 Oct 2026
kumu.io/security· checked 4 Oct 2026
kumu.io/enterprise· checked 4 Oct 2026
kumu.io/about· checked 4 Oct 2026