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MindMap AI vs MindMap Chat

Both stand on mind mapping software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

MindMap AI

Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb

MindMap AI offers a free manual mapping plan alongside paid tiers with higher AI-credit allowances and added tools. It supports collaboration but does not include presentation mode.

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Choose MindMap Chat if you want learning maps with AI conversations and device-based semantic search, or need to import Freeplane and XMind files. It runs across desktop and mobile platforms and can use local AI models. Look elsewhere if you need export or sharing now; those functions are temporarily unavailable.

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The facts

	MindMap AI	MindMap Chat
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	No
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Web	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Basic: $4.99 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	3	1
Maker	MindMap AI	Not published
Website	mindmapai.app	mindmapchat.app
On mind mapping software	#21 of 72	#17 of 72

MindMap AI: what it does well

Free plan includes unlimited projects and file storage.
Real-time collaboration and AI assistance.
Available on web, iOS, Android, and browser extensions.
Paid plans add media summarization and more export formats.

What to know first

Free plan has 50 AI credits per month.
Basic and Pro are billed annually.
Presentation mode is not available.

MindMap Chat: what it does well

Node chats can use branch context; map chat can use the whole tree.
Offline semantic search runs on the device.
Supports local Ollama and LM Studio runtimes.
Encrypts the database and settings with AES-256 using your passphrase.
Imports Freeplane and XMind files.

What to know first

Export and Share are temporarily unavailable.
Cloud AI is billed directly by its provider.

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