MindMup
Frictionless browser mind mapping with deep Google Drive integration.
About
MindMup is a web-based mapper from the UK company Sauf Pompiers, built for speed: a keyboard-driven editor where maps save to MindMup Cloud or directly into Google Drive, with real-time collaboration for teams and classrooms. The free Starter tier covers up to 5 mind maps; paid tiers start around $6/month billed annually for Personal, with Team around $9 and an Organisation tier with Google/Microsoft SSO around $15 (2026 pricing — the older 'Gold $2.99' naming has been retired, so treat older reviews' prices as stale). MindMup Atlas publishes interactive maps with analytics, and exports cover PDF, PowerPoint, images, and document outlines. Node measurements can compute costs and timelines for planning use.
Honest limits: no AI features at all, and export options are limited on the free tier. No published performance benchmarks found.
What it can do
- Keyboard-driven editor optimized for rapid capture
- Save to MindMup Cloud or directly to Google Drive
- Real-time collaboration on shared maps
- MindMup Atlas: publish interactive maps with analytics
- Export to PDF, PowerPoint, images, and document outlines
- Node measurements for costs, timelines, and effort
- Task status tracking with visual icons
Setup
Open the site in a browser — no install; connect Google Drive to save maps there.
Prerequisites
A browser; a Google account for Drive storage (optional).
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 7/10
Scored 7/10 (METRICS tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Google Drive integration, Atlas publishing, and free-tier shape confirmed across maqtoob, getapp, and mindmapai; 2026 pricing (Personal ~$6/mo, Team ~$9, Org ~$15) per an August 2026 review, superseding older $2.99 'Gold' figures. Strengths: fastest path from blank page to shared map, genuine Drive-native workflow, affordable. Docked for: (1) pricing has changed over time — older sources are stale; (2) no AI features; smaller vendor with thinner third-party review coverage. License: proprietary SaaS, freemium.
How the trust score is built
Full methodology →- Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
- 7.0/10
- Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
- 8.0/10
- Openness · license + docs
- 3.0/10
- Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
- 7.0/10
- · Sauf Pompiers (UK); keyboard-driven web editor; Google Drive-native saving.
- · Free Starter: up to 5 maps; Personal ~$6/mo, Team ~$9, Organisation with SSO ~$15 (2026; older 'Gold $2.99' naming retired).
- · MindMup Atlas publishing; no AI features; export limits on free tier.
Sources
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