Design and diagrams
SimpleMind alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
wanglin2/mind-map★12,568 GitHub starsMIT licenceWeb-based interactive mind mapping app with node editing, drag-and-drop, and export features.Open on GitHub ↗freeplane/freeplane★4,275 GitHub starsGPL-2.0 licenceDesktop application for creating, organizing, and exporting mind maps with rich editing and layout tools.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Native per-platform packaged apps (Mac, Windows, iOS, Android) and their installers
- Years of product polish and continuous UX improvements
- In-app purchase infrastructure used by the official Pro edition
- Official support, video tutorials and documentation provided on the product site
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches SimpleMind, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.