MindMup Reviews

MindMup is what a mind mapping tool should be; easy to use, lots of different controls, and no annoying installation. It provides easy collaboration and export options which makes sharing a mind map with the team very easy.

The UI can be a bit unresponsive at times, and the number of available controls can be overwhelming and hard to sift through.

It was pretty easy to figure out how to use. Very intuitive interface for the most part. I like that I can add notes & graphics & attachments to the nodes of my map. I serves many purposes for me.

There were a few functions that weren't as intuitive to use. A few more help videos or explanations would have helped in the learning curve. Also, still trying to figure out how to drag nodes to a different location to make them stick... Lastly, an integrated legend would be nice to document meanings of color for example.

easy to use, I can conveniently send a link to my colleagues to watch.

You can change the colors of the text clouds. Support responds super fast and the mindmups are stored in your account so you can always access them.

I miss something like a straightline 'mindmap'. With the straightlines I want to indicate goals.

I like that I could get started free. It is much cleaner to write stuff to MindMup than using pencil and eraser to achieve the same on paper. I like how the app integrates with Google and saves its data to Google Drive. I did not have to create a new account anywhere. I made the mistake of starting my first map in Cloud storage mode but I was still able to export the data to a .mup file and then open it again while in Drive storage mode. PNG export looked good.

Perhaps I am doing it wrong or have not found these features yet but...
My map grew quite large, to the point where I would have had use for hierarchical maps (link to another map from a node).
If MindMup would be used for business then I think at least linking to external documents would be needed.

MindMup is basically Mind mapping application that helps you let your ideas flow on a chart.
Instead of paper, you can save your ideas on the cloud.
You can also use it as whiteboard in online sessions or meetings.
You can also attach a picture or any other document to any object.
With unlimited users, it's the cheapest mind map available in the market for Enterprise.

You can not arrange object with custome lines. It has its own curved line that adjust itself accounding to objecs position.

Mindmup is straightforward to set up and connect with Google Drive. This connects it with you Google account and leaves a mindmup file in the folders on your Google Drive.

While most of the functionality works well and has some good keyboard shortcuts, it can also be a bit confusing. It's sometimes unclear which object you're leaving a comment on for example, as it has separate user pane to work on for thing like comments, but doesn't necessarily make it clear which object is being acted on.

Auto positioning of the nodes
Ability to create several mind maps on one canvas
Different types of mind maps
Sticky notes

Inability to copy format of the node.
If you change the background colour of the node and then create a new one, it has been created with a default background, so you have to do formatting again manually.

This tool was super easy to learn, very easy to put together flow charts and diagrams. Using the free version

The only complaint I have (and it may be a quirk of thefree version) is that each time I edit a mindmup, it generates a new URL save - so if I am not careful, if working with bookmarks I end up opening the wrong one.

MindMup is idea mapping application that help me let my ideas bloom on chart. Its cloud based applicaiton. The beauty is its so simple to use and learn. Its free for individuals users and keep data on cloud upto 6 months. It also adjusts the containers or objects it self, so don't need to worry about arranging them.

Its difficult to manage longer notes in MindMup

Links to google docs/drive. Free and premium versions are equally useful. Endless mapping size. Zoom, reorganize with ease.

Can take a while to load but not super slow or anything like that.

The basic layout and functionality is a plus for this software. Getting ideas from brain to paper is really simple.

Nothing. The software is basic but that is is best attribute.

Easy to draw the mind maps. Nice colors, elegant looking.

I can't open my file anymore, even though I downloaded it, I keep getting the same error message:

"There was a problem connecting to Mindup. Please try again later."

WTHF??