You should know when you want to use a tool. Have a look at his ‘monster list’ and be amazed by how many tools there actually are! WHEN TO USE A TOOL He created a list of 300+ mind mapping tools. This makes it a lot easier to see which one you like the most.Of course there are also free tools (I am sure you like the sound of that word 🙂 )īy the way… Vic Gee is a fellow mind mapping software enthusiast. The beautiful thing is that you can test drive most of the premium tools for up to one month. This means that you can mind map on your PC, but also on your iPhone and Android tablet with a tool from a single software creator. The beauty is that many tool creators are making tools for various platforms. What platform are you using most of the time? What will be the platform you probably create most of your mind maps? Know this and you have defined your tool of choice significantly.

There are many more platforms on which mind mapping software can work. Most of us probably started to work on a Windows based desktop or laptop computer.

There are a couple of factors you need to look at before you are able to make a good decision on which tool is the right one for you. You will (only) learn what is important to look at when you are about to test or invest in mind mapping software, and what the major, best and/or most practical tools are.īefore we get started with the list, I want to share with you a couple of things you should consider. This guide is not about how to create a digital mind map. No wonder of course, when you know that you have to deal with lots of information in those situations. Study and work are two really big fields. I know that you can also use it for personal information related projects, but that simply isn’t done that often. Many people are using mind mapping software in academic and business situations. The benefits of mind mapping are usually that you save time, save energy, reduce information stress and you achieve goals faster. As you probably know mind mapping is a method for visualizing information, identifying relationships in information and basically creating knowledge from large amounts of information.

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