MindMeister alternatives

At a glance

We list 10 other diagramming tools as alternatives to MindMeister: Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Gliffy, Lucidchart, Mermaid, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind.
Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind have a free plan.
Mermaid, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind work with Claude, as MindMeister does.
Miro works with Google Workspace, as MindMeister does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

10 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Coggle
A collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things.
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: integration with Microsoft Visio.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Awesome, $5 per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with MindMeister
None in common
Main features
Realtime collaboration, Full change history, Powerful flowcharting
Security and compliance
SSO
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draw.io
Free diagramming application where you store your data wherever you want.
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: Desktop; integration with Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint or Confluence.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
Web, Desktop
Integrations shared with MindMeister
None in common
Main features
Real-time collaboration, Backwards compatible, Privacy first
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Eraser
AI that builds maps and diagrams of your systems from your cloud, code, CMDB and spreadsheets
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: VS Code or API; integration with GitHub, Notion or Confluence; SOC 2.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $15 per member per month, billed annually, or $20 monthly (as of October 23, 2026)
Platforms
VS Code, API
Integrations shared with MindMeister
None in common
Main features
AI diagrams, AI documents, Diagram-as-code
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Excalidraw+
Collaborative whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams, with a cloud workspace for teams
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: a lower starting price; API; integration with Notion or Obsidian; SOC 2.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Plus, $6 per user per month (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with MindMeister
None in common
Main features
Hand-drawn style diagrams, Unlimited scenes and folders, Live presentations
Security and compliance
SOC 2
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Gliffy
Gliffy turns your team's captured knowledge into technical diagrams inside Confluence.
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: Confluence Cloud; integration with Confluence, Jira or Microsoft Visio; SOC 2 or HIPAA.
Paid plans from
Gliffy Zero Egress, $2.80 per month, as low as, for 1-100 users (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Confluence Cloud
Integrations shared with MindMeister
None in common
Main features
Generate with AI, Drag and drop interface, Interactive diagramming
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
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Lucidchart
Create next-generation diagrams with AI, data, and automation.
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: integration with Slack, Jira or Confluence.
Integrations shared with MindMeister
None in common
Main features
Lucid AI, Data linking, Conditional formatting
Security and compliance
SSO
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Mermaid
A collaborative diagramming platform to create diagrams using AI, code, or clicks.
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: JetBrains IDEs; integration with GitHub Copilot, Confluence or Jira; SOC 2.
Paid plans from
Plus, A$14 per user per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
Yes
Platforms
JetBrains IDEs
Integrations shared with MindMeister
Claude
Main features
AI diagram generation, Build with code, Real-time collaboration
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Miro
Align teams and ship what customers need in one AI-powered visual platform
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: integration with Jira, Confluence or Microsoft 365; SOC 2.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $8 per member per month, billed annually (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with MindMeister
Google Workspace, Claude
Main features
Infinite canvas, Sticky notes and voting, Templates
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Whimsical
The whiteboard for product builders
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: macOS, Windows or Linux; integration with ChatGPT, Cursor or GitHub; SOC 2.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $10 per editor per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Integrations shared with MindMeister
Claude
Main features
Diagrams, Flowcharts, Mind maps
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Xmind
Create mind maps online or on desktop, brainstorm ideas and plan projects with AI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over MindMeister for: Windows, macOS or Linux; integration with ChatGPT, Cursor or Notion; SOC 2.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $4.29 per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
7 days
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
Integrations shared with MindMeister
Claude
Main features
AI mind map, Real-time collaboration, Project management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001
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At a glance

We list 10 other diagramming tools as alternatives to MindMeister: Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Gliffy, Lucidchart, Mermaid, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind.

Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind have a free plan.

Mermaid, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind work with Claude, as MindMeister does.

Miro works with Google Workspace, as MindMeister does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.