MindMap Chat
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MindMap Chat, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MindMap Chat's own pricing page, checked 15 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | No paid tier · no trial · no account required · Free |
The facts
Each one read from MindMap Chat's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistance
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- AI editing
- AI can suggest structural map changes that users review and apply or discard as a single undoable batch.checked 9 Oct 2026
- AI integrations
- The app supports local Ollama and LM Studio runtimes, plus optional Claude and OpenAI cloud providers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- AI map editing
- AI can propose structural map changes that users review, apply, or undo as one batch.checked 15 Oct 2026
- AI notes
- AI-generated explanations can be saved as notes on the relevant node.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Cloud data handling
- When a cloud provider is enabled, the app asks for consent before sending relevant map, node, and chat content to that provider.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud integrations
- Claude and OpenAI are optional cloud providers that require explicit user consent before content is sent.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Connectivity
- With a local model configured, AI works offline; cloud AI is opt-in and billed directly by the provider.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Data protection
- The database and settings are AES-256 encrypted with the user’s passphrase, and maps and notes live in a folder the user chooses.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Editing
- The editor supports pan, zoom, branch collapse, node re-parenting, styling, icons, rich text, and LaTeX rendering.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The local database and settings are encrypted at rest with AES-256 through SQLCipher and the user’s passphrase.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Export limitation
- Export and Share are temporarily unavailable because the earlier HTML and Markdown output was not considered ready.checked 15 Oct 2026
- G2 category criteria
- G2 says products in this category must provide an editable workspace, relationship-drawing tools, saving and sharing, and intentional mind-map support.checked 15 Oct 2026
- G2 coverage
- G2’s October 2026 mind-mapping category page tracks 89 products with an average rating of 4.48 out of 5.checked 15 Oct 2026
- G2 methodology
- G2 says its category rankings use verified user reviews, moderation, analysts, and a stated methodology.checked 15 Oct 2026
- G2 product coverage
- G2’s highlighted products on that category page are Miro, Lucid, Visio, ClickUp, FigJam, Xmind, Padlet, and Mural; MindMap Chat is not listed.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Import
- The app imports Freeplane .mm files and XMind .xmind files, including legacy XML and XMind 2020+ JSON formats.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Imports
- The app imports Freeplane .mm files and XMind .xmind files, including legacy XML and newer JSON formats.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The guide names students, self-learners, researchers, teachers, and mentors as intended users.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The software is proprietary and free to use under the Elastic License 2.0, which prohibits offering it as a hosted or managed service.checked 15 Oct 2026
- Local integrations
- Ollama and LM Studio can run models on the user’s computer or local network.checked 15 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Android limitation
- Android cannot run Ollama or LM Studio locally, so it connects to a runtime on another machine or network.checked 15 Oct 2026
- macOS installation
- Because it is distributed outside the App Store, macOS may block the first launch until the user approves it in Privacy and Security settings.checked 15 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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