Thortspace
Thortspace is 3D visual thinking software for brainstorming, project management, problem solving, collaborative research, education, and presentations.
What Thortspace is
Thortspace is 3D visual thinking software for brainstorming, project management, problem solving, collaborative research, education, and presentations. It is available on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Users can arrange ideas called thorts and groups, then draw paths between them or link spheres to form networks. Do Mode turns insights into action plans, while Present Mode shapes them into presentations. Pictures, text, and web links can be dragged in from other applications. The app supports real-time collaboration, offline mode, and AI assistance. Local spheres can be used without an account, but free accounts cannot make spheres private and have limits on syncing and collaboration for public spheres. Premium includes internet picture search and full-text sphere search. The free license is limited to public spheres, and published spheres include ads. Content Reader is $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial and provides access to spheres publishers mark paywalled, with exclusions. Premium is $14.99 a month and has a 14-day free trial. Business is $15 a month. The maker is based in London and Dorset, United Kingdom.
Good
- Available across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
- Ideas can be connected into sphere networks.
- Includes Do Mode and Present Mode.
- Supports offline use and real-time collaboration.
- Local spheres can be used without an account.
Watch out
- Free accounts cannot make spheres private.
- Free accounts have limited public-sphere syncing and collaboration.
- Published spheres on the free license include ads.
- Premium costs $14.99 a month.
Who it suits
It suits people who organize ideas visually for projects, research, education, or presentations. It also accommodates shared work and local use without an account, though free accounts cannot create private spheres.
Verdict
Thortspace offers a spatial way to organize ideas, connect spheres, and turn insights into action plans or presentations. Its free license is limited to public spheres, while private spheres and additional search features are associated with paid options.
Plans and prices
From Thortspace's own pricing page, checked 3 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Public spheres only · limited number of public spheres · published spheres include ads · no private spheres · Free license |
| Content Reader | $4.99 a month | Access to spheres marked paywalled by publishers · excludes private spheres, unlimited public spheres, and publishing · per month, after a 7-day free trial |
| Premium | $14.99 a month | Unlimited public and private spheres · ad-free publishing · automatic sync, merge, and backup · Content Reader access included · paid monthly |
| Business | $15 a month | Premium features · multiple users on one license and bill · organisation-owned spheres · optional on-site deployment and customisation · per user per month |
| Premium | $110.04 a year | Unlimited public and private spheres · ad-free publishing · automatic sync, merge, and backup · Content Reader access included · $110.04 per year (= $9.17/month, billed annually) |
The facts
Each one read from Thortspace's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistance
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Business options
- The Business plan lists optional on-site deployment, customisation, and introductory courses.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Content limits
- The use guidelines list theoretical limits including 10,000 thorts per sphere, 1,000 category sets, and 1,000 two-way links per sphere.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Data security
- The privacy policy says cloud data is stored in Google’s data centres and encrypted at rest, in transit, and in backups; data transmitted between users and the cloud uses TLS.checked 3 Oct 2026
- External content
- The app supports drag-and-drop of pictures, text, and web links from other applications.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Local use
- The maker says the app is free to install and use for spheres stored locally on a device, with no account required for local use.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Modes
- Do Mode turns insights into action plans, while Present Mode turns insights into presentations.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Premium search
- Premium includes internet picture search and full-text sphere search.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Presentation mode
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy registration
- Gooisoft says it is registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and identifies Google Cloud Services and Google App Engine as storage providers for sphere data.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Thortspace describes itself as 3D visual thinking software for brainstorming, project management, problem solving, collaborative research, education, and presentations.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Sphere networks
- Users can link spheres together to form networks of interconnected spheres.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers introductory videos, documentation, a community Facebook group, and email support.checked 3 Oct 2026
- Visual organisation
- Users can drag thorts and groups, arrange ideas, and draw paths between thorts or groups.checked 3 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free-plan limit
- Free accounts cannot make spheres private, and the homepage describes syncing and collaboration as limited to a limited number of public spheres.checked 3 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- London and Dorset, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- The maker lists free apps for Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS, and Linux, and says spheres and journeys can be published to the web.checked 3 Oct 2026
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