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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (46.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$99
Creately
Star Rating
(1,345)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (79.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansMindManager
Star Rating
(193)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (46.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$99
Browse all 3 pricing plansCreately vs MindManager
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MindManager easier to use and set up. However, Creately is easier to administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Creately overall.
- Reviewers felt that MindManager meets the needs of their business better than Creately.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MindManager is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Creately over MindManager.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Creately
Free
Free
For Everyone, Free-to-use Forever
- Unlimited Canvases (45 items max)
- Unlimited Collaborators
- 1 Folder
MindManager
MindManager for Microsoft Teams
$99
MindManager for Microsoft Teams
- Co-Editing
- Publishing & Sharing
- Help Online & Local
Free Trial
Creately
Free Trial is available
MindManager
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
209
8.7
136
Ease of Use
8.4
320
8.9
137
Ease of Setup
8.8
163
8.9
52
Ease of Admin
9.1
57
8.7
49
Quality of Support
8.4
141
8.6
105
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
46
8.7
46
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
200
7.0
129
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
9.1
15
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
8.6
14
Not enough data
Editing & Design
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.1
22
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.6
24
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Org Chart
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design Tools
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Communication Tools
8.2
17
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
Integrations
8.1
16
Not enough data
8.5
16
Not enough data
Software Offering
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
8.6
7
7.9
58
8.1
6
8.7
80
8.8
7
8.8
89
Visual Tools
7.9
7
8.2
88
8.1
6
8.6
80
8.3
7
8.2
79
Mind Map Availability
8.1
7
8.4
89
8.1
6
7.8
55
7.9
7
6.4
48
8.3
7
9.2
92
Agentic AI - Mind Mapping
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.2
16
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.4
16
Not enough data
Hardware
9.0
17
Not enough data
9.3
18
Not enough data
Security
9.3
18
Not enough data
9.4
17
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Creately and MindManager are categorized as Mind Mapping
Unique Categories
Creately is categorized as Collaborative Whiteboard, Org Chart, Diagramming, and Visual Collaboration Platforms
MindManager has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Creately
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MindManager
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.1%
Information Technology and Services
8.0%
Higher Education
6.4%
Education Management
5.5%
Computer & Network Security
3.6%
Other
59.4%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Computer Software
8.0%
Management Consulting
6.4%
Higher Education
5.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
64.9%
Discussions
What is the best way to indulge in collaborative work?
21 Comments
TT
Nice
https://thetalk-room.com/Read more
Is there a special plan for educational institutes?
1 Comment
Official Response from Creately
Yes. We provide heavily discounted plans for educational institutes. Please email edu@creately.com for further details.Read more
Is there a special plan for nonprofits?
1 Comment
Official Response from Creately
Yes. If you're running a charity or an open source project please contact sales@creately.com for a scholarship plan.Read more
What is MindManager used for?
4 Comments
RS
It is used for creating collaborative and graphical mind maps, for project planning, brainstorming etc.Read more
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