MindMeister, a collaborative mind mapping tool
Mind mappingGroup/pair work - classmatesIndividual workTeacherStudentYou SupplyWebsite/other users supply
Description: MindMeister is a mind-mapping tool for visually organising, brainstorming, and collaborating on ideas and concepts. Users can create mind maps by adding branches, nodes, and connections to represent relationships between ideas or elements. MindMeister offers various features such as text formatting, icons, images, attachments, and collaboration tools to enhance the visual representation of ideas. MindMeister provides a free limited version and requires users to sign up for an account to create and edit mind maps and collaborate with others. However, viewers can access shared mind maps without signing up for an account. MindMeister was developed by a software development team based in Munich, Germany.
Evaluation: MindMeister is a valuable tool for users to create mind maps, brainstorm, and collaborate. It can bolster creativity, organisation, and collaboration by providing a visual framework for capturing and structuring ideas. MindMeister is also adaptable since it allows students to change basic elements, such as fonts or colours, and add icons, comments, and notes. With the free plan, users cannot export the final results, but they can print them directly from the web.
Cost: Free with registration + paid premium and educational plans available.
Type Of Interaction:
Group/pair work - classmates,
Individual work,
Content:
Website/other users supply,
You supply,
Usability and tech notes ▼
Time efficiency 
Time needed to learn how to use a tool and its time-saving potential: High.
Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to: English and 12 more.
Respect for privacy Privacy evaluations indicate how a tool handles personal data collection, storage, and sharing, including GDPR compliance and security measures, among others. The ICT-REV team provides them for informational purposes, reflecting our best understanding at the time of review, but assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of these evaluations and encourages users to conduct their own assessments: Medium. Mindmeister collects personal data for different purposes, among which are analytic and marketing, and shares it with third parties for processing. It mainly stores user data in the EU, although this could be transferred outside of it while complying with GDPR regulation. Mindmeisters acknowledges different user rights, among which the right to access, erase or rectify data. It complies with the GDPR. See more here.
Saving work for future use Can work be saved for future use?: Yes, with an account.
Any other relevant information:
- Installation required?: Not for the browser version; yes for the mobile apps.
- Compatibility/ Operating System: Any browser; Android, iOS.