XMind

Avantages

Qu'on parte d'une feuille blanche ou qu'on ait besoin d'un modèle Xmind permet d'organiser ses idées et de mettre à l'écrit de façon simple et intuitive ses idées et sa vision pour en faire un projet tangible.

Inconvénients

Le fait que ce soit une app bureau et pas en ligne

Avantages

Rapide, simple, facile a utiliserPartage rapide, fluide

Inconvénients

Export pas toujours exploitable, pour partager abec des utilisateurs qui n'ont pas xmind, il faut soit prendre l'app xmind pdf, soit utiliser excel mais pb de lisibilité.

Avantages

A un très gros potentiel, c'est vraiment dommage qu'il soit impossible de sauvegarder ses informations.

Inconvénients

Beaucoup trop d'instabilité (perte de sauvegardes, de données, d'images, etc) ! Ce logiciel ne permet pas de créer de véritable carte mentale professionnelle comme indiqué dans les publicités. Je déconseille très très fortement ! Impossible de l'utiliser de manière correct ! C'est une vraie honte que de vendre ce logiciel comme étant un outil de travail alors que sa capacité d'utilisation véritable ne dépasse pas Paint !

Avantages

Mindmapping is nice and easy way to keep your brain fit and ready for unconventional action. However, it is often challenging to capture the brainstorming flow in an adequate manner. XMind makes this a lot easier.

In terms of User Experience, XMind is as good as it gets with this kind of tools. You don't need to spend a lot of time wondering how to make your mind map - everything is on the surface.

I really like the Presentation Mode. It is very useful in cases when you need to present a bunch of complicated concepts, explain the connections and tie them together without losing anyone.

Inconvénients

XMind can be slow at times and it can crawl and drag if your file is too big. Sometimes d&d files make a mess if you miss the mark.
The biggest problem with XMind comes with free versions as there are certain functional limitations. But it is more of a problem for those who don't use XMind as frequently as I am.

Avantages

The free version is feature rich and can get you going right away, the built-in templates are great starting points.

The fact that the free version is available makes it easy to send files to share and not worry about someone being able to open it since there is a free version.

The paid version adds a slew of functionality and the ability to export the file into various formats.

Inconvénients

Not too many cons here as the tool is feature rich, larger files can take a bit to load and print options are not the greatest but I see this as more of a tool for sharing on computers.

Avantages

User friendly application with drag and drop feature. Better for process mapping or design of process.

Inconvénients

I have to use it as project management application and really this application is strong in another areas.

Avantages

Mind Mapping not a completely new concept, but XMind makes it incredibly simple to change the way you brainstorm. You immediately jump into a blank map and with very easy shortcut keys you can start dropping all of your ideas onto a page. Everything is easy to move around, connect to other ideas, or add notes to. They have added great colors and icons to help sort your ideas. It is also very affordable for the pro version with a one time payment fee.

Avantages

Easy to use with quick drag-drop options
Prebuilt template to choose from
Ability to share via various means like file upload, public link, etc.

Inconvénients

When relationships are to be defined it auto populates another floating topic which has to be manually deleted, which makes it a bit slow to work with initially.

Avantages

Fast and intuitive mind mapping with great support for images and documents. Many available layouts and custom themes. Cloud sync between devices, keyboard shortcuts, and a few project management features.

Inconvénients

Limited completely to the desktop. Powerful, but also overly complex, takes time to learn. Cannot freely position elements, must use pre-defined layouts. Cloud synchronization is aggravating, often results in conflicts and duplicate documents.

Avantages

I used to use Freemind (Xmind is a fork of Freemind) and Xmind is the mind-mapping tool I keep going back to, despite all the cloud-based mind-mapping apps, I still prefer Xmind (I don't use Xmind's cloud service though).
I use mind-mapping very frequently and Xmind is still my favourite go-to mind-mapping tool.

Inconvénients

Would love to see a free cloud-based version of this (vs only a desktop app).

Avantages

There are enough already made templates for standard projects. Nice and simple graphic interface. Plenty of editing options. Plenty of options in context menu so user don't have to look in menus. Themes are a nice feature. Text editor as docked feature. Subscription price for ZEN version is e really good deal.

Inconvénients

More editing freedom, as sometimes user can't manipulate position of topics/subtopics (or is automatically docked or is far away). Relatively slow for off-line solution (response time of docked features). Price (of PRO version) is too expensive.

Avantages

I do a lot of systems/processes and creative campaign creation. Being able to link ideas, processes, etc together is a huge asset when communicating with other members of our team or clients. XMind is a great tool to easily and cheaply do this. Using their app i always have them on me for on-the-fly presentations. xmind keeps me from having to spend 3x as much time drawing things out in Powerpoint/Slides.

Inconvénients

I wish themes were more customizable; but that's really a stretch to find something wrong with the free version I use.

Avantages

Very easy to use
Workflow is excellent
Integration of your own illustrations to improve the idea
You can express very complex ideas

Inconvénients

Only limited to mind maps
it would be great to be able to make other diagrams in the app
Lack of escalation

Avantages

Having used many mindmapping tools over the years I came to XMind expecting just more of the same. I was pleasantly surprised. In addition to the usual features you'd expect of a mindmapping tool it has a plethora of additional features, some of them unique to XMinds, which takes its usability to the next level. I particularly liked the ability to drill down into specific nodes of the mindmap and create additional sub-mindmaps using those nodes as the central point. That is so cool.

I also liked the availability of a large number of flags and icons that could be easily added to a mindmap. Not only did this brighten things up, but it helped to color-code the map to match my particular needs.

Inconvénients

There are two things I don't like about XMind.

Firstly, I am a Mac user and XMind doesn'd do a good job of following the standard Mac user interface. It feels very much like a PC application that has been made to run on a Mac. This is a shame as it makes it a little clunky to use on a Mac I feel.

Secondly, XMind has some weird pricing that seems to have change over the years. At one time I found it to be an affordable alternative to other tools such as Mindjet (which is stupidly expensive). Unfortunately, XMind seems to have complicated its offerings and for some of them gone down the subscription route, which I think is offensive for a desktop application that requires no online services or access. I don't rent cans of beans or chairs in my house, so I object to having to rent software.

Avantages

The interface of XMind is simple so it is very easy to get started, it comes in handy with keyboard shortcuts that’s what I like most about Xmind. Allowing users to capture their ideas freely in a handy way and express intuitively is extremely important for a mind mapping software, and XMind makes it! I like those makers and the colour coding support features, which really assists to identify and classify information. I like its brainstorming mode as well because this makes my group assignment meeting more effective. Also, it supports multiple platforms and I can export the mind maps into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF documents. This enables users to share their mind maps with others and promote team collaboration.

Inconvénients

When it comes to what I like least about XMind, there is actually little problems. The first one is that I can not add more marker in one topic and the second is that I can not move those main topics very freely. What’s more, I suppose the branch customization(such as line width) can be improved or more choices for different nodes. The startup speed is a bit slow, sometimes it would freeze, it would be good if this can be improved.

Avantages

I used this when I was teaching to graphically illustrate the connections between branches of thought or to provide an easy to digest summary of key ideas under a given heading. My needs were simple and basic, but I cannot count how many students I recommended this to as a way to visually connect complex ideas. I've recommended it to staff, too, because of the ease of use. It's a fairly low angle learning curve, quite intuitive to use and quickly produces results that can be printed out easily.

Inconvénients

There was nothing I didn't like for what I was doing. Highly recommended for teaching and students needing a way to neatly visualise.

Avantages

Mind mapping is a very powerful tool for learning, as it allows me to put my thoughts on paper and actually see complex relations I am making when thinking, but otherwise would not be able to focus on minutiae of the topics because of the need to "sustain" the structure of the train-of-thought on the back of my mind.

XMind is the first app for Android that meets the criteria of having all the tiny functions I need to put the thought down exactly as I had it in my mind, and eventually find loopholes and points where a reasoning is weak. This app can be very helpful for someone to find bad habits of thought and biases one has, as they become move evident when placed somewhere that can be analyzed or shared. Mind mapping education should be mandatory for any researcher, writer or public speaker, and this is the most complete tool for mind mappin I found on mobile

Also, this app can be used both on PC and Android and is the best mind map creator I have found for the latter (I have tried a few before).

Inconvénients

A feature that should be added (I recognize it might not be easy) is automatic synchronization between different platforms. However, the effort of the development team is evident, by the amount of resources available

Avantages

I love how simple the user interface is in XMind, once you've learned a few simple principles, it makes it very simple to get your ideas quickly onto the page

Inconvénients

There's nothing I really don't like. The only minor nitpick I have with it is that when you open the application, it defaults to creating a new mind map, when most of the time, I just want to open and edit an existing mind map.

Avantages

It's a desktop application! This is a boon with the current cult-of-the-cloud (AKA someone else's computer). You can use it offline and navigate&edit quickly with keyboard shortcuts.

Fast to use (until you want to save!)

Inconvénients

Performance is a nightmare. The minute you mind maps have any scale they start to take >1minute to save. I have a high-powered Win 10 machine with 24GB of ram and it makes no noticable difference compared to my laptop. This is a problem if you want to save often as

It crashes. As the mind maps get larger, xmind tends to crash more often which means you get paranoid about loosing work and have to save more often. When it takes 2mins after a CTRL+S it really takes you out of your flow

Newer version are subscription based! Such a shame.

Avantages

It is super quick and easy to start and built out a mind map and with the new Zen version you can create even better looking versions of mind maps which can be client facing.

Inconvénients

Making it easier to add custom images and icons would be a nice addition

Avantages

Easy to use and provides a way to make mind maps for whatever you want.

Inconvénients

A bit more options would be great as I feel it is a bit limited for my particular mind, if that makes sense. I would have loved to see some more features for the nodes.

Avantages

I love that it's so simple to use. Not only does it not take up much space but it has a very simple to use interface. The learning curve is minimal as it takes less than 20 minutes to understand how it works. There is also a very good export feature which allows for easy export to PNG, Word, Text, PDF as well as other social network using the Zen network. I love that there is also support for the mobile apps so that one can work while on the go. The pricing is effective as there are separate desktop and mobile apps, though it's preferrable to go for the desktop+mobile package as it costs just a bit more than the desktop subscription.

Inconvénients

It was not as colourful as I expected. The activation process was a bit cumbersome.

Avantages

This is a great tool to map out the thought process for a project.
Helps our consultants collaborate on projects over remote situations.

Inconvénients

Sometimes a little hard to deploy and keep updated.

Avantages

One of the best and cheapest Mind Mapping Software available on the market. I'm using it to create mind maps to remember things and make plans for future or create plan for on going projects and tasks. I'm using the trail version as it has all the feature to create astonishing mind maps.

Inconvénients

Price for cloud based license is bit high other than that it is one of the best mind mapping software available in the market. Latest XMind 2020 is not available for the desktop but you can by lifetime license for older version XMind 8 Pro in just $129 only.

Avantages

Compared to freemind, xmind has a better look and field

Inconvénients

I'm using the free version, never test the pro version. live collaboration might be a good improvment if not available