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

Easy to set up and use with formats for different default mind maps. Easy to link to multiple sheets and set up larger and more complex maps.

Inconvénients

Upgrade path and options for staying on previous version. Also having to have a subscription to export to other versions and other document types.

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

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

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

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

This application runs cross platforms. It works on my Mac, Windows machine also mobile devices. It has different kind of templates (mind map, org chart, logic chart, design, presentation mode, gantt chart mode for project management).
What I like the most is I can also use it as a brainstorming tool for the development work as I can drop the node freely anywhere by clicking on the empty space. I can also easily add the flexible connection arrow between nodes. It also provide the export functionality to different type of files such as image, PDF and html.

Inconvénients

The performance of the startup is very slow. It may take minutes sometime to load the application. Because of this, everytime I start my computer, I need to make sure I open the application to have it standby all the time.

Avantages

This version of XMIND (v8 update 4) is a fantastic solution for:
- mind mapping,
- diagrams of different kind,
- info-graphics
User interface is a nice, clean with adequate number of icons (options) in toolbars (horizontal and vertical) and only one menu bar . Most of options are always available during work and can be accessed immediately when needed. And there are plenty of options.
OUTLINE - is full of options, with different filters.
TOPIC FORMAT - many options are available (there is place to improve)
CLIP ART / ICON FINDER - plenty of media to choose from
MARKERS - are made nicely, with several options to choose from
THEMES - are nice (there is place to improve)
NOTES - are linked to topics, nice feature
COMMENTS - are similar to notes but with time when inserted, also linked to topic
TASK INFO - sometimes can be of use.

Inconvénients

This program, on my PC (WIN10, 4 Gb RAM), is very slow in some operations, especially loading. Cloud operations can be better defined.

Avantages

XMind lets you create powerful mindmaps. Default styles for the templates are pretty beautiful, and the software is easy to use. You can use different layouts to show different information (not only classical mindmaps, but org chart and lists too), and even combine them. You can save the maps locally or in the cloud. There are now two versions of the software, a buyable one that does not look like it will have lots of updates, and the subscription one.

Inconvénients

The software can be slow sometimes if you use big files or have a medium-old computer. The mobile apps are not as intuitive as the desktop apps, but that is something to expect du to the device limitations.

Avantages

All the team can have access to the same mindmap and work there at the same time. The way to present the ideas make the tool approachable, intuitive and legible.

Inconvénients

It takes time to open the files, sometimes freezes for quite a long time or is slow uploading some URL's, files, etc.

Avantages

I love the ability to right click any of the boxes within my mind map diagram and can quickly change its color, font style, or even change the chart style (wishbone, descending tree). Not having to sift through multiple menus to accomplish these relatively important and repetitive tasks is amazing.

Inconvénients

Some of the most important features, such as sharing the Mind map with others over the internet, are not available with the free version. This is a little disappointing, however understandable. The company wants to motivate you to purchase the full software.

Avantages

I have been using xmind for the past 2 years and it is by far the best mind mapping software I have ever used. I use it everyday to brainstorm, plan, and prioritize my tasks. It's a great tool for quickly getting your ideas down on paper and making them interactive with other people. If you are looking for a great mind mapping software, xmind is

Inconvénients

Part customisation of the branch is not available. 3rd party plugins are not available.

Avantages

I liked that is very easy to install and start to work with, it offers an easy way to start with mind maps without using another office tools that make difficult to create these diagrams. With simple commands you can start very intuitively to create your mind map. You can even export your work in popular formats to work with.

Inconvénients

The user interface could be updated to be more friendly, it has the necessary to start to work but it could be improved to have the main tools more accesible.

Avantages

The free version has a lot that you can do with unlike Mind Meister. That is the main reason I moved to XMind.

Inconvénients

The size of the software is bloated I felt

Avantages

I can pretty much use it for whatever I want: if I'm setting up a timeline, creating a project strategy, walking through a process, setting up and organizational chart. Whatever I need, there's a way for me to create it.

Inconvénients

The relationships between elements is sometimes challenging to create (i.e. a sub-process of a process). It doesn't always work the way I want it to or anticipate it to.

Avantages

What I like the most is the ease of get the ideas from your head to a text or map, being able to separate the main ideas and subtopics in a very simple and practical way just like you want.

Inconvénients

I only have one thing that i don't like about this software that you can't work with your partners in a specific map that could be a good improvement to the software.

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