TheBrain Alternatives

TheBrain is described as 'Helps you organize all your Web pages, contacts, documents, emails and files in a context-driven visual map' and is a very popular Mind Mapping tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to TheBrain for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Web-based, iPhone and iPad apps. The best TheBrain alternative is yEd Graph Editor, which is free. Other great apps like TheBrain are Xmind, Freeplane, FreeMind and Turtl.

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  1. forlater icon
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    forlater is an email-based bookmarking service. You send us an email with a link (or links), and receive a readable, clutter-free version of the article in an email.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
     
  2. Mind Map icon
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    The mindmap tools feature: Progressive Web App support with offline access Export and sharing options (save as JSON, PNG, or PowerPoint) Rich customization (colors, emojis, images, and links).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Ideon icon
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    Ideon is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to tools like Heptabase and Kosmik, specifically designed for technical projects. It provides an infinite spatial canvas where users can organize information visually rather than in linear documents or folder structures.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  4. LinNote icon
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    A fast, keyboard-driven scratchpad for Linux with smart calculator, currency conversion, OCR, timers, and 14+ themes. Built for KDE Plasma & GNOME with Qt6.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  5. MindMapGenius helps you learn faster by automatically turning text, notes, and study material into clean, organized mind maps and summaries using AI, built primarily for students.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Pathmind icon
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    Pathmind is a free alternative to most online mind mapping software. It allows users to embed text, notes, images, videos and even tables.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. Flick Note icon
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    Full featured Simplenote syncing plain text notepad. A full featured Simplenote syncing notepad application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
     
  8. Visio Viewer icon
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    VSD Viewer opens Visio drawings directly on a computer without conversion on external Web Servers. Viewing Visio documents is as simple as dragging and dropping off files (with a .vsd, .vsdx, .vdx extension) to the Application window.

    97 Visio Viewer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Ballistic icon
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    Designed for software developers, Ballistic helps you organize your thoughts, information, notes and code snippets, so you never have to step outside of your dev workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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