XMind

  • XMind — Full Profile ( 2026-09)

    Xmind (Xmind Ltd., Shanghai-origin, global product since 2006/2007 by Tom Xu + team; privately held, no VC mega-round disclosed, no acquisition, ~100M+ users, 4.8/5 App Store vendor claim). Cross-platform mind-mapping + AI brainstorming + light Gantt/task. Privately-held independent, not acquired​ (contrast Clipdrop/Slack), not VC-backed (reverse Supabase/Framer/Webflow/Netlify/Miro), not open-source product, ships official MCP server​ (2026, connects to Claude/Codex/ChatGPT Apps).

    Website

    Field Value
    Official Website https://xmind.com · pricing: https://xmind.com/pricing · teams: https://xmind.com/pricing/teams · MCP: Xmind MCP Server (connect to Claude/Codex/MCP-compatible clients) + Xmind ChatGPT App (in-ChatGPT creation)
    Company Xmind Ltd. (Shanghai-origin, global SKU); founded ~2006-2007 by Tom Xu + team; privately held, no disclosed VC, no acquisition, declined no public exit; 100M+ users claimed; products Xmind (desktop/mobile/web) + Xmind AI + MCP Server + ChatGPT App. Independent private, not acquired-kept​ (reverse Clipdrop/Slack), not bootstrap-branded-like-Todoist/Bannerbear but also not VC-scale-funded (own bucket), not open-source (reverse FFmpeg).
    Status Active, private independent, not acquired, not shut down
    Category ai-productivity-data
    Pipeline Stage none

    Title

    Field Value
    Product XMind
    Descriptive Title XMind — Cross-Platform Mind-Mapping & AI Brainstorm Studio: Mind Map/Org Chart/Fishbone/Timeline/Matrix/Zones + Outliner + Pitch Mode + Gantt/Tasks + Xmind AI (text/file/link→map, deep-thinking breakdown, 10 Free / 500 Premium / 800 Business credits·mo) + Official MCP Server (Claude/Codex/ChatGPT App) + 100M+ users (2006 Xu, Shanghai-origin private)
    One-line Positioning User opens canvas (Mac/Win/Linux/iOS/Android/web) → picks mind map / org chart / fishbone / timeline / matrix / zones → types topics or pastes text/file/URL → Xmind AI generates/edits/expands nodes (deep-thinking work-breakdown, summarize, explain, to-do extraction) → switch to Outliner, Pitch Mode (slides from map), or Gantt (topics→tasks with assignees/ICS/Excel export) → official MCP server lets Claude Code/Codex turn a conversation into an editable map and ChatGPT App refines maps inline; flat per-seat freemium (Free 10 maps / Pro 8.25 / Business $10), AI credit-metered, no REST-for-end-users (MCP is the agent surface).

    Features

    Field Value
    Structures Mind map (logic-chart variant), org chart, tree chart, fishbone (Ishikawa), timeline, matrix, zones, outliner (linear view sync); 10+ structure combos
    Capture / Edit Fast sibling/child node add, relationships/boundaries/summaries, markers/labels/notes, attachments, math equations, topic links, hyperlinks, auto-numbering, colored branches, ZEN focus mode, dark mode, password-protect files
    AI Layer (Xmind AI) Text/File/URL → mind map (deep-thinking mode), summarize long text/doc/link, grow ideas & explain nodes, refine & reorganize, work-breakdown → tasks/to-dos, make image, pitch video (newer); credit-metered (10 Free / 10 Pro / 500 Premium·mo / 800 Business·seat·mo)
    Project View Topics→tasks (assignee/priority/progress/dates), Gantt chart view (edit on Premium+), export tasks to ICS/Excel/Calendar, auto-progress calc
    Presentation Pitch Mode (map region → slides, 5 slides Free / unlimited paid), export Pitch to PowerPoint
    Export PNG (1x/2x/3x), SVG, PDF, Markdown, OPML, Textbundle, Excel, Word, Office Suite, no-watermark on paid
    Collaboration Real-time co-edit + follow-view (Premium/Business), team spaces, cloud sync across 5 desktops + 5 mobiles per license, 3-day history Free / 30-day Premium / unlimited Enterprise
    MCP / Agent Official Xmind MCP Server​ (connect Claude/Codex/MCP-compatible clients; conversation→editable map, map→conversation context); Xmind ChatGPT App​ (create/revisit/refine maps inside ChatGPT); no public end-user REST, MCP is agent surface

    Pricing (2026-09 USD; annual ~50% off monthly equivalent)

    Field Value
    Free $0​ — up to 10 online maps, unlimited nodes, 3-day version history, 5 Pitch slides, basic themes/stickers, publish-with-link, 10 Xmind AI credits (one-time-ish trial pool), no real-time collab, no Gantt edit, PNG single-map export only
    Pro (Individual) **9-10 mo) — up to 50 maps, basic collaboration, custom themes, watermark-free PNG/SVG/PDF/Markdown/Office export, unlimited Pitch slides, 10 AI credits (same as Free, not renewed monthly — verify at purchase), 3 sheets/map, 3-day history
    Premium (Individual) 16 mo) — unlimited maps, real-time collaboration + follow-view, 30-day history, unlimited sheets/map, Gantt edit, topics→tasks, 500 AI credits/seat**/mo, deep-thinking breakdown, summarize doc/link, make image/pitch video
    Business (Teams) $10/seat/mo annual​ — unlimited collaborative maps, team spaces, 30-day history, Gantt + tasks, 800 AI credits/seat/mo, advanced team management (rolling out), priority support, SAML SSO not here (Enterprise only)
    Enterprise Custom​ — SAML SSO, unlimited history, SCIM (coming), advanced security, dedicated success advisor, custom AI credits
    Education Pro 5.75 / Campus custom
    Type per-seat-flat-plus-ai-credit-meter-no-rest-api; starting_paid=$4.92; free_tier_real_10-map-cap-not-trial
    Note AI credits: Free & Pro both show “10 credits” on pricing page — Pro does NOT add recurring monthly AI (only Premium $8.25 gets 500/mo, Business 800/seat/mo). This is a frequent buyer-confusion point; print explicitly.

    Reviews

    Field Value
    G2 4.5/5​ (~264-369 verified, 2026) — primary B2B/dev-adjacent star; Visual Collaboration / Mind Map category; praise polished UI, fast node add, Pitch Mode, AI work-breakdown, cross-platform; gripes real-time collab locked behind $8.25, large-map FPS drop, limited integrations (no deep Notion/Jira), AI credit starvation on Free/Pro, customer-service 3.9 on Capterra
    Capterra 4.5/5​ (~120 verified, G2 acquired Capterra Feb 2026 but corpora separate) — auxiliary, aligned band, weight lower; value-for-money 4.3, ease-of-use 4.4, support 3.9
    Trustpilot 2.4/5​ (~7, 2026-02 aggregate) — thin volume, barbell consumer-surface signal, billing/license-key/support rage; excluded from B2B avg​ (aligns Smartlead/Slack/Supabase/Framer/Motion/Todoist/Miro pattern)
    TrustRadius 4.0/5 ~24 — tertiary
    Product Hunt 4.8/5 ~14 — launch-era not reweighted
    GetApp / SoftwareAdvice 4.5/5 ~120 each (mirror Capterra under G2 Digital Markets) — tertiary
    Editorial ToolRadar 4.5/384 (G2+Capterra), vendor 4.8/95% App Store — positioning
    Praise Best-in-class mind-map visual output among desktop-native tools, AI text/file→map genuinely useful for lit-review/book-notes, Pitch Mode kills slide deck busywork, Outliner dual-view unique, MCP server ships 2026 (Claude/Codex/ChatGPT App) ahead of most diagram rivals, $4.92 Pro fair for solo
    Gripes Real-time collab gate at $8.25 stings small teams, Pro’s “10 AI credits” is not monthly (misread constantly), large maps (>500 nodes) lag on older hardware, integration list thin vs Miro (no native Jira/Notion two-way), Trustpilot 2.4 support rage, Gantt is lightweight not MS Project, no EU data-residency claim

    Review Sources Breakdown

    Field Value
    G2.com 4.5/5 ~264-369 — primary B2B star, weight highest
    Capterra.com 4.5/5 ~120 — auxiliary, G2-owned Feb 2026 corpus separate, aligned band
    Trustpilot.com 2.4/5 ~7 — thin, barbell, billing/key/support rage, excluded from B2B avg
    TrustRadius 4.0/5 ~24 — tertiary
    Product Hunt 4.8/5 ~14 — launch-era not reweighted
    GetApp/SoftwareAdvice 4.5/5 ~120 — tertiary mirror Capterra
    Editorial (ToolRadar/vendor) 4.5/384, 4.8 App Store — positioning only
    Conclusion​ Prints “G2 4.5 primary, Capterra 4.5 aux, Trustpilot 2.4 excluded thin” — same split-source rule as prior 36 cards

    Access

    Field Value
    Desktop macOS / Windows / Linux native apps (Linux is differentiator vs Miro/FigJam)
    Mobile iOS / Android (Material Design 3 rebuild 2026), up to 5 mobiles + 5 desktops per license
    Web xmind.com web app (AI workspace, lighter than desktop)
    MCP Official Xmind MCP Server​ — connect Claude/Codex/MCP-compatible clients; conversation↔editable map; plus Xmind ChatGPT App​ inside ChatGPT; aligns Smartlead/Lokalise/Supabase/Framer/GitHub/Webflow/Netlify/Cloudflare/Rezi/Miro cluster, reverses Motion/Todoist (no MCP) — Xmind is in the “has MCP” camp
    API No public end-user REST​ (no developer.todoist-style token API); MCP + ChatGPT App are the agent surfaces; enterprise custom integrations via sales only
    Integrations Import/export Markdown/OPML/Excel/Word/SVG/PNG/PDF; link publish; ChatGPT App; MCP clients; no native Jira/Asana/Notion two-way sync (manual ICS/Excel task export only)
    Login Email/Google/Apple; personal + Business workspace; SAML SSO Enterprise only
    Self-host None​ — Xmind Cloud SaaS + local files, no on-prem, no EU residency disclosed

    Best For

    Field Value
    Audience 1 Students/knowledge workers doing literature-review, book-notes, lecture-summary (paste text/PDF→AI map)
    Audience 2 Founders/PMs structuring messy ideas into hierarchies before moving to Miro/Notion/Jira
    Audience 3 Consultants who present from Pitch Mode (map region→slides, no deck building)
    Audience 4 Agentic users wanting Claude Code/Codex to emit a mind map from a spec (MCP 2026)
    Audience 5 Linux desktop users (few mind-map tools support it natively)

    Not For

    Field Value
    Exclude 1 Teams needing true real-time multiplayer workshop canvas (→ Miro/Mural/FigJam; Xmind collab is map-level not sticky-workshop)
    Exclude 2 Orgs needing Jira/Asana/Notion two-way sync (Xmind exports ICS/Excel only, no live bind)
    Exclude 3 Buyers expecting Pro 8.25 for 500/mo)
    Exclude 4 Heavy Gantt/resource PM (→ Asana/Jira/Linear/MS Project; Xmind Gantt is topic-derived lightweight)
    Exclude 5 Procurement requiring public REST API + webhooks (Xmind has MCP/ChatGPT App but no token REST for end-users)
    Exclude 6 EU-data-residency-required orgs (no residency claim, Shanghai-origin private co)

    Competitors

    Field Value
    MindMeister Closest mind-map rival, $5.99/mo, better real-time collab heritage (Meister suite), 4.6 Capterra, no MCP launch parity 2026
    MindManager (Corel) $99/yr desktop-heavy, stronger PM/document map, weaker AI, no MCP
    Miro / FigJam Infinite canvas whiteboard, not hierarchy-mind-map-first; Miro has MCP, FigJam doesn’t
    Obsidian Canvas + plugins Local-first, free-ish, no official AI credit meter, no MCP server from Obsidian itself
    Freeplane / XMind-open-core forks Freeplane is OSS Java mind-map, no AI/no MCP/no Pitch Mode
    Notion AI + canvas Wiki-first, outline→board, weaker radial mind-map engine

     

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