# Coggle vs Freeplane

| Attribute | Coggle | Freeplane |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 46 (18% (low)) | 9.6 (6% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 221 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based platform for creating and sharing mind maps with real-time team collaboration features, designed for brainstorming, note-taking, and visualizing project plans. | A Java-based desktop application for creating and managing mind maps with support for rich formatting, scripting, encryption, and AI-assisted features. |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["IT"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Real-time collaboration","Image uploads","Diagram sharing"],"description":"Basic plan with real-time collaboration","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"Per member per month","features":["SAML Single Sign On","Consolidated billing","Access management"],"description":"For teams requiring centralized access control and consolidated billing","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing","features":["On-premise instances","Enterprise support","Custom authentication"],"description":"For organizations requiring on-premises deployment and enterprise support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid team and enterprise plans with per-seat billing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://coggle.it/diagram/WbGJmCc05wABtndD/t/virginia-sbdc-pricing-strategy-tactics","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T14:44:20.522Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.freeplane.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:18:29.616Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Mind Mapping)

| Capability | Coggle | Freeplane |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Auto layout radial and tree branching | - | - |
| Outline to visual map conversion | - | - |
| Task management and checklist sync | - | - |
| Presentation mode node by node playback | - | - |
| Markdown and latex math support | - | - |
| Collaborative multiplayer real time editing | - | - |
| Ms word powerpoint export | - | - |
| Opml and freemind import export | - | - |
| Google drive dropbox file sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:45:26.311Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*