AmyMind vs MindMeister

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Public API: MindMeister has one; not confirmed by us for AmyMind
Higher Trust score: MindMeister — 88 vs 82 for AmyMind
Best fit: AmyMind: Migrating markdown or FreeMind outlines into a visual map · MindMeister: teams brainstorming together in real time
Platforms: AmyMind: Web · MindMeister: Web, iOS, Android

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

AmyMindMind map editor that builds branches from markdown, PDFs, Word files or a YouTube link

MindMeisterBrowser mind mapping with live collaboration, presentation mode and an AI map generator

Side by side

Fact	AmyMind	MindMeister
Category	Diagramming & Whiteboards	Diagramming & Whiteboards
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$45/yr	—
Public API	Not confirmed	Yes
Trust score	82 / 100	88 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android, API
Company	AmyMind	MeisterLabs GmbH
Launched	—	2007
Last verified	Oct 15, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

AmyMind

A capable mind-map editor whose real selling point is the import list — markdown and FreeMind files matter to people migrating off XMind, and PDF and YouTube imports cover the rest. Pricing is unusually cheap at $45 a year, but the vendor is an individual behind a Gmail address, which is worth weighing before you move a knowledge base into it.

Pros

Imports markdown, txt, FreeMind, PDF, Word and YouTube into a map structure
Rich-text notes attach to individual nodes
Exports to image and document formats plus a presentation mode
Pro costs $45 a year, below most monthly-billed competitors

Cons

Free tier watermarks exports and allows only five AI actions a day
Storage is small even on Pro at 500MB
No company entity is named anywhere on the site; support is a personal Gmail address

MindMeister

An old, stable mind-mapping tool with a free tier that keeps the features most vendors strip out: real-time collaboration, templates, presentation mode and AI generation all work without paying. The cap is on map count, three, which is a demo rather than a usable allowance. A German legal entity, EU hosting and ISO 27001 make it an easy sell to a compliance team.

Pros

Free plan keeps collaboration, presentation mode and AI generation instead of stripping them
Real-time editing with unlimited collaborators on every tier
Exports to PDF, Word and PowerPoint for people who do not use the tool
Running since 2007, with EU hosting, ISO 27001 certification and a published German legal entity

Cons

Free plan caps you at three maps, which is a trial rather than a tier
Per-user pricing adds up across a team compared with general whiteboard tools
Attachments are limited to two per map below the Pro tier
AI creation and the MCP connector are both still labelled beta

Which one fits

Choose AmyMind if you need

Migrating markdown or FreeMind outlines into a visual map
Turning a lecture video or PDF into a study map
Users who want a low annual fee rather than a monthly subscription

Choose MindMeister if you need

teams brainstorming together in real time
people who present their maps rather than just filing them
EU organisations that need hosting and a legal entity inside the bloc