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Mind Map Wizard vs MyMap.AI

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. Mind Map Wizard publishes a starting price ($5); MyMap.AI does not. Both have a free tier. Only Mind Map Wizard ships a public API.

Mind Map WizardTurns a topic, PDF or URL into an editable mind map you can restyle, extend and export.MyMap.AIChat prompts become editable mind maps and flowcharts

Side by side

FactMind Map WizardMyMap.AI
CategoryDiagramming & WhiteboardsNote-taking & Second Brain
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5 month—
Public APIYesNo
PlatformsWeb, APIWeb
CompanyLinus Scharli—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Mind Map Wizard

A cheap, single-purpose map generator that gets you a usable skeleton out of a PDF or URL in one step, and the per-call API is unusually plain pricing for this niche. Being a one-person project, support and roadmap rest on one maker, and the site's own pricing copy contradicts itself.

Pros

  • Accepts topic text, a URL or a PDF as input
  • Documented pay-per-request API returning SVG and markdown
  • Free tier works without payment details
  • Watermark-free exports on the paid tier

Cons

  • Run by one maker, so support depends on one person
  • Free tier is only three maps
  • Pricing page mixes monthly and annual figures confusingly

MyMap.AI

A reasonable shortcut when you want structure out of a messy idea and cannot be bothered to drag boxes around. It is a thinking aid, not a diagramming tool: anything destined for a deck or a spec will need cleanup elsewhere.

Pros

  • Output is an editable node graph, not a static image, so you can keep working on it
  • Accepts URLs as input, which beats pasting long text into a chat box
  • Covers several diagram types (maps, flowcharts, timelines, SWOT) in one canvas

Cons

  • Aggressive bot protection blocks even basic verification, and there is no public company information
  • Auto-layout gets crowded fast on large maps
  • Free credits are small enough that serious use hits the paywall quickly
  • Published pricing across review sites is contradictory and visibly out of date

Which one fits

Choose Mind Map Wizard if you need

  • Turning a long PDF into a study outline
  • Sketching a topic structure before writing
  • Developers who want map generation behind an API

Choose MyMap.AI if you need

  • Turning a long article or research paper into a one-screen map
  • Early brainstorming where the shape of the idea matters more than the styling
  • Students and educators building study maps from source material

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