Launched 2023 · Verified Oct 16, 2026

WiseMap

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Generates a mind map from a prompt, then expands and edits it by chatting with the map, priced in credits.

mind mappingdiagrammingcredit basedFreemium · from $5/mo

Listed on EffectHub · Aug 23, 2026

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Screenshot of the WiseMap website — wisemap.ai as we captured it — our own screenshot, not the vendor’s press image.

Pricing

Pricing model: Freemium
Paid options from: $5/mo
Billing: Monthly

Standard is $5 a month for 2,000 credits and Premium $20 for 10,000; one-off packs cost $6 for 2,000 and $24 for 10,000 credits and do not expire. Guests get 100 credits and one map, sign-up raises that to 200 credits and three maps; an AI node action costs 5 credits, a full AI-generated map 20 and a web search 40.

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Overview

About WiseMap

WiseMap builds a mind map from a few keywords, then lets you expand branches, discuss the structure in chat, generate a background image, and edit every node by hand. You can start without an account - guests get 100 credits and one map, registering raises that to 200 credits and three maps. Paid credits lift the map limit entirely: $5 a month for 2,000 credits, $20 for 10,000, or one-off packs at $6 and $24 that never expire. Registered users can publish maps publicly and earn credits when someone copies them. The tool is built in public by an independent developer known as Twidi, who streams the work on Twitch and runs a Discord for it.

Platforms: Web
API: Not confirmed
Last verified: Oct 16, 2026

Verified sources

Pricing page lists Standard $5 per month for 2,000 credits, Premium $20 per month for 10,000, and one-off packs at $6 and $24 (15 October 2026)wisemap.ai ↗
Pricing page credit table: creating and manually editing maps costs 0 credits, an AI-generated base map 20, node text actions 5, web search 40, high-quality images 25 and paid-only (15 October 2026)wisemap.ai ↗
The map workspace opens for guests with a 100-credit balance and a prompt box for generating a first map (15 October 2026)wisemap.ai ↗
Domain registry record shows the domain registered on 12 May 2023rdap.org ↗

Fact check

Is WiseMap legit?

We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.

Domain registered: May 12, 2023 (3 years ago)Registry record (RDAP), registrar Cloudflare, Inc, looked up Sep 17, 2026
TLS certificate: Issued by Google Trust Services, valid until Nov 22, 2026Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 16, 2026
Last checked: Oct 16, 2026The site answered
On the market since: 2023The vendor's own material, read by us
Operated by: TwidiOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026

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Editorial verdict

Pros & cons of WiseMap

high confidence

Refreshingly direct - you can generate a map before creating an account, and the credit table is published action by action so nothing is hidden. Non-expiring one-off packs suit people who mind-map in bursts rather than daily. It is an indie project built live on stream, which shows in both the charm and the thin operational guarantees.

Pros

Works without signup - guests get 100 credits and a working map
Chat interface refines and expands an existing map rather than regenerating it
One-off credit packs never expire, and maps stay unlimited once you have bought one
Publishes an exact per-action credit table, including which actions are free

Cons

Run by a single independent developer with no company entity or country disclosed
No live collaboration - sharing is read-only links or public gallery publication
Enhanced web search and high-quality images are gated behind having paid at least once
The developer's own site was unreachable when checked, which is not reassuring for continuity

Best for

Quick brainstorm structures you want to see before committing to an account
Occasional mind-mappers who prefer a one-off pack to a subscription
Teachers and students turning a topic into a study structure

Not for

Teams needing real-time multi-user collaboration on a shared canvas
Organisations requiring a named vendor entity and a support SLA

Watch out: Credits are consumed by AI actions, not by making maps - manual editing and map creation cost nothing, so budget around expansions and image generation.

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