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Coggle vs MindMeister

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for mind mapping. Coggle has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

Coggle has the lower entry price — Coggle starts at $0/mo, MindMeister at $0/user/mo. Free tier: Coggle Yes, MindMeister Yes. HIPAA: Coggle —, MindMeister —.

As of 2026-11-01 · figures link to their source below STALE

Side by side

Coggle

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
Best forstudents

MindMeister

$0/user/mo entry
Entry price$0/user/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2—
GDPR—
Best forteams

Sources — Coggle: coggle.it (verified 2026-11-01) · MindMeister: mindmeister.com (verified 2026-09-26) STALE · 2026-09-26

Key features

Coggle: Multi-branch mind maps (multiple root nodes); Real-time multi-user editing; Markdown text in nodes; Full change history on all plans

MindMeister: Real-time collaboration; AI map creation; Presentation mode (Slideshow); Deep MeisterTask task integration

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