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Mind Mapping Software · Rank #10 of 10

SimpleMind review and pricing

Dutch mobile-first mind-mapper with strong iOS and Android clients.

By ModelMaker Tools · Founded 2009 · Eindhoven, Netherlands · private

SimpleMind is the Dutch mobile-first mind-mapping product from ModelMaker Tools, founded 2009 in Eindhoven, with a deliberate mobile-first architecture and strong native iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS clients. The product is the default for mobile-first individual buyers and solo users that want a one-time-purchase desktop client rather than a subscription. Strengths: strong native iOS and Android clients, native Windows and macOS desktop clients, one-time-purchase pricing option for desktop, EU origin (Netherlands) with EU data residency posture, and steady product velocity from indie team. Trade-offs: smaller installed base than MindMeister or XMind, weaker real-time collaboration than SaaS-native competitors, no enterprise SSO or audit, modest roadmap velocity relative to AI-augmented competitors, and limited integration ecosystem.

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Best for

Mobile-first individual buyers, solo users that want one-time-purchase desktop clients, and EU buyers wanting a Dutch-built mind-mapper.

Worst for

Enterprise SSO buyers, collaboration-heavy teams (MindMeister better), MindManager-incumbent enterprises, or buyers that need AI-assisted ideation.

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Editorial: Strengths

  • Strong native iOS and Android clients
  • Native Windows and macOS desktop clients
  • One-time-purchase pricing option for desktop
  • EU origin (Netherlands); EU data residency posture
  • Steady product velocity from indie team

Editorial: Weaknesses

  • Smaller installed base than MindMeister or XMind
  • Weaker real-time collaboration than SaaS-native competitors
  • No enterprise SSO or audit features

Key features & integrations

  • +Radial mind-map canvas
  • +Native iOS and Android clients
  • +Native Windows and macOS desktop clients
  • +One-time desktop purchase option
  • +Cloud sync (Pro Mobile)
  • +MindMap XML, OPML, PDF, image export
  • +Templates for brainstorming, project planning
  • +Auto-layout
  • +Offline-first architecture
  • +EU data residency posture
6+ integrations
Google DriveiCloudDropboxOneDrive
Geography supported
Global; strongest in EU (Netherlands, Germany), US individual buyers
Best fit
1 to 100 employees · Mobile-first individual buyers and solo users
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