Mind mapping software

[Mic]

Hi All,

What software (for Windows) would you recommend for mind mapping?

(Easy to learn, easy to use, can print, maybe can have memo's attachad to points
on the map? more things you know from your experience to make the use productive
and fun?)

Mic

[Dean_IconWeb]

I would give Xmind a try. There is a free version and an advanced pro version. The free can do quite a bit.

http://www.xmind.net/

[Maurice]

I use the open source Freemind, which is available for free .
http://freemind.sourceforge.net

Excellent in simplicity.
If you need more, f.e. automatic powerpoint creation, than you can investigate Mindmanager or something like that.

[kelstarrising]

David Allen uses Mind Manager, although it's not open source/free like the two others mentioned. I've heard good things about both of those, but don't have personal experience with them.

[bishblaize]

personally I love iMindmap, by Tony Buzan's company. For no other reason than it looks the best, which to me matters the most in this instance. I find things like freemind better for mapping processes or structures, rather than brainstorming, as they feel a little rigid to me.

[clango]

I use often Freemind. Easy and free!

[vicve]

I use Mind Manager (Mindjet) and love it! I use it primarily for checklists.

[bhaveman]

I use freemind on my PC and IThoughts on my IPhone, maps are shared via Dropbox.