Xmind is a mind mapping application that runs on the web, desktop and mobile and adds AI to the brainstorming process. You can build maps, timelines, matrices and other structures, switch into a distraction-free ZEN mode, pitch directly from a map as slides, and turn topics into tasks with a Gantt chart. A free plan allows up to 10 online maps, while Pro costs $4.92 per month and Premium $8.25 per month on the yearly option, with AI credits included on every tier.
The product suits students, writers, designers, product managers, testers and consultants who think in structures and want to organize ideas before acting on them. Individuals on Pro get custom themes, links, numbering, attachments and export to PNG, SVG, PDF, Markdown and Office formats without a watermark. Teams on Premium get real-time collaboration, 30-day version history, unlimited sheets per map and the project tools. Education, non-profit and government discounts are listed, and businesses can arrange multi-user plans or lifetime licenses. Files can be stored locally, and the app is ad-free.
A product designer can map out features for a new project and convert the branches into assigned tasks with dates. A novelist can plot a story, a student can condense a course into one map, and a tester can organize test scenarios. A team lead can run a brainstorm live with colleagues following the same view, then export tasks to Calendar or Excel. Xmind AI can generate a map from text with deep thinking, summarize long texts, files and links, expand ideas, and break projects into to-dos. Xmind also offers an MCP server so maps can be used from AI workflows. The company cites 100M+ users and ISO/IEC 27001 and SOC 2 Type II infrastructure.
