# EdrawMind Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is EdrawMind the right Mind Mapping solution for you? Explore 52 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/233145/Edraw-MindMaster/reviews --- EdrawMind 4.6 (52) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/233145/Edraw-MindMaster/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Reviews of EdrawMind Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews JL Jean Francois L DirectorEntertainment, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Building a map is quick and effortless.“ September 17, 2024 JL Jean Francois L DirectorEntertainment, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Sometimes, fine-tuning visual details can become tedious (finding which menu level affect the right one).“ September 17, 2024 HO Houssain O FreelancerDesign, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “I like this software because it helps me a lot in my work and in my study, such as it's easy to use and they show how you can do anything before starting.“ October 21, 2022 EA Elke A CoachHuman Resources, Self-employedUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “However, there is one point that annoys me a little. Once I logged in after registration, I would have expected that login to remain permanent.“ June 25, 2020 lg leonardo g Mechanical engienerMilitary, 5,001 - 10,000 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Another really good feature is the way that you can create a WORD file, after a brainstorm with your team, is easy create a fast report.“ June 24, 2020 Chee Kwang T ConsultantPrinting, 10,001+ employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Perhaps I am still on the trial version because the technical support although did auto reply to my query, had no follow up on the matter.“ June 22, 2020 TM Terence M Software DeveloperFinancial Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “Using MindMaster has made design and flow sessions go a lot smoother than previous solutions; it's also a lot easier to share and collaborate with others as well.“ June 25, 2020 JN Jonathan N Head of InnovationLegal Services, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “The sync between the webtool and app doesn't work.“ June 24, 2020 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 52 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Chee Kwang T. Consultant Printing Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Capturing Thoughts" June 22, 2020 4.0 I mind-map when studying the Bible. I started with using an induction method in my studies and find that I need to put my visuals down on paper, which I have been doing for a long time. Now I find myself using Mindmaster as a tool and a companion to both Microsoft Word and Olive Tree Study Bible software. I am almost getting that lifetime license soon. Pros I have used mind-mapping software since early 2018 and much much earlier still with hand-drawn maps on good old paper. I started back then with the more popular brand with a lot more reviews and higher ratings, which I was on annual subscription for. It worked well with that software and I learnt 3 things that are important for me - effectiveness of the tool and connecting lines. This is where Mindmaster works better for me as compared with what I was using until now - 1/I find myself being drawn to Mindmaster's client software and yet at the same time, I can store my maps in the cloud; 2/Connecting lines are very important to me as it helps me connect my thoughts and with the ability to change the properties of the lines helps me define how the connection patterns and 3/being able to review my maps on my Android phone helps so much with continuity with my thoughts. Cons Perhaps I am still on the trial version because the technical support although did auto reply to my query, had no follow up on the matter. Switched from [MindMeister](https://www.capterra.com/p/141357/MindMeister/) Mindmaster somehow helps me return to my study of the Bible or any idea I may be working on, on a daily basis, is really cost effective with their lifetime license and being able to review my maps anywhere provides a continuity to all my maps. Review Source JFL Jean Francois L. Director Entertainment Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The easiest and fastest mapping tool out there" September 17, 2024 5.0 I've enjoyed everything about this program since day one. There was no learning curve. It is super simple to use and the results are amazing! Pros Super intuitive user interface. Building a map is quick and effortless. Cons Sometimes, fine-tuning visual details can become tedious (finding which menu level affect the right one). Switched from [MindManager](https://www.capterra.com/p/31776/MindManager/) EdrawMind offered a lifetime deal with all upcoming upgrades for their whole business suit at an unbeatable price. Review Source AB Amir B. Disposition Manager Real Estate Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Has the poetential to be the # 1" June 24, 2020 3.0 They have good customer service, good interface but horrible syncing capabilities. If they ever fix this bug I'm willing to give them another chance until then I'll have to find some one else. Pros It had a lot of great options, from different formats of mindmaps. Themes were pleasing to look at. Good Customer service. Cons The personal cloud doesn't work well when you use multiple devices. Used the API integration with Google Drive and Dropbox. Spent hours on a project only to find out the next time I opened it nothing was saved. This happened multiple times. Alternatives considered [XMind](https://www.capterra.com/p/128088/XMind/)[Mindomo](https://www.capterra.com/p/80206/Mindomo/) Review Source TM Terence M. Software Developer Financial Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Great cross-platform mind mapping tool" June 25, 2020 4.0 Using MindMaster has made design and flow sessions go a lot smoother than previous solutions; it's also a lot easier to share and collaborate with others as well. We're using it for designing workflows and other project design features, tracking progress through projects and tracking meeting minutes as well, plus other things I'm likely forgetting at the moment. Pros This is a very easy to use mind mapping tool that's quite capable in regards to the different mind map layouts that are available and the visual customization options. We previously used different mind mapping software and we were able to jump into MindMaster with a minimum of fuss. One of the major selling points for us is cross platform (Windows, MacOS and Linux, Android and iOS) as well as having access via the Web to allow access even on machines with no direct install. The included cloud storage and collaboration makes working brainstorming, design sessions and meeting minutes easier to conduct as well. Cons Occasionally while using the web version of the application, the title bar of the application seems to get stuck on "Saving" as if it is trying and failing to save the file, but regardless of this the save is actually happening properly. In addition, although the app is cross platform it seems as though some versions of it are slightly out of sync with others; for example a file edited in the web version generates a warning about being a newer file format when loaded in Linux. Neither of these are show stoppers (things still work regardless), but they do showcase some areas where a little bit more polish would go a long way. Alternatives considered [EdrawMax](https://www.capterra.com/p/82970/EDraw-Max/) Reason for choosing EdrawMind EDraw looks quite promising and capable, and the ability to generate a variety of other types of diagrams was seriously tempting. However what put it behind the curve was a combination of not being quite as capable as MindMaster for doing mind maps (understandably so) as well as a lack of Mobile/Web versions, which were an important deciding factor in our switch. Review Source SM Saim M. Senior Lecturer, Course Director and Head of Solar Thermal Vacuum Engineering Research Group Higher Education Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Best for Academic Collaboration and creating ideas and maps" August 1, 2020 5.0 In overall, I am very much happy with my purchase. There are so many possibilities to use MindMaster. For example if I am not using the function of the online collaboration then it is still excellent for me to draw my ideas and planning diagrams. Also useful to draw sphere of the keywords of my research area. Pros The reason I bought Edraw Mindmaster full licensed version is to use this mindmaster in developing ideas for collaborative research articles with collaborators around the world. For example, it allows me to share a unique link where the receiver can actively contribute to the diagram and add the complexities and possibilities of the contributions that he/she would make. Although, there are other platforms available but sometimes, video or voice chatting would just waste the ideas or writing minutes of the meeting would again for collaborator to read and contribute in a descriptive way. With this mindmaster, it has been possible for me to lead a project where individual contributions written by the author and simultaneously creating the Gantt chart where we all stick to the deadlines in order to achieve the research outcome on time. Cons Of course, this is an advanced new method of collaboration where mindmaster can be used and thus require adaptive approach and willing to utilise excellent maps and resource diagram templates it offers. Alternatives considered [Microsoft Teams](https://www.capterra.com/p/168668/Microsoft-Teams/) Reason for choosing EdrawMind The reason I bought this software as a self-initiative in utilising m time effectively. For example organising meetings and having collaborative discussions for hours would not document itself the ideas unless we record videos but again the significance now a days is to be smarter and utilise hours effectively where we should jump on to the actions rather than having discussions after discussions with no results. Review Source AG Aniruddha G. Free Lancer E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Edraw MindMaster is a BIG BLESSING for my online course creation!" June 24, 2020 5.0 I am using it for my online Webinars to sell my online courses. I am using it to create my online courses I am using it to create my Online workbooks The experience is just Amazing .... Pros Pros: 1. I must say this is the easiest to use MindMap software I have ever used. 2. The colour, design, shapes are just charm to use. 3. I use it for my live Webinar to sell my online products 4. I use it for my weekly Mastermind groups online. 5. My students love the way each topic unfolds in front of them. 6. The cloud storage is so useful that I can access my MindMaps anytime from any device. Cons Haven't seen any Cons yet.... just loving it. Alternatives considered [XMind](https://www.capterra.com/p/128088/XMind/)[MindMeister](https://www.capterra.com/p/141357/MindMeister/) Reason for choosing EdrawMind EDraw MindMaster is so easy to use, is inexpensive and totally serves my purpose. Switched from [Ayoa](https://www.capterra.com/p/135980/DropTask/) I needed something which I can use easily in my webinar and creating online courses structure and presentations. and EDraw MindMaster serves my purpose. Review Source MF MJ F. PMO Director Information Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Edraw MindMaster" May 13, 2020 5.0 Pros Edraw MindMaster is easy to use and I love it that they constantly improve the product. The learning curve is virtually zero. Although I use the paid version, the free version is great which means I can share the mindmaps widely. Best value for money! The Slideshow feature is great, helping to create quick slideshows with a push of a button! Cons There is nothing I don't like about this software. It will be great if one can import more file formats from other mindmapping software packages, but this is a minor feature. Switched from [MindManager](https://www.capterra.com/p/31776/MindManager/) MindManager is easier to use and much more affordable. Review Source MS Menghan S. Consultant Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Better to have shortcut" June 24, 2020 5.0 I really like it. I use it for work, and also for some private creation activities. Actually at first I had some trouble with login by Gmail. I got response soon from your crew , and I had a very good experience on the after service. Pros I can export the mind map to excel and ppt, and can share with people who don’t use Mind Master. I can use Mind Master to create WBS easily. And I can open the files from all kinds of my devices. Cons It will be better if there are shortcut key to improve the efficiency. Switched from [XMind](https://www.capterra.com/p/128088/XMind/) Because Xmind is more expensive, and I cannot share my file between Windows and iOS. Review Source AS Alessio S. Rag Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Mind Mapping on every device" June 24, 2020 4.0 Explain concept, organize Lessons, meeting report. Pros The most important feature is the software is the availability on different platforms Cons I would like to a spreadsheet object or integration with Microsoft Excel Switched from [MindManager](https://www.capterra.com/p/31776/MindManager/) Because I can use the same software on every device, Ios, Osx, Android, Web, Windows Review Source Max S. Entrepreneur Internet Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best mind map tool on the market!" May 22, 2020 5.0 Think of MindMaster as Excel meets XMind. Sounds good? Well, this is what it is. MindMaster is a powerful mind map tool that has infinite features from various templates at hand, page styling, and endless customization choices. It has it all. Oh, and it equipped with a dark mode option. I think we have a winner here. Can't praise MindMaster enough. Best mind map tool on the market, hands down! I was working with the Free version and now I'm about to upgrade to the Pro edition. Outstanding job, guys! Keep it up and don't stop innovating. Pros \- Endless customization - Various exporting options - Crisp and clean themes - Focus/Brainstorming mode - One-time payment Cons \- Absence of exporting options for the Free version Reason for choosing EdrawMind It has all the features that every user needs. There's no other mind map app on the marketplace that is at the same level as they are. MindMaster is a supreme product. Switched from [XMind](https://www.capterra.com/p/128088/XMind/) Two different worlds. Review Source GS Guillermo S. Business Partner Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good relationship between price and performance" June 24, 2020 5.0 The experience is very good. Pros It is complete, easy to use, similar to MindManager, but very cheaper Cons When exporting map archives into Word or Excel, the format is very bad. You must work A LOT to configure the new file Review Source JN Jonathan N. Head of Innovation Legal Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool!" June 24, 2020 5.0 I like a lot, is good to create mindmaps and flows to work and to study too. Pros User friendly, you can share with other co-workers and a lot of features. Cons The sync between the webtool and app doesn't work. Review Source JC Joe C. Cyber Security Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Does a great job" June 24, 2020 4.0 Does a great job, just could be more sleek and professional feeing Pros Ease of use and getting started with some templates. Tutorial is great too! Cons Doesn’t feel as professional as MindJet. Review Source JS Johnny S. Consultant Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Make life easy" May 12, 2020 5.0 Easy to make great presentations and material of high quality. Pros Easy to use, great templates. It just works. Cons Convertions between Visio is not always perfect Review Source lG leonardo G. Mechanical engiener Military Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My Road in Edaw" June 24, 2020 4.0 It´s really good software, really good for the price Pros I have been working in mind map for a long time (only handwriting), I was looking to show to my collaborators ideas and projects, with Edraw I finally found the best way to do this. Another really good feature is the way that you can create a WORD file, after a brainstorm with your team, is easy create a fast report. Cons Some times have problems with de ecloud. Review Source Bruno D. CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Interessante, experimentei a licença teste" December 30, 2020 4.0 Estou gostando, se abaixar o preço pode ser que eu adiquira Pros achei interessante e intuitivo, não tive problemas até o momento. Utilizei de uma licença teste mas achei bem caro para adquirir. Cons o valor não foi atrativo sedo que existem concorrentes mais baratos e que cumprem as mesmas funcionalidades Review Source AM Amrizal M. Mr Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The best online mindmap!" June 29, 2020 5.0 Pros I like because it can be used online. It has multiple floating center theme easy to use! Cons the synchronization sometimes becomes difficult if I run it in multi-devices. Review Source VH Vishvanathan H. Proprietor Education Management Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "SELF REVIEW " June 24, 2020 4.0 Good Pros Ease in mapping my thoughts and adding buttons Cons Floating options and adding text or adding videos through hyperlink Review Source FB Frederico B. Forensics Analyst Public Safety Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "The best Mind Mapping software i've used so far" October 28, 2020 5.0 MindMaster is a really awesome software. Lots of features, several customization possibilities and great templates to help out anyone starting with M.Maps. The slideshow features are REALLY great as well, outperforming any other similar I've used before. It can be used either for professional or personal mind mapping. Besides, it's really easy to migrate from other tools. Pros Great templates Lots of layouts (some of them I've never had seen before on any other M.M. tool) Several customization features Really nice Android App (I used on Tablet and Mobile too) All the essential tools well designed to get used to do mind mapping really quick Color palette really smart, easy to get your mind mapping colored Brainstorming tool is a great aid to fill up the map Great cliparts and symbols Can import other formats like XMind, MindManager and FreeMind Cons There is not much to say about cons in this software. I'd like to see a feature to export diagrams to XMind and Freemind, as some colleagues use these tools. It would be nice to import pictures from the Web directly as well. Review Source SAS Senthil Anand S. Senior Managing Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best software to capture unstructured thoughts" May 12, 2020 5.0 Compared to the traditional approach, this tool helped us to adopt mind mapping concepts to document our solutions in a much more natural and innovative way. Thank you. Pros We were able to use this software to capture various functional and technical artifacts, ease of use from jr to sr level team members. The deliverables are well received and appreciated by my clients. It helped us to be successful. Love the predefined templates, ability to restructure with few clicks, helped capture production quality artifacts quickly, and maintain it with ease in the longer run. This tool helps to realize the mind mapping with ease compared to other products in the market. It helps to overcome divided attention and inattentional blindness issues. License cost is affordable as well. Cons There are good amount of templates, would like to see lot more. Support for structured templates would be nice. Export into Office format can be improved further. Reason for choosing EdrawMind Due to the pro's I have listed above. There are many tools, only this tool in my view it makes it easy for use. Review Source Jakub N. Web analyst Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A good choice for mind mapping" September 16, 2021 4.0 I was satisfied with EdrawMind. I stopped paying for the subscription because I didn't need it anymore. What a pity that my old maps are now useless. Pros I was looking for a versatile, easy-to-use tool for mind mapping. I found it in EdrawMind (formerly: Edraw MindMaster). It was worth paying the subscription. Cons I was a bit worried about what would happen to my mindmaps when I decide to change the software. I didn't want to be locked in the one system but, unfortunately, that was my case. Review Source HO Houssain O. Freelancer Design Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "My Experience with Edraw mind " October 21, 2022 5.0 With Edrawmind, I realized a lot of benefits in my study and in my work and he made me so creative more than before I used him. Pros I like this software because it helps me a lot in my work and in my study, such as it's easy to use and they show how you can do anything before starting. Cons Sincerely, I found this software very good and I like it very well. Review Source JM Jotta M. CEO E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "High Quality Software" June 24, 2020 5.0 I use MindMaster for many things: To organize structures of courses, books, curriculum, presentation and so on. I can insert all the info and content and have them altogether under my eyes. It saves me a lots of time and energy. Pros Honestly, this is the most gratifying investment I have done this year. MindMaster is practically complete. Plenty of util features. The feature I love most is the so many options to add info to the topics and subtopics. You don't need any external storage for files, articles, notes and etc. You can easily add clipart, pictures, summaries and so on. And about the slideshow creation? Simply amazing. Cons To be perfect, Edraw must solve a particular limitation of the software. Currently, the topics and subtopics are not freely movable around as other similar softwares. Also, the spacing between the topic groups is standard. There is no way to adjust the spacing as the user wants. That is all! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Managing Partner Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great, usefull and unfair price" February 4, 2021 5.0 I can say that I was happy with the software until I needed to change my computer, I didn't find a way to move the software, my license was not recognized, so I suffered a significant downgrade . The sac denied my requests even after I explained all the situation Pros Quite easy to utilize, the interface is intuitive and there are a lot of useful resources and several exportation formats Cons The price and signature model, when you compare with other app or software the price sounds unfair. All office package is cheaper than this software, but let me be honest the majority of mind map software programs are expensive. Review Source RF Rick F. Educator E-Learning Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best and Friendliest Mind Mapping Software" May 15, 2020 5.0 Pros The variety of the types of diagrams that can be so easily created make it easy to teach my students Cons I don't really know what I would add except in the future maybe some AI enhancements Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Mind Mapping](https://www.capterra.com/mind-mapping-software/)