


Differentiated FeaturesĮach mind mapping tool offers its own unique features that go well beyond the simple drawing of diagrams. This report covers the latest releases for industry leaders Mindjet, Think Buzan, TheBrain, and new entrant toketaWare. The Mind Map Market: Scope of this Reportįour of the top mind map tool vendors recently updated their apps, their cloud-based services, and their platform support. If more than one is needed, tools that offer complementary capabilities. Although mind mapping is often driven by personal preference, a proliferation of tools can result in information and knowledge exchange issues that are best avoided by standardizing on one tool. The leaders in this market, Mindjet, Think Buzan (now Ayoa), TheBrain and MatchWare (not covered in this report) have now advanced to the point that enterprises need to select tools that fit well with their infrastructure, security, and collaboration models. Mind mapping tools have evolved from simple drawing tools into complex environments that include collaborative authoring, project management, quantitative model building, dashboards, and integration with third-party tools, particularly Microsoft Office, the Google platform, and various file-sharing systems like Dropbox and Box. With the rise of mobile devices, the number of mind mapping tools has risen in recent years, yet only a few in the growing mind map market should be considered enterprise-ready.
