# Freeplane (open-source diagram and mind-mapping app)

> Freeplane is a free, open-source diagram and mind-mapping app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Application for Mind Mapping, Knowledge Management, Project Management. It has 4,394 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license, and people use it instead of XMind and MindManager.

Freeplane is a free and open source software application that supports thinking, sharing information, getting things done at work, in school and at home. It provides you a set of tools for mind mapping (also known as concept mapping or information mapping) and navigating the mapped information. Freeplane is also a more robust and superior alternative to Xmind, Mindmeister, and similar mind mapping software.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/freeplane/freeplane |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 4,394 |
| License | GPL-2.0 (open source) |
| Replaces | XMind, MindManager |
| Language | Java |
| Website | https://www.freeplane.org |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Diagrams & mind maps |
| Latest release | release-1.13.3 (Jul 14, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 27, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/freeplane/freeplane/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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