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Web App

Coggle

Make collaborative mind maps and flowcharts in your browser.

Visit Coggle4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web

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What is Coggle?

Coggle is a simple online mind mapping tool for notes, brainstorms and processes, with real-time collaboration and full history. The free plan allows unlimited public diagrams and three private ones, and the Awesome plan adds unlimited private diagrams and more styling options.

Pros: what Coggle does well

  • Very easy to start
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Unlimited public diagrams for free

Cons: where it falls short

  • Only three private diagrams on the free plan
  • Limited styling on free

Who Coggle is for

Students and teams who want quick mind maps they can edit together.

Who can skip it

People who need private diagrams without paying.

Coggle alternatives

Not sold on Coggle? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Brainstorming resources

tldraw

Focus: whiteboard and sketching. Shares diagrams and brainstorming with Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

Whimsical

Focus: wireframes and whiteboard. Shares flowcharts and mind maps with Coggle. Adds macOS and Windows. Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.6Visit

Lucidchart

Focus: org charts and process mapping. Shares diagrams and flowcharts with Coggle. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

ExcalidrawEditor's pick, verified

Focus: whiteboard and open source. Shares diagrams with Coggle. Rated 4.7 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

MindMeister

Focus: mind mapping, planning and visual thinking. Shares brainstorming with Coggle. Adds iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Miro

Focus: whiteboard, workshops and retros. Shares diagrams with Coggle. Adds macOS, Windows and iOS. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit

Free alternatives to Coggle

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Witeboard

Focus: whiteboard, sketching and real-time. Shares brainstorming with Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

draw.io

Focus: uml and open source. Shares diagrams and flowcharts with Coggle. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Coggle: 4.5).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.7Visit

Mermaid

Focus: diagrams as code, gantt charts and open source. Shares flowcharts with Coggle. A framework, not a web app. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Coggle: 4.5).

FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit

D2

Focus: diagram as code, command line and open source. Shares diagrams with Coggle. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Coggle: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.6Visit

Excalidraw Libraries

Focus: excalidraw, wireframes and templates. Shares diagrams with Coggle. A website, not a web app. Free (Coggle: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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