freeplane/freeplane
Application for Mind Mapping, Knowledge Management, Project Management. Develop, organize and communicate your ideas and knowledge in the most effective way. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
97/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 93
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 16
- age_days: 5102
- days_rel: 50
- days_push: 8
- n_releases_24m: 10
Adoption not part of the score
4321 stars · 496 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Freeplane is a free, open-source desktop application for mind mapping, knowledge management, and project management, written in Java with Swing and OSGi. It supports node-based maps with formatting, LaTeX/Markdown, scripting via Groovy, add-ons, presentations, and recent AI integrations, and runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Use cases
- create mind maps for brainstorming ideas
- organize notes and knowledge in a visual outliner
- manage projects and tasks with GTD-style maps
- write and structure documents with LaTeX and Markdown nodes
- build presentations from mind map slides
- extend the tool with Groovy scripts and add-ons
- run a portable mind mapping tool from a USB drive
- summarize and edit map content with AI assistance
When to avoid
- you need a web-based or collaborative real-time mind mapping tool
- you want a lightweight mobile mind mapping app
- you prefer a modern non-Java UI over Swing look and feel
Facets
application · maturity stable
gui developer-tools plugin-system developer-tools productivity cross-platform windows jvm mind-mapping mindmap-editor outliner knowledge-management note-taking java-swing groovy-scripting latex markdown presentation add-ons portable ai-integration gtd project-management macos linux desktop
10 sources
- readme: https://github.com/freeplane/freeplane · fetched 2026-08-28 · 0ece8e061e58
- homepage: https://www.freeplane.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9217a27ce9a4
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/getting-started/getting-started.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · d549a829de3e
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/getting-started/Distributions.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 398cda17eec5
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/getting-started/Command-line_options_and_configuration.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 210dcd9814ef
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/getting-started/Add-ons_(install).html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3a4e014f0ac9
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/ai/ai-integration-getting-started.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 54d1f8f90ada
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/user-documentation/user-documentation.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2c05b810d877
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/user-documentation/first-steps.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 4e3f2a62c1b2
- site_page: https://docs.freeplane.org/user-documentation/working-w-mindmap-files.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 74079460a430
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| freeplane/freeplane | main | 97 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="freeplane/freeplane")
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