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MindMapper
Version Comparison
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Product
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MM
Pro v5.0
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MM
Pro v4.5
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MM
Pro v3.5
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MM
SE v3.5
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Price
USD$
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$179.95
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$179.95
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$119.95
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$59.95
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| Features |
Benefits
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| Basic
Features |
| Easy-to-use
intuitive, Windows Users interface software |
No
need for extensive training, start mapping right away to develop
and organize thoughts in a brainstorming session |
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| Tool
bars and menus |
Provides
direct access to commonly used items |
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| Detailed
Help Guide |
Get
help fast when you need it |
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| Easy-to-use
Tutorial Guide |
Learn
to get started our mind mapping software right away.
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| Spell
Checking |
Send
mind maps coworkers and others with correct spelling. |
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| Tasks
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Graphically
view tasks in chart form, easy input of start and end
date of tasks |
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| Outline
window (tree view) structure |
Easy
to view working files for easy navigation |
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| Advanced
Features |
| Multiple
mind maps under one main topic |
More than one independent mind
map can be created by adding branches to floating nodes. Thus
creating multiple mind maps within a single mind map project
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x
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x
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| Hyperlink
to website or files |
Link
to any website, e-mail, map or files |
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| Repair
dead hyperlinks |
Automatically
detect and repair any broken hyperlinks and easily update |
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x
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x
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x
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| Hyperlink
to multimedia files |
Link
to any multimedia files such as audio or video clips |
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| Built-in
scheduling (Gantt chart) |
Get
a visual chart view of all topics / tasks for scheduling through
built in Gantt chart within program
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| In-depth
scheduling features |
Select
numbering between week, month and year |
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x
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| Build-in
resources |
Resources
can be allocated to tasks with or/without schedules |
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x
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x
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| Easy
division of topics |
Topics
can be divided into separate maps with a click of a button |
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| Bitmap
Export |
Export
maps in bitmap format to paste into other programs |
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x
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| Pack
and deliver |
Zip
all maps, related documents and links for quick and easy distribution
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x
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| Presentation
Capabilities |
Create
a presentation file (in slide show format) of your mind maps
directly in MindMapper to get your message across even faster
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x
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x
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| Scheduling
by defining and assigning resources |
Ideal
for project managers that need to plan a project and need to
factor time and budget simultaneously. |
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x
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x
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| Auto
Paste (Digital version of a reading pen) |
Instantly
capture ideas from the web or other digital files by scanning
words, dragging and dropping to branches to quickly structure
information |
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x
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x
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| Integration
with Microsoft Office |
| Microsoft®
Word |
Organize
large documents, then export to Microsoft® Word |
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x
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| Microsoft®
PowerPoint |
Develop
quick presentation material, export to PPT |
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x
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| Microsoft®
Excel |
Convert
a mind map created into an MS Excel file |
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x
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x
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| Microsoft®
Project |
Brainstorm
schedule, assign tasks and resources, set start and end times,
then export to Microsoft Project. |
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| Microsoft®
Outlook |
integrate with MicrosoftOutlook
tasks to better and efficiently distribute tasks
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| Publishing
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| Save
as Web Pages |
Convert
map content into web pages, saves time and effort |
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x
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| Advanced
Printing Options |
Print
documents to specified number of pages by which to overlap tiles
or print documents to specified topics; print individual maps
or multiple maps |
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| Printing
scheduled tasks (Gantt chart) |
Print
your chart with starting date and ending date of tasks for easy
overview |
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| Free
Image Map Converter (Available as a down loadable plug-in Utility) |
Save
MindMapper files as a graphic image with hyperlinks (automatically
written in HTML) |

(Embedded into MM Pro v5.0)
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| Anti-Aliasing
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Print
your mind maps clearer (smoother curves) making your text and
graphics easier to read. |
Best
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Very
good
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Very
good
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Good
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| Easy
Index Printing |
Print
your map along with titles, date of creation and file name with
full path in up to 5 different locations |
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| Design
Elements |
| Map
directional view styles |
Create
maps in different directions (top down, left view, and more)
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14 styles
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12 styles
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10 styles
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5 styles
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| Branch
shape |
Branch
out your maps in different angles for various visual options
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7 styles
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7 styles
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5 styles
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5 styles
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| Line
Styles |
Select
from a typical straight line to a wave line style, bringing
attention to specific nodes. |
9 styles
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9 styles
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4 styles
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4 styles
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| Map
style settings |
Settings
for currently working maps and for new maps are now separated
for clarity. |
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x
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x
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| Images,
Graphics, and and or Clipart |
Ability
to handle many different types of graphic file formats is now
possible. |
BEST
(handles jpg, bmp, png,
tif, emf and gif files in addition to the ability to handle
graphics file as a topic background)
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BEST
(handles jpg, bmp, png,
tif, emf and gif files in addition to the ability to handle
graphics file as a topic background)
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GOOD
(handles emf or bmp
files)
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GOOD
(handles emf or bmp
files)
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Legend and
Icon Choices
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Add icons to
clearly get your message across
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60 legends/icons
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60 legends/icons
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30 legends/icons
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30 legends/icons
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| Supporting
Animated GIF |
Add
an animated GIF to your mind map |
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x
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x
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| Concept
Mapping |
Show
a clear direction by using lines with arrows (esp. useful when
further explanation is needed in a sequence of order) |
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x
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x
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| Add
floating call outs, text labels "just like in Micro soft
Word" |
Annotate
information with floating and callout text labels |
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| Drag
and drop topics |
Select
and change ideas on the spot by clicking and dragging between
topics |
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| Relationships
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Select
and change ideas on the spot by clicking and dragging between
topics |
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| Map
Branch layout |
Easily
change between the styles of how the branches appear |
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| Topic
outline shapes |
A
shape can be added to a topic as an outlining tool for better
recognition. The shapes include Rectangle, Round, Ellipse and
Diamond |
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x
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x
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| Arrows
on tie line can
be added and edited. |
Arrows
at tie line can now be added and edited. This is very useful
to display flow of concept for tied topics. |
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x
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x
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| Misc.
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| Mind
Map portability |
File
sizes compared to files saved using
MM Std v3.5 and recent versions.
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145Kbyte
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600Kbyte
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1018Kbyte
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1018Kbyte
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| Default
U/I Look and Feel |
Supports
Windows Native theme for; XP, Office XP, MS Office 2003 |
All supported
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Native XP
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Native XP
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Native XP
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| Background
Images |
A
tiled background image can be added to your mind map using your
own image files. The background image transparency can be adjusted
by the user. |
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x
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| Password
protection for mind map files |
You
can also protect your mind map files now with background images.
The image backgrounds can be deleted via the correct password. |
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x
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x
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| Hyperlink
Paste |
Align
Left, Center and Right, alignment of Topic Text is also supported. |
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(Center only)
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x
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x
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