Freeplane

Freeplane is an open source application that supports thinking, sharing information, and getting things done at work, in school, and at home. It provides a set of tools for mind mapping, also known as concept mapping or information mapping, and for navigating the mapped information.

It is written in Java, so it runs on any operating system with a current version of Java installed, and it can also run from removable storage such as a USB drive. Documentation includes how-to guides, FAQs, examples, and explanations of its functions, and a discussion forum is open for questions and ideas.

Highlights

• Tools for mind mapping and for navigating mapped information
• Written in Java using OSGi and Java Swing
• Runs on any operating system with a current Java installed
• Can run from removable storage such as a USB drive
• Documentation with how-to guides, FAQs, and examples