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Freeplane
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Freeplane
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Free and open source application · runs on operating systems with a compatible Java runtime
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- Add-ons
- Add-ons extend or customize Freeplane and can provide functions or bundles of functions bound to menu items.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- AI assistance
- Yesdocs.freeplane.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- AI data and controls
- The documentation says map content sent to AI may leave the machine depending on provider and setup, and AI tool permissions can be configured.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- AI integration
- AI integration is available starting with Freeplane 1.13.1, while several newer AI features require version 1.13.3 or later.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- AI providers
- The AI setup documentation describes configuring OpenRouter, Gemini, or Ollama as providers.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The project describes its capabilities as appealing to power users and says it is also a robust alternative for typical users of mind mapping software.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Export formats
- Asciidoc,MediaWiki,Markdown,XBEL,Twiki,PDF,OPML,LaTeX,JPEG,PNG,SVG,XML,XHTML,HTML,Microsoft Excel 2003,Word 2003,Project 2003,OpenOffice,TaskJuggler,Freeplane 1.1docs.freeplane.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Linux
- Linux distributions include a Debian installer and a ZIP archive, both requiring Java 11 to 21.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- macOS
- Bundled macOS distributions use Java 21 and require macOS 14 or later.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yesdocs.freeplane.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Portability
- Freeplane can run locally or portably from removable storage such as a USB drive.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Presentation mode
- Yesdocs.freeplane.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Freeplane is a free and open source application for mind mapping and navigating mapped information, aimed at use at work, school, and home.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nodocs.freeplane.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- Freeplane is a non-commercial project that provides community discussions for feature and usage questions and separate places to report bugs and request features.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Technology
- Freeplane is written in Java using OSGi and Java Swing.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Third-party add-ons
- The documentation notes that add-ons are not necessarily provided by Freeplane core developers.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Windows
- Windows downloads include installers with or without embedded Java and a portable distribution.docs.freeplane.org · read 9 Oct 2026
