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Thortspace
Thortspace · London and Dorset, United Kingdom
What it is
Thortspace is 3D visual thinking software for brainstorming, project management, problem solving, collaborative research, education, and presentations. Users can arrange ideas called thorts and groups, draw paths between them, and connect spheres into networks. Do Mode turns insights into action plans, while Present Mode shapes them into presentations. Pictures, text, and web links can be dragged in from other applications. The app supports real-time collaboration, offline mode, and AI assistance, and it runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Local spheres can be used without an account. Free accounts cannot make spheres private, and syncing and collaboration are limited to a limited number of public spheres. Premium includes internet picture search and full-text sphere search. The Free license is for public spheres, with published spheres including ads. Content Reader costs $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial and provides access to spheres publishers mark paywalled, with exclusions. Premium costs $14.99 a month and lists a 14-day free trial; Business costs $15 a month. The maker is based in London and Dorset, United Kingdom.
For and against
For
- Supports real-time collaboration and offline mode.
- Runs on web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
- Local spheres need no account.
- Business plan offers optional on-site deployment.
Against
- Free accounts cannot make spheres private.
- Free license is limited to public spheres.
- Published spheres include ads on the Free license.
- Premium costs $14.99 a month.
The verdict
Thortspace combines visual idea organization with action-planning and presentation modes. Consider the public-sphere limits on the free license and the costs of its paid plans.
Who it suits
It suits people who want to organize ideas visually for projects, research, education, or presentations. Teams may find its real-time collaboration and Business plan relevant.
Plans and prices
Free
Public spheres only · limited number of public spheres · published spheres include ads · no private spheres
Read 3 Oct 2026 · thortspace.com
Content Reader
Access to spheres marked paywalled by publishers · excludes private spheres, unlimited public spheres, and publishing
Read 3 Oct 2026 · thortspace.com
Premium
Unlimited public and private spheres · ad-free publishing · automatic sync, merge, and backup · Content Reader access included
Read 3 Oct 2026 · thortspace.com
Premium
Unlimited public and private spheres · ad-free publishing · automatic sync, merge, and backup · Content Reader access included
Read 3 Oct 2026 · thortspace.com
Business
Premium features · multiple users on one license and bill · organisation-owned spheres · optional on-site deployment and customisation
Read 3 Oct 2026 · thortspace.com
On the record
- AI assistance
- Yesthortspace.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Business options
- The Business plan lists optional on-site deployment, customisation, and introductory courses.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Content limits
- The use guidelines list theoretical limits including 10,000 thorts per sphere, 1,000 category sets, and 1,000 two-way links per sphere.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Data security
- The privacy policy says cloud data is stored in Google’s data centres and encrypted at rest, in transit, and in backups; data transmitted between users and the cloud uses TLS.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- External content
- The app supports drag-and-drop of pictures, text, and web links from other applications.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Free-plan limit
- Free accounts cannot make spheres private, and the homepage describes syncing and collaboration as limited to a limited number of public spheres.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Local use
- The maker says the app is free to install and use for spheres stored locally on a device, with no account required for local use.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Modes
- Do Mode turns insights into action plans, while Present Mode turns insights into presentations.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Offline mode
- Yesthortspace.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Premium search
- Premium includes internet picture search and full-text sphere search.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Presentation mode
- Yesthortspace.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Privacy registration
- Gooisoft says it is registered with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and identifies Google Cloud Services and Google App Engine as storage providers for sphere data.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Thortspace describes itself as 3D visual thinking software for brainstorming, project management, problem solving, collaborative research, education, and presentations.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yesthortspace.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Sphere networks
- Users can link spheres together to form networks of interconnected spheres.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker offers introductory videos, documentation, a community Facebook group, and email support.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- The maker lists free apps for Windows, Mac OSX, Android, iOS, and Linux, and says spheres and journeys can be published to the web.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
- Visual organisation
- Users can drag thorts and groups, arrange ideas, and draw paths between thorts or groups.thortspace.com · read 3 Oct 2026
