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Concept mapping and mind mapping software are used to create diagrams of relationships between concepts, ideas, or other pieces of information. It has been suggested that the mind mapping technique can improve learning and study efficiency up to 15% over conventional note-taking. Many software packages and websites allow creating, or otherwise supporting, mind maps.
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File format
Using a standard file format allows interchange of files between various programs. Many programs listed below support the mm format used by FreeMind, which is an XML text format of tagged objects.
Free and open source
The following tools comply with the Free Software Foundation's (FSF) definition of free software. As such, they are also open-source software.
Freeware
The following is a list of notable concept mapping and mind mapping applications which are freeware, and available at no cost. Some are open source, and others are proprietary software.
Proprietary software
The table below lists pieces of proprietary commercial software that allow creating mind and concept maps.