MindJet^® vs. SmartDraw

Do More Than Just Mind Maps

SmartDraw gives you the power to create automatically formatted visuals of all kinds—not just mind maps. Use SmartDraw to create flowcharts, organizational charts, Gantt charts, marketing charts, bar graphs & pie charts, forms, floor plans, and much more, all with just a few clicks and with formatting automatically applied.

Easy to Convert to a Gantt Chart

One of the most common uses for mind maps is to brainstorm ways to solve a problem and get a job done—in short, planning projects. With this in mind, SmartDraw makes it easy to go from planning to doing by allowing you to instantly transform your mind map to a Gantt project chart. Plan your project with a mind map, then with the click of your mouse, view it as a Gantt chart. Toggle between the mind map and Gantt chart views at any time. Changes you make in one view will be reflected in the other.

SmartDraw Integrates with the Tools You Already Use

SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add mind maps to:

• Microsoft Office^®
  • Excel^®
  • Word^®
  • PowerPoint^®
• Microsoft Teams^®
• Google Workspace^™
  • Google Docs
  • Google Sheets
• Atlassian^™ apps
  • Confluence
  • Jira
  • Trello

Easy to Save to Your Existing Storage Solution

SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your mind maps directly to:

• SharePoint^®
• OneDrive^®
• Google Drive^™
• DropBox^®
• Box^®

There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.

Easy to Share

Share your mind map with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link. You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.

Easy to Get Help

Have a question? Chat or email us. SmartDraw support is in-house and free!

SmartDraw lets you create a Trello card from any item on your mind map. Brainstorm and run meetings using a mind map and make them actionable with Trello. Only with SmartDraw!

A single license with SmartDraw costs $119. A single copy of MindJet MindManager^® is $349 (online price). What's more, with SmartDraw you have a powerful tool for creating many types of visuals, not a single-purpose tool.

MindJet MindManager^® makes mind maps in one style—theirs. SmartDraw gives you a whole world of possibilities in stylizing your end result. Customize individual elements, or apply a whole new professional design theme with a single click. With SmartDraw the possibilities for annotating and stylizing your charts are virtually limitless. Add arrows, text boxes, or additional images... whatever it takes to communicate your message more clearly.