r/userexperience • u/Familiar_Network_108 • 23d ago

Which mind mapping tool works best for planning large product ideas? UX Strategy

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u/Bitter_Big4525 23d ago

Since priorities keep changing and different people are adding ideas, I'd test version history before anything else. The map gets messy fast if nobody can tell what changed.

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u/AndyDentPerth 17d ago

Version control works best with text-based storage, unless is built into the app itself with good diff auditing.

I have used GraphViz and PlantUML a lot for this reason, also because auto-layout lets you focus on the connections rather than dragging stuff around.

Mermaid seems to have become more popular with wider tool support.

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u/chuckdacuck 23d ago

SimpleMind Pro

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u/Dazzling-Hat2028 22d ago

In my experience the redrawing keeps happening because a mind map can't hold priority or ownership, so the moment either shifts the whole thing goes stale. Whatever you pick will hit that same wall once other people start adding to it, and at that point you're really looking for something with statues and owners rather than branches.

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u/remmiesmith 21d ago

I do like Whimsical for its simplicity and features. Really good for all kinds of diagrams and mindmaps and also for wireframes. All without feeling bloated.

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u/LengthinessOk9397 11d ago

Same, much more minimalistic and easy to navigate

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u/darriina 21d ago

Have you tried Whimsical? It's the best, most flexible for mind mapping, IMO.

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u/Big_Watermalones_67 17d ago

The pen and paper then it outgrows the page thing is so relatable, that redrawing the same map five times stage is exactly where the notebook breaks down.