MindNode
MindNode is an Apple mind-map desk: a canvas of nodes (Summer Bucket List on the cover) you branch and theme.
OUR TAKE
Pick MindNode for Apple users who will stay Free or pay $24.99/yr for themes/outline — not Obsidian first unless they want a local vault. Plus is a subscription.
Good fit
Apple users who will stay Free or pay $24.99/yr for themes/outline — not Obsidian first unless they want a local vault.
Poor fit
MindNode Free
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-26 · mindnode.com
OUR TAKE
Pick MindNode for Apple users who will stay Free or pay $24.99/yr for themes/outline — not Obsidian first unless they want a local vault. Plus is a subscription. Free stays a mind map, not the full outline/theme set.
Good fit
Apple users who will stay Free or pay $24.99/yr for themes/outline — not Obsidian first unless they want a local vault.
Poor fit
MindNode Free
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-26 · mindnode.com
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-26 · mindnode.com
MindNode Free
Mind mapping included
$0
MindNode Plus
US or US. Trial mentioned on the Plus card
$2.99/mo
Setapp
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
The product is not OSS.
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-26·mindnode.com
Before you pay
Good fit
Apple users who will stay Free or pay $24.99/yr for themes/outline — not Obsidian first unless they want a local vault.
Watch out
Plus is a subscription. Free stays a mind map, not the full outline/theme set.
Instead, try
Heynote if scratch blocks; MIT + Commons Clause $0; Craft if Apple-first docs with a public $
Compare MindNode with
Limits, in full
- 01
Plus is a subscription. Free stays a mind map, not the full outline/theme set.
- 02
Not Obsidian. A canvas, not a vault.
- 03
Setapp $ is not MindNode’s price
If MindNode isn't it
Why: scratch blocks; MIT + Commons Clause $0.
Free· open source,MIT
No native sync / no mobile appChecked 2026-10-23·heynote.com
vs MindNode
Why: Apple-first docs with a public $.
Free· paid from$8.0/mo
Starter is capped at 1,500 blocks / 1 GB / 25 MB / 7-day historyChecked 2026-10-23·craft.do/pricing
vs MindNode
Why: local vault; Sync/Publish extras.
Free· paid from$4/user/mo yearly
The $0 tile is the local appChecked 2026-10-23·obsidian.md/pricing
vs MindNodeLimits & alternatives3 limits · Heynote, Craft, Obsidian instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Plus is a subscription. Free stays a mind map, not the full outline/theme set.
- 02
Not Obsidian. A canvas, not a vault.
- 03
Setapp $ is not MindNode’s price
If MindNode isn't it
Why: scratch blocks; MIT + Commons Clause $0.
Free· open source,MIT
No native sync / no mobile appChecked 2026-10-23·heynote.com
vs MindNodeWhy: Apple-first docs with a public $.
Free· paid from$8.0/mo
Starter is capped at 1,500 blocks / 1 GB / 25 MB / 7-day historyChecked 2026-10-23·craft.do/pricing
vs MindNodeWhy: local vault; Sync/Publish extras.
Free· paid from$4/user/mo yearly
The $0 tile is the local appChecked 2026-10-23·obsidian.md/pricing
vs MindNode