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            "tagline": "Free, open-source desktop mind mapper and outliner",
            "summary": "Freeplane is a free, open-source mind mapping and outlining app for Windows, macOS and Linux, forked from FreeMind. It is licensed under GPL-2.0, and maps are saved as files on your own computer.",
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                "Open source under GPL-2.0",
                "Add-ons and map templates"
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                "Interface is denser than newer mapping apps",
                "Desktop application only"
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            "overview": "Freeplane edits mind maps and outlines with nodes, folding and links between nodes. It supports add-ons and map templates, and its documentation covers installation on Windows, macOS and Linux. A gallery of sample maps shows how the tool is used in practice.\n\nFreeplane is distributed under GPL-2.0, so the code can be read and changed. Its interface is denser than newer commercial mapping apps, and it is a desktop application only. It suits power users and people who want an open-source mapper they control, while XMind or SimpleMind are easier to start with."
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            "tagline": "Online whiteboard for brainstorming, diagrams and team planning",
            "summary": "Miro is an online whiteboard for brainstorming, diagrams, planning and workshops, used in a web browser. It has a free plan with three editable boards, and its paid plans cost $8 per member per month when billed yearly. Miro also sells an enterprise tier.",
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                "Mermaid diagrams turn text into flowcharts",
                "Free plan with three editable boards"
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                "Free plan limits the number of editable boards",
                "Costs rise per member as a team grows"
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            "overview": "Miro is a browser-based whiteboard where teams place sticky notes, shapes, diagrams and documents on a shared canvas. Its site lists an intelligent canvas, flows, prototypes and wireframes, and Mermaid diagrams, which turn text into diagram code. It also lists AI features.\n\nThe free plan allows three editable boards, and the paid plan adds unlimited and private boards. Pricing is per member for teams, and the company sells a separate enterprise tier. Miro is closed source. It suits teams that want one place for workshops and planning, while FigJam and Excalidraw are lighter choices for quick sketches."
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        "Freeplane is open source; Miro is not.",
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