MindManager Review

PROS: I have been a Mindjet user since it rolled out. I love how it can easily integrates with Windows and its applications, such as MS Office and MS Project. Even if I already transferred to a Mac, I use Mindjet as well. Thank God it works well with Mac.

CONS: There is little to no development with Mindjet's Mac edition. Maps that are constructed in Windows doesn't display well in Mac due to the absence of feature matching.

PROS: I like how versatile Mindjet is that I can use it for my personal life aside from my work. It is a very flexible tool that I have used it in managing projects to planning weddings and personal activities. Mindjet lets me gather all the details from the start and then present all information in a very graphical, visual way that will impress my audience.

CONS: It would be best if your audience has it too and then you would have any trouble converting your maps to PDFs.

PROS: I love how easy I can enter any information and display them in the most visual and graphical way. That means I can convey my ideas, concepts, and projects no matter the expertise level of my audience. Everyone can digest my presentations with just a glance. I love the map options provides by the software as well as the capability to assign tasks and put descriptions on progress using visual elements.

CONS: While it is a totally helpful software, I find formatting the maps a real challenging task and it could be frustrating at the end. It is not an intuitive process, unless you are very familiar with maps and you know what you are doing.

PROS: I highly recommend Mindjet! I can easily grab ideas instantly and then structure them later. I can attach graphics/icons and then filter them. Exporting to Word is a very useful functionality. Basically, Mindjet works well with my thinking and communication style. I can create topics and then align them depending on how I perceive my projects to be. It's also effortless to place specific noted per topic and link if I need to.

CONS: It's bad that Mindjet only allows one image per topic. I wish I can create data flow diagrams ala Vislo. That feature is sorely lacking. Rearranging large maps is also a tough task to perform.

PROS: I can just put random thoughts, informations, clips, etc. and let Mindjet "make sense" out of everything and then watch these bits "cluster" into a new idea. It is an excellent tool for problem solving and planning. Mindjet is a great tool especially when taking notes and revising subjects. Keeping track of references and summaries is quite effortless.

CONS: There is nothing I think I dislike about Mindjet. I am very satisfied with the product.

PROS: Mindjet is user-friendly. It is so friendly I can build maps that matches my intuition. Since using Mindjet since January of 2012, I have constructed 235 maps.

CONS: There are instances where I was confused with image insertion and hyperlink additions. But those were just challenges I faced when I was still learning the system, which has a real short learning curve.

PROS: The product works just like it did 10 year ago. Unfortunately every other similar program has progressed a lot in 10 years. Meaning that this one is over a decade out of date technologically.

CONS: Customer "service" is awful, dis-respective and juvenile. I have instructed our purchasing department to black list all Corel/Mindjet products to ensure that none can be purchased in the future.

PROS: Mindjet is my default tool when I go to team meetings, making project plans, and writing reports. When I present my items using Mindjet, people can easily follow my agenda. I can even have them give their inputs on certain topics. For smaller projects (less than 100 tasks), Mindjet cen be deployed to plan the different deliverables, delegate them and put in duration, responsible party, etc and then export to MS Project.

CONS: Version 6 was a nummer as they remove the ability to sync Outlook tasks.

PROS: I love how Mindjet makes it effortless for me to attach Excel spreadhseets, PDF documents, photos, hyperlinks, etc. This allows me to nab all the crucual elements of a given topic and put them all in one location. This feature also helps in updating the map over time, making it a live document. The software has a native iOS app which I enjoy using on my iPhone and iPad. With it, I can easily look at what its important to me, which is my family and my life's work.

CONS: It's quite expensive in contrast to other mind mapping platfrms.