--- title: "MindMeister vs MindNode: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MindMeister or MindNode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mind mapping tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mindmeister-vs-mindnode" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MindMeister vs MindNode: Which is searched more? Is MindMeister or MindNode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mind mapping tools set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: MindMeister and MindNode - **Competitive set**: Mind mapping tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MindMeister Share of Search**: 4% - **MindNode Share of Search**: 0.29% ## Is MindMeister or MindNode more popular in search? - In September 2026, MindMeister had more branded searches than MindNode among mind mapping tools worldwide. MindMeister had about 110,000 branded searches, while MindNode had 8,100. MindMeister made up 4% of all mind mapping tool searches we track, and MindNode accounted for 0.29%. - MindMeister was ahead of MindNode in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MindMeister’s share of searches among mind mapping tools worldwide moved from 5.4% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MindNode’s share of searches among mind mapping tools worldwide moved from 0.4% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 8.1K. ## Top mind mapping tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both MindMeister and MindNode showed up in all five answers. MindMeister was listed before MindNode in every answer. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | XMind | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MindMeister | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Miro | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | MindNode | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Coggle | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lucidchart | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mind mapping tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which mind mapping tool should I use?": 1. XMind, 2. MindMeister, 3. Miro, 4. MindNode - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mind mapping tools?": 1. XMind, 2. Miro, 3. Coggle, 4. MindMeister, 5. MindNode - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mind mapping tool for organising ideas?": 1. XMind, 2. Miro, 3. MindMeister, 4. Coggle, 5. MindNode - Searched Google, AI Overview "mind mapping tools": 1. MindMeister, 2. Miro, 3. XMind, 4. MindNode - Searched Google, AI Overview "mind map software": 1. MindMeister, 2. Miro, 3. XMind, 4. MindNode Not named in any answer: Lucidchart. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for mind mapping tools worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, MindMeister lost share of searches among mind mapping tools worldwide, from 4.8% to 4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for MindNode worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MindMeister estimated searches | MindMeister Share of Search | MindMeister rank | MindNode estimated searches | MindNode Share of Search | MindNode rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 5.4% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.4% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 5.3% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.39% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 110K | 4.6% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.51% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 135K | 5.5% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.5% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 165K | 6.6% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.39% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 165K | 5.5% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.4% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 5.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.33% | 6 | | May 2026 | 135K | 5.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 4.7% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.35% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 4% | 4 | 6.6K | 0.35% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 4.8% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.43% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 4% | 4 | 8.1K | 0.29% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MindMeister’s and MindNode’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **MindMeister**: Measured on the search term “mindmeister”. - **MindNode**: Measured on the search term “mindnode”. - [MindMeister profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mindmeister) - [MindNode profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mindnode) - [All mind mapping tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mind-mapping-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is MindMeister or MindNode more popular in search? In September 2026, MindMeister had more branded searches than MindNode among mind mapping tools worldwide. MindMeister had about 110,000 branded searches, while MindNode had 8,100. MindMeister made up 4% of all mind mapping tool searches we track, and MindNode accounted for 0.29%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MindMeister vs MindNode: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mindmeister-vs-mindnode This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mindmeister-vs-mindnode. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.