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title: "MindMeister vs XMind: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MindMeister or XMind? 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."
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# MindMeister vs XMind: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, MindMeister or XMind? 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 XMind
- **Competitive set**: Mind mapping tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MindMeister Share of Search**: 4.5%
- **XMind Share of Search**: 8.3%

## Which is more popular in search, MindMeister or XMind?

- In August 2026, XMind had more branded searches than MindMeister among mind mapping tools worldwide. XMind was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to MindMeister’s 90.5K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus MindMeister’s 4.5%.
- XMind was ahead of MindMeister in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MindMeister’s estimated Share of Search among mind mapping tools worldwide moved from 5.3% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, XMind’s estimated Share of Search among mind mapping tools worldwide moved from 7.9% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 165K.

## How did search popularity change for mind mapping tools worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, MindMeister gained estimated Share of Search among mind mapping tools worldwide, from 3.8% to 4.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for XMind worldwide fell 45.2% over 11 measured months, from 301K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | MindMeister estimated searches | MindMeister Share of Search | MindMeister rank | XMind estimated searches | XMind Share of Search | XMind rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 201K | 5.3% | 4 | 301K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 201K | 6.3% | 4 | 301K | 9.4% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 4.5% | 4 | 246K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 5.4% | 4 | 246K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 6.3% | 4 | 201K | 7.7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 5.3% | 4 | 246K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 5.4% | 4 | 246K | 8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 135K | 5.3% | 4 | 201K | 7.9% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 4.6% | 4 | 201K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 74K | 3.8% | 4 | 165K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 4.5% | 4 | 165K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MindMeister’s and XMind’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”.
- **XMind**: Measured on the search term “xmind”.

- [MindMeister profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mindmeister)
- [XMind profile](/demand/global-en/brands/xmind)
- [All mind mapping tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mind-mapping-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, MindMeister or XMind?

In August 2026, XMind had more branded searches than MindMeister among mind mapping tools worldwide. XMind was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to MindMeister’s 90.5K, and held an 8.3% Share of Search versus MindMeister’s 4.5%.

## Cite this page

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