Freeplane is a free and open-source mind mapping tool for Windows, Mac and Linux platforms, written in Java, developed by Dimitry Polivaev in 2007. It was forked from the FreeMind project, but adds features and tags not supported by FreeMind.

The human memory is limited, especially in these days when there is so much information. So we all need to use some note taking software to help memorize, otherwise you will slowly forget a lot of things over time. But everyone has different needs and habits, so a large number of note taking tools with different characteristics have been created, such as Evernote, OneNote, Bear, ZoHo, Leanote, GitNote, SimpleNote, Boost Note, and Joplin.

As is known to all, using a mind mapping software can intuitively and clearly express the thoughts we normally think, remember or learn in our brains, and present them in the form of charts. This is very helpful for our daily work, study and life - integrates the scattered resources, exercises the ability of thinking and mental power, and inspires our inspiration and creativity.