Concept mapping and mind mapping software is used to create diagrams of relationships between concepts, ideas, or other pieces of information.
It has been suggested that the mind mapping technique can improve learning and study efficiency up to 15% over conventional note-taking.
[1] Many software packages and websites allow creating or otherwise supporting mind maps.
[citation needed] The following tools comply with the Free Software Foundation's (FSF) definition of free software.
The following is a list of notable concept mapping and mind mapping applications which are proprietary software (albeit perhaps available at no cost, see freeware).