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VERDICT

Should I use Mind the Graph?

Scientific illustration and infographic maker for researchers - mindthegraph.com

Depends. Buy it if you are a researcher, student, or science communicator who needs graphical abstracts and paper figures without design skills; the free tier makes trial risk low. Skip it for general business or marketing graphics — generic infographic tools do that better.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings are limited.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence found
  • Security postureOnly self-published security page found

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Researchers making graphical abstracts
  • PhD students and lab teams
  • Science communicators and educators
  • Journal figure prep without a designer

Not for

  • Business/marketing teams needing generic infographics
  • Anyone wanting fully custom publication art — hire an illustrator
  • Buyers requiring audited vendor security documentation
  • Life-science labs standardized on BioRender workflows

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Current paid prices did not surface in evidence; confirm pricing before committing

medium

Guess: free-tier exports may be watermarked or limited — check before building figures

low

Subscriptions fall under CACTUS terms; review the cancellation clause

low

Guess: figures live in its proprietary editor; verify export formats for portability

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Science-specific illustration library plus graphical-abstract templates
  • Free tier for basic science infographics
  • Claims first AI-powered scientific poster generator
  • Frequently recommended in researcher communities
  • Backed by Cactus Communications (Editage owner)

Cons

  • Tiny vendor: ~$568K ARR in 2021
  • Researchers openly debate whether paid graphical abstracts are worth it
  • Guess: premium illustrations and high-res exports likely gated behind paid plans

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x4security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 3/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 3/5. Free tier exists; paying for abstracts debated
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Template-driven; tutorials cited by academics
  • Feature depth: 4/5. AI poster maker, illustration library, custom service
  • Support quality. No support evidence found
  • Security posture. Only self-published security page found
  • 358K+ Claimed users academics, per Editage listing
  • Yes Free tier marketed as a free science infographic maker
  • ~$568K ARR Revenue 2021, GetLatka estimate
  • CACTUS Owner acquired April 2022

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Researchers on Reddit and blogs recommend it as an accessible science-figure tool, though some question paying for graphical abstracts.

“I recommend Mind the Graph”
Reddit, r/neuroscience
“Worth paying for a graphical abstract?”
Reddit, r/research thread title

Companies that use it

  • University of Arizona (Office of Research and Partnerships)
  • Alanya University Library
  • University of Johannesburg Library
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings are limited.

Solid niche pick for science figures and graphical abstracts; wrong tool for general marketing graphics.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; several review snippets were truncated, so ratings are limited.

Sources

  1. Mind the Graph Review: Worth It for Researchers? - Graffiygraffiy.com
    review
  2. Reddit r/neuroscience: Software for graphical abstractsreddit.com
    review
  3. Reddit r/research: Worth paying for a graphical abstract?reddit.com
    review
  4. The Online Scientist: favorite free science design toolstheonlinescientist.com
    review
  5. CACTUS acquires Mind the Graph (press release)cactusglobal.com
    news
  6. Mind The Graph Revenue: $568.2K ARR (GetLatka)getlatka.com
    news
  7. Mind the Graph AI-powered poster announcement (Yahoo Finance)finance.yahoo.com
    news
  8. Editage listing: Mind the Grapheditage.com
    official
  9. Mind the Graph product security pagemindthegraph.com
    security

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