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Mindwendel

Self-hosted brainstorming and idea capture board

Notes & Knowledge Base ★ 141 stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

Mindwendel is an open-source, self-hosted application for brainstorming and capturing ideas as quick notes on shared boards. Teams use it to collect, group, and vote on ideas in real time.

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Key features

  • Shared brainstorming boards
  • Real-time idea capture
  • Grouping and voting
  • Lightweight to host

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Great for team idea sessions
  • Simple and focused

Trade-offs

  • Not a general note app
  • Smaller community

Is Mindwendel secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Mindwendel's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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