GroupMap is an online brainstorming and group decision-making tool with 130+ templates, voting, AI and reports. Plans from $200/yr; 14-day free trial.
Researched and fact-checked by Bartu Cavusoglu · Updated October 26, 2026
GroupMap is an online brainstorming and group decision-making platform for meetings, workshops, conferences and classrooms. The company was founded in 2012 and says it set out to be more than a whiteboard or sticky note app, combining process, design and engagement to improve the quality of group decisions.
The company reports more than 550,000 maps created and 26,000,000 ideas captured, with users in over 140 countries. It was first designed for face-to-face groups of about 30 and now supports groups of 1,000 or more. It runs in modern browsers on desktop, tablet and phone, with no downloads.
A facilitator creates a map from a template or from scratch and defines the flow of the session. Steps can include instructions and timers, and the facilitator sets the anonymity level and chooses between individual, suggestive or collaborative brainstorming. Participants join by email invite, QR code, map ID at join.groupmap.com or a shared link.
Participants add ideas, then the group sorts them, votes, positions or rates them, and adds action items. Results appear in real time, so the group can discuss them together and capture comments. Afterward the facilitator exports a report, which the company says removes manual collation and gives evidence of how the decision was made.
The template library holds 130+ options across four map styles, including Business Model Canvas, Empathy Map, Risk Assessment, Agile Retrospective and Impact Effort Matrix. Facilitators can add images, files and links to ideas, create custom tags with a color legend, and run icebreaker games or quick polls. Workspaces let several maps run inside one session.
Atlas, the built-in AI facilitator, suggests idea groupings, summarizes discussions and detects themes. Facilitator tools include locking maps or stages, syncing participant screens, hiding results until ready and assigning viewer, contributor or facilitator roles. Reports export to PDF, Excel or CSV, and downloadable word clouds show the energy of each topic.
GroupMap is an online brainstorming and group decision-making platform for meetings, workshops, conferences and classrooms. Facilitators design guided activities, participants contribute and vote, and the results are turned into reports. The company was founded in 2012.
Plans start from $200 per year. Basic is $16.67 per month billed annually at $200, Professional is $50 per month billed annually at $600, and Enterprise pricing is custom. All plans include unlimited maps and storage.
Yes. GroupMap offers a 14-day free trial with access to its features and no credit card required. If you do not subscribe afterward, access is limited and data is retained for 90 days before deletion.
No. The site says it is always free for participants to join a map and that participants do not need their own licenses. Only map creators and facilitators need an active license.
Yes. Atlas is a built-in AI facilitator that helps generate ideas, summarize discussions, detect themes and suggest idea groupings. According to the pricing page, AI features are included in the Trial, Professional and Enterprise plans but not in Basic.
The sources name no third-party app integrations. GroupMap supports SAML single sign-on with providers such as GSuite, OneLogin, Okta and Azure Active Directory, and Enterprise customers can embed maps in a website with an iframe.
GroupMap states that it uses 256-bit SSL encryption in transit and AES256 encryption at rest, and runs on SOC2-certified infrastructure. It says it adheres to GDPR, and a Data Processing Agreement can be requested.
The homepage says facilitators can invite 2 to 2,000 participants, in the same room or remote. Included participants per map are 10 on Basic and 50 on Professional, with 100 and 200 participant plans available, and custom numbers on Enterprise.