- What's the difference between Reader and Pro?
- Reader is for viewing concept maps that already exist — whether you opened one from your disk or someone shared one with you. Pro is for making them: in-app proposition editing, AI-assisted generation from documents and URLs, and saving back to your files. Both work on the same .md proposition format, so a Pro user and a Reader user can share files freely.
- Is Pro a subscription?
- No. Pro is a one-time $50 USD payment for a perpetual licence to the current major version (v1.x). All v1.x updates are included. If and when v2.x ships, it will be a paid upgrade at the then-prevailing price — you decide whether to take it.
- Where do AI features come in?
- AI-assisted features (map generation, concept descriptions, document and URL import) are in Pro. Concepticon uses your own API key with the AI provider you choose — currently Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT models are supported. You bring your key, you control costs, and your data is governed by your own agreement with the provider.
- Is my data sent to any servers?
- Only when you explicitly use a Pro AI feature. The text you submit for AI generation is sent to the provider you configure. Your proposition files never leave your machine otherwise — Reader sends nothing, Pro sends only what you ask it to.
- Can I use Concepticon offline?
- Yes. Reader works fully offline. Pro works fully offline for everything except the AI generation features, which need an internet connection to reach your chosen AI provider's API.
- What platforms does Concepticon run on?
- Concepticon is a desktop application built with Electron. Launch is macOS-first; Windows and Linux builds follow. Downloads for each platform are available on the product page.
- Do you offer educational or team pricing?
- Not currently. If your team or institution would benefit from a different arrangement, get in touch at hello@thinkingtools.software — we'd like to hear what would work for you.