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Text2Mindmap
Mindmaps can be useful tools, when hierarchical arrangements don’t get at the scope of an idea or plan. (See Mind42, MindMaps Online, Thinkature, and Free Mind for some posts about mindmaps here on Slaw.) But it can be tedious to put the players on the field. Text2Mindmap is an online application that creates an online mindmap (in Flash) from a simple text outline. You’re then free to do some modest rearranging and styling of the components — though there’s as yet no ability to move an element from one node to another, for instance. This is a work in progress and the developers are soliciting suggestions.
Personally I am a big fan of FreeMind, one of the products you mention. It runs on almost any computer, accepts input with minimal fuss and because it is on your desktop can handle secure case work that should not be made public on the Internet. When you’re ready to go, you can export to PDF and be on your way.
Quickly converting outlined text into mind map can considerably save you time when making your mind maps, in fact some desktop mind mapping software allow you do the same thing.