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Tenniarb: Mind Map Meets Calculation Engine

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Reimagine working with mind maps

Tenniarb is a macOS application that combines the intuitive visualization of mind maps with the power of a built-in calculation engine. Work with complex data structures and perform calculations without switching between apps.


The problem I'm solving

Professionals are stuck in an endless cycle of switching between tools:

  • Create a structure in a mind-mapping app
  • Move data to a spreadsheet to perform calculations
  • Update the diagram when numbers change
  • Try to track where the authoritative version of the information lives

This is inefficient, error-prone, and time-consuming.


Solution: Unified Modeling & Calculation

Tenniarb lets you:

Visualize complex relationships in a natural hierarchical structure
🧮 Embed calculations directly in nodes — formulas work like in Excel, but within the context of your map
See results in real time — changing a value automatically recalculates all dependencies
🎯 Keep a single source of truth — all information (structure + calculations) lives in one place


Who is it for?

Financial analysts & business planners

Build forecasts, budgets, and financial models with a clear visual structure of a company or project.

Project managers & product managers

Break initiatives into tasks and automatically calculate effort, risk, and timelines.

Researchers & engineers

Create multi-level system models with built-in calculations for scenario analysis.

Analysts & consultants

Build structured decision models for clients where all calculations remain transparent and easy to modify.


Key features

🏗️ Hierarchical modeling
Create tree structures of any depth with unlimited branches.

🧮 Built-in formula language
Formulas operate on nodes like in a spreadsheet. Change a parent value — all children recalculate automatically.

⌨️ Native macOS app
Optimized for Mac with natural integration into the Apple ecosystem. Fast, responsive, and beautiful.

📊 Instant feedback
See computation results in real time as you edit.

🎨 Flexible visualization
Style nodes, group elements, and control how data is presented to suit your needs.


Use cases

Financial planning
Model company revenue by department → each unit contains formulas to compute its contribution → change a growth assumption and see total revenue update across the map.

Project estimation
Break a project into phases → each phase contains typical costs → add risk buffers with formulas → get a full picture of cost and schedule.

Scenario analysis
Build a decision tree where each branch represents an option → link consequences to calculations → combine scenarios and view aggregated metrics.

Education & research
Visualize mathematical concepts with live formulas that learners can change and see the outcomes.


Why Tenniarb, not other tools?

Tenniarb Excel Mind Map Apps
Visual hierarchy ✅ Natural ⚠️ Complex ✅ Excellent
Built-in calculations ✅ Yes ✅ Yes ❌ No
Single interface ✅ Yes ⚠️ Requires macros ✅ Yes (but no calculations)
Intuitiveness ✅ Yes ⚠️ Steep learning curve ✅ Yes
macOS native ✅ Yes ⚠️ Cross-platform ⚠️ Web/hybrid

Tenniarb is not a replacement for Excel — it’s a new kind of tool for people who need a structured model with calculations, not just a grid of cells.


Tech stack

  • Swift — native macOS experience
  • Proprietary calculation engine — fast, reliable parsing and evaluation of formulas
  • Modern architecture — optimized for working with large hierarchies of data

Get started

Tenniarb is available for macOS. Download the app and create your first computable mind map in minutes.

GitHub: haiodo/tenniarb


Vision

We believe that working with complex data shouldn't be a struggle. People naturally think in hierarchies and relationships, not in tables. Tenniarb lets you work the way your brain organizes information — while preserving full computational power.

This is a tool for thinkers who compute. For planners who model. For those who don't want to choose between visual clarity and computational power.

Welcome to Tenniarb.

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