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Lucidchart is used by engineering teams, project managers, product and UX designers, IT professionals, operations staff, HR departments, finance teams, executives, and sales and marketing personnel. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 2249 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Lucid Software - **Location**: South Jordan, US - **Founded**: 2010 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Lucidchart offers Free, Basic, Professional, and Team accounts: Free Individual: $7.95 /mo Team: $6.67 /mo Enterprise: Contact Lucid Software for pricing details. Free accounts allow users to create an unlimited number of diagrams with a limit of 60 objects per diagram. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish - **Available Countries**: Albania, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China and 78 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Brainstorming - Business Process Automation - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Component Library - Customisable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Linking - Design Management - Design Templates - Desktop Interface - Diagramming - Document Management - Drag & Drop - Drag & Drop Editor - Employee Photos - Flowchart - Gantt/Timeline View - Graphical Workflow Editor - Mind Maps - Mobile Interface - Mockup Creation - Organisational Charting - Process Modeling & Designing - Publishing/Sharing - Search/Filter - Templates - Third-Party Integrations - UI Prototyping - Version Control - Wireframe Creation - Workflow Configuration - Workflow Management ## Integrations (54 total) - Amazon EC2 - Asana - AuditBoard - BambooHR - Box - Confluence - Craft.io - Dropbox Business - Dropbox Paper - Figma - GitHub - Gliffy - Google Calendar - Google Classroom - Google Cloud ... and 39 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Workflow Management Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30091/workflow-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Diagram Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30941/diagram/software) - [Wireframe Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/30850/wireframe/software) - [Flowchart Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/31060/flowchart/software) - [Org Chart Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/31397/org-chart/software) - [Nonprofit Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.ie/directory/32439/project-management-software-for-nonprofits/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The massive pre-built templates is a lifesaver (you dont have to build data pipelines or state machines from absolute scratch . where the platform shines is in it realtime collaboration . working with a group on a shared canvas during project sprints feels completely seamless , it handles multiple cursors , live edits and comment threads ,making it highly reliable daily driver for group work. 2- i love lucid AI ,honestly first time i underestimated its capabilites ,but when i got used to it ,i found it so usefull , especially when it generate diagrames from text , edit those diagrame and tweak them as you prompt ,even explaining what is going on in the diagram and describing it . and one thing took my attention, the feature where you select the objects meant to be affected ,without affecting other objects. (although recording voice sometimes crush,but i trust that it can be corrected easily ) so consider promote lucid ai capabilities and potential a little so that it become known and easy to get familiar with for users. 3- conditional formating with ai : using natural language to say for ex: "highlight all nodes with a latency over 50 ms in red " works efficiently and save you a lot of time by automating dull tasks that takes time especially in huge projects. 4- another caluable capability available, is the ability to import diagram files from other widely used tools , including Visio(.vsdx) and DRaw.io formats for Ex : you can open ,rewiew and make basic edits to diagrams created by other software, this interoperability is helpful in colaborative environement where files may originate from diffrent diagramming platforms. > > **Cons**: II- ) Performance and reliability, and what it doesn't do well (the bad): 1- one of the my "negative" observations in this platform is that it is a bit resource consuming.Sometimes when I work on one small-sized project and check out the task manager ,the browser tab of this lucidchart project is consuming about 1 GB of RAM .i wonder what will happen if the case of a multiple medium-sized projects and big-sized projects with a lucid's realtime communication layer ,i think it will be hard for a normal laptop in this case without stuttering. it is frustrating to have the software become the bottleneck of your thought process ... i know that 16 GB laptops are common amongs CS student and tutors but keep in mind that the user's RAM is used for many other apps and tabs in the browser like a voice chat or video chat meetings and obviously not just the browser , VS code and other programming tools as well... .i wonder how bigger the resource consumption for this chart platform if lucid dev team consider adding additional AI features like FULL diagram generation , or FULL realtime AI collaboration that will have a significant impact on resources, including RAM .so consider optimizing webGL rendering. 2- AI spacial hallucination : when you prompt the ai to generate a complex , multi-layered architecture (like a microservice backend with specific VPC boundaries ...), the ai completely at spacial logic .it will hallucinate parent-child node relationships , put databases outside of security containers , or overlap text boxes. 3- i tried many times to prompt lucid AI to change the layout shapes of all nodes in the diagram , and as always ,the ai reply : " I can't directly swap/replace your existing nodes into diffrent "device" layout shapes with the tools available to me right now .Fastest way to do it manually:" . although , the ai did it before when creating diagrams from scratch , but when trying to update the diagram ,complete Failure , so if i dont use ai for automating simple dull things that takes time , when am i supposed to need it? and it tells me to do it manually... 4- one potential improvement would be the availability of more accessible user support for free-tier users . currently most assistance is provided through documentation and help articles , while more responsive support appears primarly available for paid plans, expanding structured support channels for free users could improve accessibility and user experience , and gives you important feedbacks that might helps you improve the platform ,especially for students , researchers and early adopters exploring the platform. 5- i call it "the spaghetti threshold" : once you hit a certain level of complexity , the "auto-routing" for lines becomes a bottleneck ,if you change your mind about a core component and move it , the software tries to re-route 50 lines at once .if you havent re-planned the layout , you spend more time fixing " line spaghetti" than thinking about the engineering. > > As a final-year computer science engineering student specializing in IoT and AI ,i spend my years in this career mapping out IoT system architecture ,neural networks topologies and complex logic flows before i write a single line of code. so i primarily use Lucidchart to organize research ideas , design systems using diagramming tools, as well as collaborate on academic projects with my professors and my colleagues, making it easier to discuss them. One of the strongest aspects of the platform is real-time collaboration. Working with classmates or discussing ideas with professors on a shared canvas feels smooth and reliable, with live edits and comments that make group work much easier. Features like Lucid AI and conditional formatting can also speed up some tasks, especially when generating diagrams from text or highlighting certain elements automatically. At the same time, the experience is not perfect. The browser version can be resource intensive when projects grow in size, and sometimes the AI struggles with complex architectures or spatial organization in diagrams. Certain repetitive edits still require manual work, which reduces some of the expected automation benefits. Overall, Lucidchart is a solid and professional diagramming platform that works well for organizing technical ideas, documenting systems, and collaborating with others. Despite a few limitations, it remains a practical tool for turning complex concepts into clear visual structures. Comparison between LucidChart and the Alternative diagramming and visual collaboration platforms that i ve tried: 1- Miro is a whiteboard , it has no "logic" .if you want to make a UML diagram in Miro , you have to mannually draw every box and hope they align, it is not for proffessional engineering hands-off because it is too loose. lucidChart has the "industry standard" technical shapes . it has a grid , snapping ,layers.. although to be technically pricise ,lucidchart is better for production in theory , but it can be a failure in practice once the project reaches a certain complexity . The verdict: even with its flaws , lucidchart is still more professional for final document than a whiteboard tool. it is the least bad option for visual documentation. 2- Draw.io is a functional utility , while lucidchart is a premium SaaS Platform , it is for users who need a lightweight ,cost free tool that works offline ,it allows XML manipulation excelent for users who wants to store diagrams in a local directoy. The Trade-off: DRaw.io's UI is significantly more dated, and its real-time collaboration is less seamless than lucidchart's "multiplayer" cursor experience. 3- Eraser.io is built specifically for engineering workflows where lucidchart is more of a generalpurpose collaborative visual Editor. with eraser you can write code to generate diagrams while still having a visual canvas to tweak them .it bridges the gap between manual drawing and automated generation .in the other hand, lucidchart has much broader library of non-technical shapes (like org charts, business processes) that eraser lacks 4- Mermaid.js is a diagram-as-code while lucidchart is a GUI . mermaid is the imdustry standard for documentation that lives inside GitHub repository, because diagrams are writtend in simple markdowm-like text , they can be version-controlled and updated via script. the trade-off: mermaid recuires a learning curve for syntax and offers zero manual "drag and drop" control . that will be a serious inconvenience for a mixed roles Team where only the engineeres can update the charts leading to outdated charts. if the automated layout engine places a node in a confusing spot , you cannot simply click and move it like you do it easily in lucidchart. ----- ### "Wonderful to use, but expensive" — 4.0/5 > **Philipp** | *16 December 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lucidchart has a diverse array of icons that can be used. The arrows to join sections of a flow together are really intuitive to create and to move. Charts are very easy to share, and very easy to collaborate on. > > **Cons**: The product is a little bit expensive, given that draw.io has a free version. It is also tricky to export the graphs from this and use them in other projects. > > Lucidchart is undoubtedly the leader in its field. The UI is so well polished that it just feels much more comfortable to use. Unfortunately, this comes at a price, and when deciding upon your software stack, this will end up being one of the more expensive purchases if this is needed. ----- ### "Not worth the costs." — 1.0/5 > **François** | *27 January 2026* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: It was web based and simple to use. That's about it. You can have multiple users access the files from the web. > > **Cons**: The pricing is ridiculous for what amounts to a flow chart software. It can be easily replaced by a variety of FOSS self-hostable software. Something any small business should be able to set up in an afternoon. > > Pretty awful, totally not worth their value proposition. Their customer retention people are aggravating to deal with while trying to close the account and be reimbursed for services not used. ----- ### "PP app loves Lucid Chart" — 5.0/5 > **Faz** | *20 January 2026* | Leisure, Travel & Tourism | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Lucid has one of the best library of user flow templates it's super easy to use and I also found it to be quite affordable for our organisation > > **Cons**: I think the initial set up is a bit tedious but other than that all seemed fine. Some controls are a little fiddly and some of the UI is a bit dated. > > We replaced diagrams.co with Lucid chart because of it's greater range of features and team collab was superior. Overall its super helpful for us to build journeys and architecture flows. ----- ### "Robust yet simple" — 5.0/5 > **Sean** | *12 January 2026* | Higher Education | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's robust, aesthetically pleasing, and doesn't have a big learning curve. I particularly like that it has templates as well to get you started. > > **Cons**: It can be a little slow sometimes but primarily when working with others on the same map. It also could be slightly easier to learn more advanced features. > > I use it a lot to map out complex processes for people and teams that need them explained simply and quickly. 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