Lucidchart and draw.io, one of its free alternatives, side by side.
Best for free diagrams without limits or an account
Browser-based diagramming app for flowcharts, org charts and network diagrams, with team collaboration and Visio import.
| Fact | draw.io | Lucidchart |
|---|---|---|
| License | License: Open sourceApache-2.0 | License: Free tier |
| Maintenance | Status: Active | Status: Verified |
| Windows | Yes | No |
| macOS | Yes | No |
| Linux | Yes | No |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | No | Yes |
| Android | No | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | No |
| Self-hostable | Yes | No |
| Works offline | Yes | No |
| No account needed | Yes | No |
| Parity with Lucidchart | 50% | The reference |
License classes: Open source and Free tier. Status rules: Active means a commit in the last 90 days. See the methodology.
How draw.io covers what people use Lucidchart for.
| Feature | draw.io |
|---|---|
| Compatibility | |
| Visio import and export (VSDX) | PartialNote 1Imports VSDX; there is no VSDX export in current releases |
| Content | |
| Shape libraries and templates | YesNote 2Libraries for flowcharts, BPMN, UML, network, cloud and more |
| Data | |
| Data linking and automated diagrams | PartialNote 3Custom shape data and CSV import; no automated diagrams from live data |
| Collaboration | |
| Real-time co-authoring and comments | NoNote 4The project states it has no real-time collaborative editing in this version |
| Integrations | |
| Confluence, Jira, Google and Microsoft integrations | PartialNote 5Saves to Google Drive, OneDrive, GitHub and GitLab; Atlassian plug-ins are separate |
| Parity score | 50% |
| Format | draw.io | Lucidchart |
|---|---|---|
| .vsdx | Opens onlyNote 1Imports VSDX; no VSDX export in current releasesPartial fidelity | Opens and savesFull fidelity |
| .vsd | NoNote 2Convert VSD to VSDX in Visio first | Opens onlyNote 3Imports VSD files; export is VSDXPartial fidelity |
| .svg | Opens and savesNote 4SVG export is meant for embedding; it is not an SVG editorPartial fidelity | Opens and savesFull fidelity |