Lucidchart vs draw.io

Fit:

Migration notes

Import supported Lucidchart diagram files or .vsdx exports into the visual editor. Validate layout and custom shapes on representative files. Hosted comments, permissions and integration behavior are not established as transferable.

Sources: www.drawio.com, drawio-app.com · checked 2026-10-21

LucidchartPaid incumbent

Entry priceNot established

Pricing modelper-seat, billed quote

OwnerLucid Software Inc.

Official Individual trial page advertises $9/month plus tax; billing commitment not exposed by accessible pricing page. Confirm checkout terms; amount left null. Source

Lucidchart plans reviewed
Individual	entry	Not established
Team	business	Not established
Enterprise	enterprise	Not established

draw.ioOpen-source alternative

Fit for Lucidchart

License

Apache License 2.0 A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code. May Commercial useModificationDistributionPatent usePrivate use Must License and copyright noticeState changes No Trademark useLiabilityWarranty Summary from GitHub's choosealicense.com

Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

draw.io plans reviewed
draw.io editor	free desktop/core	Free

What you may give up

No paid-feature limits established for this edition.

First-party app.diagrams.net serves the free editor; diagrams remain on your device or chosen storage, rather than a first-party document repository.
Paid Confluence/Jira integrations provide embedded Atlassian workflows and support; external storage and collaboration deployment must be evaluated separately.

Tier A: Scope: Apache-2.0 general diagram editor, free to use and deploy yourself. Publisher explicitly describes free editor and no enterprise SSO tier. Paid Atlassian integrations are separate commercial add-ons; this classification does not assert their code or functionality is included in the OSS editor. License source

What running it takes

Browser and local/chosen file storage

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Desktop binary

Hover or focus an icon for its name. Dashed means not established; struck through means no; grouped icons are alternatives.

Editor can run as desktop or self-operated web container. Default container exports in browser and uses local/chosen storage; no required database, Redis, queue or SMTP. Paid Atlassian integrations separate. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.