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Lucidchart vs Mermaid

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Migration notes

Recreate supported flowcharts, sequence, class or entity-relationship diagrams as Mermaid text. Suitable for versioned documentation; switching from canvas editing changes the authoring workflow. No native Lucidchart import or transfer of hosted collaboration asserted.

Sources: mermaid.js.org, mermaid.ai · 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
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TeambusinessNot established
EnterpriseenterpriseNot established

MermaidOpen-source alternative

Fit for Lucidchart
License
Paid-feature tier A
Self-host
Paid-feature limitsNone established
Mermaid plans reviewed
Mermaid libraryfree desktop/coreFree

What you may give up

No paid-feature limits established for this edition.

  • Self-operated library can render locally or within your website; selfHostable=false records that the library is not a server application.
  • Mermaid.ai paid platform has hosted diagram, AI, collaboration and enterprise features; these are not bundled into the MIT library.

Tier A: Scope: MIT text-to-diagram JavaScript library, installable and usable in your own pages; not a standalone collaboration server. All identified library functionality is open. First-party Mermaid Live Editor is linked by official docs. Mermaid Chart / Mermaid.ai commercial editor and collaboration plans are separate from this library. License source

What running it takes

  • Local module or CDN delivery
  • Browser JavaScript runtime

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JavaScript library; embed in local/site pages with browser ESM. No SQL/cache/queue/SMTP/object store required by core renderer. Mermaid.ai cloud collaboration is separate. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.