# Lucidchart Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra

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Last updated April 15th, 2026

# Reviews of Lucidchart

Ease of use

4.4

Customer Service

4.3

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

BK

Blerta K

Language InstructorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“The user friendliness in relation to the template library is superb and our instructors are able to quickly create beautiful sentence structure trees and vocabulary mind maps in our project design without knowing how to use graphics.“

March 26, 2026

BK

Blerta K

Language InstructorEducation Management, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“The higher price groups provide bad value to money to use certain education templates and tracing the changes and versions of the collaborative diagrams becomes extremely confusing and the customer support simply refers to the articles on forums.“

March 26, 2026

BY

Brian Y

Visa Consulting SpecialistLegal Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“The templates in-built, linkable diagrams and the comment option ensure that the lawyers, clients and operational staff are always on track without having to write long and explanatory emails.“

December 7, 2025

DL

Drew L

SR SYS AdministratorConsumer Goods, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“They have a really frustrating licensing structure, where many features are only available for enterprise plans - this isnt always feasible when you have a small team working in Lucid, but you cant justify the cost for the enterprise licensing.“

April 15, 2026

Annpurna S

Marketing Data Ops LeadComputer Software, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“From an Anaplan and Data Operations perspective, it’s extremely helpful for mapping account hierarchies, data flows between systems (Salesforce, enrichment tools, GTM stack), and end-to-end process documentation.“

January 31, 2026

Abdennour B

Final Year Computer Science Engineering StudentHigher Education, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“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 .“

April 7, 2026

Abdennour B

Final Year Computer Science Engineering StudentHigher Education, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months.

“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.“

April 7, 2026

François P

CTOBiotechnology, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“Their customer retention people are aggravating to deal with while trying to close the account and be reimbursed for services not used.“

January 27, 2026

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Abdennour B.  
Final Year Computer Science Engineering Student  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Lucidchart Functionality and Drawbacks Explored Through Real-World Academic Use."

April 7, 2026

4.0

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.

Pros

I- ) What it does well (the good): 1- For standard workflows, Lucidchart nails the fundamentals. the UI is clean ,intuitive and user friendly . 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.

Switched from

[draw.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/166985/draw-io/)[Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)

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. 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.

Review Source

Sean N.  
LX and Technology Manager  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Robust yet simple"

January 12, 2026

5.0

I use it a lot to map out complex processes for people and teams that need them explained simply and quickly. It's good for tracking progress on projects but even better for processes.

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.

Alternatives considered

[Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)[Figma](https://www.capterra.com/p/175027/Figma/)

Reason for choosing Lucidchart

Initially it was just what was provided but I like the simplicity of it

Review Source

François P.  
CTO  
Biotechnology  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Not worth the costs."

January 27, 2026

1.0

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.

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.

Review Source

FY

Faz Y.  
EMEA Product Manager  
Leisure, Travel & Tourism  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "PP app loves Lucid Chart"

January 20, 2026

5.0

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.

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.

Alternatives considered

[FigJam](https://www.capterra.com/p/265222/FigJam/)

Reason for choosing Lucidchart

Cost mostly and also technical skill was lower for Lucid.

Switched from

[Visily](https://www.capterra.com/p/254704/Visily/)

Cost but also the export features were better in Lucid and had better integrations

Review Source

DN

David N.  
Senior System Administrator  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Really good web based diagramming tool"

April 24, 2026

5.0

Overall a really good cloud base diagramming and brainstorming application. The UI is modern, clean, and includes a really good catelog of templates.

Pros

Available as a web app that can accessed through any web browser. Really modern UI and includes a huge range of templates (networking diagrams, org charts, etc.) and shapes. Like the ability that it can convert Visio files and PDFs. Live collaborations with other team members within the same file is nice and works as expected.

Cons

There is no desktop application available for either Windows or macOS. The pricing can be a turn off for some people as it is a little on the pricer side when compared to Visio web that is included in most business M365 subscriptions.

Alternatives considered

[Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

Reason for choosing Lucidchart

More modern looking and offered a wider range of native templates

Review Source

Tiffany O.  
Customer Service Facilitator  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Didn't know FlowCharts could be so easy! "

July 28, 2025

5.0

Overall experience so far has been one of ease. The team is friendly, the site itself is well organized and has a lot of tools to help you learn and the charts i've been creating are so nice to look at!! So many tools to make them as detailed as you need. No complaints right now.

Pros

I was struggling to create a flow chart for my business. I didn't know where to start at all and upon finding LucidChart the templates made everything 10x easier. It's easy for me to keep track with everything I'm working on and the support I received from the team was great! They offered to set up a meeting to walk me through the service and everything. A great bang for your buck!

Cons

I currently don't have anything negative to say. I am a fresh user and for me so far it has been fun and easy to use and so well organized.

Switched from

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

Lucid had more functionality for what I was looking for over Canva

Review Source

SM

Sakshi M.  
Digital Marketing Specialist  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simplifies the process of visualizing complicated marketing processes and makes them communicable."

April 27, 2026

4.0

In Digital Fruits I apply Lucidchart to plan campaign processes, illustrate strategies and record processes to be approved by clients. The template library will reduce the amount of time spent setting up and the design output will appear professional even without design knowledge.

Pros

It can become an excellent way to take a messy campaign process or content strategy and put it into a clean visual representation that can be immediately comprehended by clients and teammates; no other software I have attempted is more able to do this quickly.

Cons

Version control and template changes seem to be out of sync. When someone is shown a diagram that was edited by a colleague and notices some unexpected layout changes that do not have a clear revision trail, it is literally disorienting.

Review Source

BK

Blerta K.  
Language Instructor  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Lucidchart Visualizing our complex grammar structures."

March 26, 2026

4.0

It is in the best interests of our learning and teaching to exhibit the complex Scandinavian grammar graphically, as a Language Instructor. I employ it to plot linguistic ideas and develop interesting resources of study. An extremely strong diagramming tool, the limits placed on simple shapes by the paywall pricing structure can be annoyed by a non-profit making or small school.

Pros

The user friendliness in relation to the template library is superb and our instructors are able to quickly create beautiful sentence structure trees and vocabulary mind maps in our project design without knowing how to use graphics.

Cons

The higher price groups provide bad value to money to use certain education templates and tracing the changes and versions of the collaborative diagrams becomes extremely confusing and the customer support simply refers to the articles on forums.

Review Source

DL

Drew L.  
SR SYS Administrator  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Solid Product for the Price"

April 15, 2026

4.0

It's been alright, but at the same time the tiered features for licensing are frustrating to deal with. But it is a very solid product that just works with very little configuration and set up.

Pros

I think that Lunicchart is a really solid product if you want a broswer based solution that just works. The value for the money is there, and they make a tool that is easy to use. They have tons of premade templates, and a massive template library to look in. They provide consistent updates to the product, and it has a good GUI/solid product design. They also have great customer support if you ever find yourself in a pinch.

Cons

They have a really frustrating licensing structure, where many features are only available for enterprise plans - this isnt always feasible when you have a small team working in Lucid, but you cant justify the cost for the enterprise licensing.

Switched from

[Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/)

Because Smartsheet has a much higher cost.

Review Source

JH

Jamie H.  
Executive Vice President at FEVO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Lucidchart for clear visual thinking"

April 7, 2026

5.0

Pros

It’s intuitive and makes it easy to create diagrams quickly. Collaboration works well, especially when multiple people need to contribute to the same visual.

Cons

Some advanced features require a bit of learning, and large diagrams can become harder to manage over time.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Data Scientist  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reliable and Easy to Use Visualizing System"

August 5, 2025

4.0

My experience with Lucidchart has been great. It’s one of those tools that just works. I can jump in, sketch out a system or flowchart in minutes, and share it with my team without any friction. It’s become a go-to part of my workflow whenever I need to visually communicate an idea.

Pros

Lucidchart is incredibly easy to use. The drag-and-drop interface just makes sense. It’s fast, clean, and perfect for quickly visualizing complex systems without feeling overwhelming. I also like how smoothly it handles collaborative work.

Cons

Honestly, I haven’t run into anything frustrating yet. If I had to nitpick, maybe more advanced templates could be built-in by default, but it’s not a big deal since the existing tools cover most use cases.

Review Source

MM

Manuela M.  
Interior Designer  
Events Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Lucidchart helps create impeccable diagrams with its intelligent features."

June 22, 2025

5.0

As an Interior Designer, Lucidchart's powerful diagramming features has given me the most successful experience when creating diagrams. It makes it easy to bring into life any idea by offering all the tools i need to visualize the idea using diagrams. I highly recommend Lucidchart to anyone looking for a tool to improve their diagramming experience.

Pros

Lucidchart has a well defined user interface that is easy to understand for any user. It uses a drag and drop function for creating diagrams making it very effortless to create diagrams. Lucidchart has a great collection of shapes and other diagramming tools making ot possible to create visualization diagrams for any process despite their complexity. Lucidchart offers team collaboration features which allows me to work together with my colleagues in order to attain very productive diagrams.

Cons

There is nothing unpleasant about Lucidchart that i can talk about. All its features has been very easy to use and very efficient at their functions.

Review Source

Chuck K.  
Software Engineer  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use and full-featured."

August 24, 2025

4.0

Overall, Lucid is a very easy to use tool and provide so much capability to create both simple and complex charts and diagrams.

Pros

Lucid has a lot of flexibility, offers a wide variety of shapes to use, and makes it easy to quickly create a variety of charts and diagrams.

Cons

It provides so much, but the one thing that kind of bothers me is that when switching to an already open chart that I haven't visited for a few days results in a delay of displaying the chart. Again, just a slight annoyance.

Review Source

IS

Ignacio S.  
Real Estate Agent  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Building up real estate project planning and management."

October 2, 2025

5.0

Lucidchart enabled Villalba Propiedades to streamline property workflows and visualize project milestones, making client presentations easier to comprehend and in-house coordination better.

Pros

Users like Lucidchart's wide library of templates and straightforward design capabilities enjoy how quick and easy it is to quickly create customized project diagrams for better monitoring and planning of real estate protocols.

Cons

Some users note occasional difficulty in modifying templates to unique client requirements, and sophisticated capabilities require small agency teams to learn about these in a timely manner.

Review Source

Alexa R.  
Brand Growth Intern  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Creativity & Analytics: Brought Together Seamlessly "

July 29, 2025

5.0

I loved using Lucid and plan to continue using it for various aspects of my work. I would recommend this platform to anyone. It was the best platform to combine creative and analytical thinking into organized and structured templates that make my work easier to manage and present! I used it for focus groups and participants were able to add sticky notes to boards I created which made my data from this research more organized, qualitative focused, and interactive ensuring everyone in the focus group was able to participate equally.

Pros

I love how easy Lucid was to use! The learning curve was very easy due to the user friendly layout of the home page and document features! I also loved the various templates provided. This made it easy for me to set up documents!

Cons

I wish I could categorize my documents into folders to keep it more organized. This would make it easier and faster for me to access documents.

Review Source

FI

Fiona I.  
Operation Manager  
Leisure, Travel & Tourism  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I can plan visually and clearly on my task through it."

April 24, 2025

5.0

It’s also helped us streamline team onboarding and better coordinate with vendors. Rather than trying to explain in long emails or on the phone, I can just share a visual and go from there cuts down on unnecessary back-and-forth and makes everyone’s life easier.

Pros

I really appreciate how simple it is to drag and drop elements and connect them to create process diagrams that our newest employees comprehend with an upward glance! It’s also highly useful for communicating trip itineraries or approval chains to partners with pictures.

Cons

With the amount of editable documents, the free version becomes limiting quickly. My less tech-savvy team members are also struggling a bit at first, but once they get it, they are good.

Review Source

BS

Breezy S.  
Program Manager  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A solid product, with some room for improvement to finish a Project"

July 28, 2025

4.0

Overall the product allows for easy collaboration, so this is a definite plus. However, the refining, editing, and polishing ability in the product is not always easy to use.

Pros

Ability to work collaboratively with others internally and externally. Ability to make edits together live and easily designate the status - pending, rejected, etc. - of a document.

Cons

Ease of use is not always present. Double clicks to access a spelling error to allow for correction is sometimes clunky. Ease of finding objects is not always available.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sales Director  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Worth the value!"

July 28, 2025

4.0

I haven't had much experience with the CS team since this is just a simple integrated tool in my works environment, but overall it has been very seamless and provides the tools needed.

Pros

I like how easy it is to use. There is no learning curve and the tools it provides definitely allows me to plan projects more consistently and cover the necessary topics.

Cons

I personally don't have a consistent use for it. There are several one-off cases where I find value, but overall it isn't something that I find super required to get my job done effectively.

Review Source

SF

Syed F.  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Must have tool for visualize our thinking."

February 13, 2025

5.0

Lucidchart is a helpful tool for complex process visualization. I used it to create a workflow for my team, and it helped us discover bottlenecks and work more effectively. It’s also been great to create presentations that easily get the ideas across.

Pros

I personally love using Lucidchart for flowcharts, diagrams, wireframes, etc; it's very intuitive. For example, I used it to create a customer journey map for a marketing campaign, and my team used the real-time collaboration feature to leave feedback as we went.

Cons

The free version is very limited, and some of the more advanced shapes and templates require a premium subscription. The interface can be crowded for bigger diagrams too.

Review Source

TM

Tristan M.  
Coding  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Great time!"

December 20, 2025

5.0

My overall experience is great it’s within price range and it has so many tools to use for my projects

Pros

What I love is making charts and graphs for my it class which is great as it has everything I need and more

Cons

I wish during my time using this service that it had more with AI and I wish it had more options and more.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Staff Software Development Engineer  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "One of the better tools for making architecture diagrams"

July 29, 2025

4.0

Pros

It's easy to make detailed architecture and design diagrams using Lucidchart. It comes with a good shape library many common (and some uncommon) platforms, and templates.

Cons

Exporting a chart as a PNG or SVG won't embed the editable chart into it, so you can't commit a chart file into your git repository, and then edit it later. Dragging the edges of object, or getting the arrows to connect properly, can also be tricky. Also, you can only add notes to shapes (i.e. you can't add them to the arrows between shapes), and the notes don't support markdown.

Review Source

MG

Mike G.  
MTS  
Computer Hardware  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great software"

August 7, 2025

5.0

Pros

Essential for collaboration. I love lucid chart and it's a must have for any type of diagramming - it is super easy to use and cloud based so easy to share with others.

Cons

I feel like the plan could be cheaper. I also would like lucid chart to open source more of its core technology if possible, like a open source local editor.

Review Source

PD

Pat D.  
Sr. Director  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for diagraming and collaborating across the R&D team"

May 22, 2025

3.0

Lucidchart has been key for our product planning and diagraming but others have made the user experience a bit better

Pros

Lucidchart is a great organization and collaboration tool for designing and diagraming making it easy to use for projects

Cons

Lucidchart doesn't have the best interfact so others have caugh up and offer a other features and functionality

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Teresa I.  
Manager - People tech solutions  
Hospitality  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy to use as a newbie !!"

July 28, 2025

4.0

Pros

Ease of use, As someone new to Lucid, it was easy to use and consume. It has a great template library that caters to most business scenarios enabling me to save time and present my ideas in an efficient way.

Cons

unable to use flow charts across different platforms and share with non-lucid users. It would be great if lucid had a way of importing and exporting to other flowchart doc formats.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Frontend Engineer.  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Lucidchart is my best diagramming software"

November 24, 2024

5.0

Lucidchart is my preferred software of choice for creating all forms of process diagrams - flowcharts , product mockups and the likes.

Pros

It is web browser based, which enables me use it for my diagramming needs on any desktop device without first installing software. Also, I like that it integrates smoothly with my Google Drive. This has meant automatic backup of all of my flowcharts, process maps etc diagrams in the cloud. Lastly, I like the vast template library it provides. I have relied heavily on them to ensure that I don't have to create process diagrams from scratch , as there is always an available template for any process diagram I have needed to create using Lucidchart.

Cons

Because Lucidchart is browser based, I have sometimes encountered lags, when accessing large sized process diagrams .

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