# Page 2 | draw.io Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 2 - Is draw.io the right Diagram solution for you? Explore 772 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/166985/draw-io/reviews --- draw.io 4.6 (772) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/166985/draw-io/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 2 - Reviews of draw.io ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 26-50 of 772 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Développeur alternant Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Une application web très utile et surtout gratuite !" January 7, 2025 4.0 Draw.io est un logiciel très puissant, disponible partout mais surtout c'est un logiciel gratuit. On peut y réaliser plusieurs schémas UML, BPMN... Très utile aussi pour les documents rédigés sur Google Docs : on peut facilement mettre à jour nos schémas grâce à des extensions faits exprès pour les outils de Google. Pros J'apprécie grandement le fait que le logiciel est simple d'utilisation et qu'on peut facilement importer des bibliothèques très utiles tels que BPMN ou encore UML. Aussi, le fait qu'on puisse se connecter à différentes sources (Google Drive, Github) fait que c'est un énorme avantage. La collaboration de même fonctionne très très bien. Il s'adapte très bien à plusieurs outils tels que Google Docs Cons Ce que je regrette un peu sur draw.io c'est le fait qu'il n'est pas possible d'exporter ses propres bibliothèques d'icônes que l'on peut créer. On est obligé de dupliquer un projet existant alors que ce serait bien juste d'exporter des librairies prêtes à l'utilisation (ou même sauvegardée sur un cloud type Google Drive) Switched from [Modelio BA Enterprise Architect](https://www.capterra.com/p/171776/Modelio/) Pour la gratuité et le fait que c'est un logiciel fiable qui ne plante pas. Review Source LA Leandro A. Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Draw.io review " November 22, 2025 5.0 Great experience.I have used it for college and I also use it at work .It's free and open source and just works.Good Pros Great open source tool for generating schematic content.Its UI look a little outdated , but its fast a reliable.Great for creating templates , for project design too .Great value for money. Cons Its UI look a little outdated.It takes sometime to get use how the software works.This is an aspect that could be improved, but it's a good product overall Review Source HM Harshal M. Technical Project Manager Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Make Workflows even better" January 13, 2025 5.0 Pros easiest tool to make and share workflows Cons no cons, one of the best and free tools that is better than any other out there Switched from [Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/) Other tools had many restrictions for free tier, Review Source JH Johan H. Medewerker Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Draw.IO is een uitkomst" May 29, 2025 5.0 Pros Uitstekend en zeer eenvoudig, intiutief te gebruiken software voor het ontwerpen van allerlei soorten schema's. De bediening wijst zich vanzelf, het programma bevat geen overbodige functies en het is direct bruikbaar. Cons In de standaard meegeleverde start-sjablonen ontbreekt soms de variant die je nodig hebt. Gelukkig kan er in dat geval vrij eenvoudig vanaf een leeg canvas worden gestart met ontwerpen. Review Source Antony B. Database Manager Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Draw.io - a simple-to-use and high-quality flowchart designer" December 17, 2024 5.0 Pros Simple to use flowchart maker with visually-pleasing results Cons Could potentially have more options for visuals - but this is a minor point Review Source AK Alexander K. Administrator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Gutes Tool für Ablaufdiagramme" March 24, 2025 4.0 Es bietet eine Alternative zu Visio. Für einfache Ablaufdiagramme reicht es (auch im privaten Bereich) Pros Es ist einfach zu bedienen und kostengünstig Cons Der Umfang könnte besser gestaltet sein - aber bei einem kostenlosen Tool muss man Abstriche machen Review Source David P. Director Telecommunications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A really good software product which can aid multiple departments, not just for technical support." September 12, 2023 5.0 This allowed team collaboration quickly, simple and intuitive. I would recommend this to anyone technical that may have to draw charts, diagrams as well as for sales teams to enable quick process flow demonstrations, its a flexible software. Pros The immediate thing that was enjoyed within draw.io is the templates and selection of icons, later I found I could also search the icons with key words, once diagrams are created the arrows and connectors when properly aligned snap in place, say the user was drawing a diagram of a home network with a router connected to a PC, laptop and printer, once the connectors are snapped in place - if the user of the software drags the router to another place the connectors move with it.Now of course if you have linked with straight lines, and in once colour it can end up looking messy, draw.io allows you to change the colours, and edit all elements very easily, so the straight line can be curved. Adding small labels such as text was super quick. The software was really easy to use.It integrated easily into confluence, and the files could be saved and detached to send to other users in email. HR was able to use it to create org charts and whilst sales team was not seen using it to create new items they often requested diagrams and edited them for their own use. Cons What I found tricky to use in draw.io was the page sizing and scaling, it was tricky to see page margins, I also didn't find the control using a mouse easy when editing diagrams, this however is both minor and subjective as my peers made it look very easy, with the exception of page sizing and scaling there is not much to fault with this software. Switched from [Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/) Ease of use. Review Source OAR Omar Alberto R. Coordinador de calidad Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Una herramienta fácil, rápida y útil de diseño de diagramas " April 17, 2023 5.0 Es una herramienta indispensable para aquellos profesionales que requieran opciones para el diseño y la edición de diagramas de procesos y procedimientos, ya sea como diagramas de flujo o como mapas de relación Pros Que mantiene un entorno para el usuario fácil, sencillo y que permite poder crear cualquier diseño sin complicaciones Cons Es una herramienta que debes mantenerte en línea para poder trabajar con ella Switched from [Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/) Es gratuito, se puede utilizar en línea y es muy sencillo Review Source FP Francesco P. Stagista Consumer Electronics Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Draw.io, il miglior software per diagrammi!" September 25, 2023 5.0 Con draw.io ho potuto creare grafici, tabelle e schemi elettrici in men che non si dica. Prima di una riunione ci volevano 5 minuti per creare un grafico che magari avevo dimenticato di fare. Il fatto che sia online è un plus perchè non ho bisogno di un computer super performante e posso utilizzarlo senza appesantire il mio computer Pros Draw.io è il miglior software che si può trovare sul mercato per la creazione di diagrammi. Perchè il migliore? Semplice! Basta una ricerca su google e te ne accorgerai!La grafica è intuitiva, la facilità di utilizzo è disarmante. Se hai bisogno di un diagramma o di un grafico (o perchè no di uno schema elettrico in poco tempo) draw.io è ciò che fa per te. Trascinando gli elementi sul campo, potrai combinarli tra loro e creare lo schema che ti serve. In più con la funzione di esportazione, puoi salvare il tuo graph e inserirlo come png, pdf o qualsiasi estensione che ti serve. Cons Ritengo che Draw.io sia perfetta così, perchè ciò che offre è intuitivo e non ha bisogno di spiegazioni.L'unica cosa che magari potrebbe essere rinnovata è la landing page, che potrebbe essere più curata. Switched from [GitMind](https://www.capterra.com/p/192602/GitMind/) Perchè l'ho trovato migliore sotto tutti i punti di vista, primo su tutti la duttilità e la semplicità di utilizza Review Source Geraldo Gana A. Administrativo Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### ""Diagrams.Net Review: Exploring Its Template Management Features And Integrations"" February 7, 2023 5.0 My overall experience with Diagrams.Net is positive. I appreciate its intuitive interface, flexibility to support multiple diagram types, and advanced collaboration tools. Additionally, integrations with other tools are widely praised, making it easier to work on projects.I've been solving a wide range of business problems with Diagrams.Net, including creating process flowcharts, data models, UML diagrams, and other types of diagrams. The software helps me visualize complex information clearly and concisely, facilitating communication with other team members and making more informed decisions.In short, my experience with Diagrams.Net is positive and the software has helped me a lot to solve business problems, facilitate communication and speed up decision making. Pros I would like to highlight 4 features that I like the most:1. Flexibility: The software supports multiple types of diagrams, which means I can create multiple types of templates using the same software.2. Intuitive Interaction: The software's user interface is easy to use, which means I can create diagrams quickly and with little learning curve.3. Integrations: The integrations with collaboration, project management and coding tools I really appreciate as they make working on projects easier.4. Collaboration tools: The software includes collaboration features such as real-time diagram sharing and simultaneous editing, which is valuable when working in teams on projects.5. Performance: The software is known to be fast and reliable, which means I don't have to worry about performance issues. Cons Limited features: Although the software includes many advanced features, sometimes I miss some specific features that are offered by other diagramming software.Complexity: While the software's user interface is easy to use, I found some of the more advanced functionality a bit complex.Limited Integrations: Although the software has many integrations, the available integrations do not meet all my needs in some cases.Limited updates: Software updates are less frequent than I would like them to be. Review Source Harsh D. Researcher Higher Education Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Create Appealing Diagrams with Ease" June 28, 2023 5.0 I absolutely love using Draw.io. It is my go to tool for create various kinds of diagrams and flowcharts. I have the tool added in my word plugin as well to easily access the diagrams. Pros I like using Draw.io to create a various kinds of skeleton diagrams and flow charts. I love the ease of accessing different shapes and using various connectors to create appealing diagrams. Cons I think that Draw.io can be further improved by allowing to select the flexibility to, for example, connect the shapes with the connectors at whatever location desired. Further, I would love to see a lighter version of the plugins and direct access to draw.io diagrams in word or adobe. Switched from [Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/) Draw.io helps to create much more appealing diagrams Review Source AH Ava H. Software Development Engineer Wireless Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A creator of professional designs and ideal to save time." August 8, 2022 4.0 Since I use this software together with my teammates, it is easier to carry out tasks and even transmit to our clients the progress of each project or the steps required for its development, this is because Draw.io also makes it possible to use Gantt charts and in this way we can visualize the tasks and our schedule from day to day and thus know how our progress is going, it is also useful for giving presentations because I can design flowcharts and I do not need to be tied to a office to be able to design them, this saves us time and effort. Pros When thinking about this software I find that there are several aspects that I like, one of the main ones is that it is possible to insert images of our liking, so that the diagrams or whatever is designed obtains a much more personalized and professional touch. With Draw.io it is possible to create unique designs, this is because it brings with it various forms, be they circles, tables and even images, everything is a matter of thinking about what you want to convey either to the work team or to our clients; if you are a little in If you are in a hurry or do not have a little idea of ​​how to start using this tool, you can go to its templates and use them as provided by the software or make changes to them to further adjust the model to our needs and this whole process only requires of dragging and dropping the elements that you want to use, that is why I also like that it is an easy to use solution. In addition, the created designs can be saved and printed, for example if you want to share them with our team is able to use Google Drive and so everyone can have at hand the steps of the project to be developed. Cons Draw.io provides many benefits to our development team and is even ideal for any professional who wants to deal more simply with the processes of each project in which they participate or for personal use, however its interface is somewhat confusing or perhaps a little outdated so giving it a more modern touch would facilitate its use especially for those who do not know how to start using this tool, also being online can be an advantage but if you lack a good connection this can be a problem. Review Source Thomas H. Student Assistant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The to-go tool for small vector graphics" February 25, 2019 5.0 Once for a project we had to create an UML sequence diagram. We used draw.io for this . It worked great, it looked fantastic. Until we noticed that we forgot some calls so we had to add more boxes and more arrows. We thought that surely we could just drag what we have around a bit without breaking everything but no. Luckily it wasn't very big yet so we started from scratch and did not connect the arrows to the boxes until we were sure everything was stable. There might be a way to stop the arrows from freaking out but we could not find it. Pros I love draw.io . Need a graphic for a presentation or some sort of LaTeX report? Use draw.io, it certainly beats fiddling around with LaTeX to get what you want. It allows you to export in .svg format (vector graphics) which you can scale to any size without loss of quality. Ever tried to increase the size of a .jpg or the like and noticed how horrible it looks? That doesn't happen with vector graphics. It supports so many useful "graph types" out of the box, it's great. If you want to draw a specific kind of diagram/graph it most likely supports that and gives you all the boxes, edges, etc. that you need to make your graph. Aligning your elements is super easy thanks to a wonderful grid system that lets you (among other things) place components perfectly aligned side-by-side or under each other. You can customize virtually anything, size, color, font, font size, anything. Complete control over what you are trying to make. If you need to make a graph or diagram of some kind and there is no tool to make the specific thing you need, just use draw.io. Or, if there is, still use draw.io because it will probably look nicer and give you a lot more option than whatever tool you want to use. Cons The one thing I dislike, I'd say even HATE about draw.io are the arrows. Simple use case: You want to connect two boxes with an arrow. That's simple - except later you notice you don't like the position of the boxes and move them. Now your arrows will most likely try to bend in ways to keep the connection but by doing so they will get horribly bent and look atrocious. This is especially bad if you move multiple boxres. Review Source Christian K. Programmer Analyst Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great diagraming app" March 28, 2022 5.0 I use diagrams.net to create process flow charts, plan out data models, and other business-processes in a visual way. It’s been very flexible and allows me to create, collaborate, and share things quickly and easily. Pros Very easy to pick up and begin using right away. Provides the ability to start with a template they’ve created, create your own, or begin with a blank canvas. Allows for mind-mapping, project planning, flow diagramming, process flow definition, and beyond. Cons Some of the object styles make it hard to read text, could be more adaptive for text color when changing the fill color of things. Review Source Dylan C. Software Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Powerful, free, and very intuitive" December 28, 2023 5.0 Draw.io is my diagramming tool of choice. It's free, and easy to use, and you are free to download your diagrams in a variety of free and open-source formats for use in other software. Nothing is locked behind proprietary formats, or predatory pricing. If you want the more enterprise features to collaborate with bigger teams, you're welcome to pay, but you can go a very long way on the free tier. Pros I love that draw.io can be used entirely for free, there are no diagram types nor crucial diagramming features that are locked behind a paywall. They have a wonderful free template library of starter diagrams and their tools are competitive with even most paid diagramming software. I absolutely love draw.io. Cons Bigger more complicated diagrams can become slow and janky to edit, but being a web-based tool a completely understandable constraint, and can usually be forgiven and/or worked around by splitting diagrams up into more digestible chunks. Switched from [Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/) Draw.io provides many of the same features, diagram types, and creature comforts, but for free instead of locked behind a paywall. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Full Stack Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Draw.io review" June 18, 2023 5.0 The best app for diagramming it's Draw.io and I would recommend it to anyone who has to do similar diagramming tasks. Pros Draw.io is very intuitive, so anyone with any experience can start to use it from the first day, besides it offers a lot of useful tools that make diagramming tasks pretty fast. Cons I have nothing to complain about Draw.io, so far so good. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer founder Animation Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "diagrams.net is the best diagram and flowchart creating tool " August 31, 2021 5.0 we use to create the blueprint for the app and its working systems and send it to the developers. The process of work and tools are fantastic in diagram.net; it is suitable for both beginners and professionals, I would definitely recommend it if you are starting in diagraming and blue print design. we can share our designs to dropbox, google docs and google drive, so it is better when we create a design and share it with our development team. Pros The advantages of using diagrams.net - simple to use and easy to learn. we can create a Blueprint for any project. It Comes with lots of tools like basic and advanced shapes and lots of elements; we can also add Tiles tables and customize them properly. It provides various options to export our work like drive devices and others.it is good software for diagramming purposes. it is easy like drag and drop functionality. it is web based so no need to install this on your device and you can use it as portable. Cons When I started using diagrams.net, I was in university. Hence, at that time, I use to create blueprints for apps and systems; I found difficulty in 2 things, mainly first the exporting issue we have to be careful with the size and selection of export so that we can get better output or image. The second zoom in and zoom out is more complex in draw io; it could be better. But it gets the job done, so not a big issue while using it. Review Source Olga B. Edutainment Coach Education Management Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Indispensable for Studies!" August 29, 2020 5.0 That's just Splendid. Spectacular. Studious. Superb. Really remarkable. I cannot imagine how I would have done without this thing. User-friendly, responsive, adaptive, trustworthy, reliable, relieving! Easy-to-use and flexible. Comfy and effortless. Efficient and Effective. The best tool I have ever used for my studying, working and research activities! Powerful and simple. Pros Well, this service reminds me about the most memorable, pleasant and amazing time in my life. I was doing my first Master's at the Higher School of Economics (Moscow) and my daily studying routine included using different apps for creating presentations, slides, docs. I had not known any good app for creating block schematical diagrams and one of my group mates (she actually had a Bachelor's degree in Programming) advised me to use this app. The app turned out to be an inspiring and useful thing for brainstorming, analyzing and summarizing lots of data. It let me do my homework and research tasks fast and easy, without painstaking efforts and excessive pressure. In this service you can easily make any kind of precise diagrams, beautiful schemes, pie charts, block chains and many more. You can save your drafts, download in a suitable format and work on them later. Learning and studying process has never been so easy, comfortable, ergonomic and time-saving. The tasks which were shamefully time-consuming and complicated in the past have become now as easy as apple pie. Even if you just need to analyze, describe, summarize or explain lots of data to your colleague, grandma or friend, this service can become the best solution for you. Cons Well, if you did not save and download all of your drafts in several formats before turning your device off, you would experience unpleasant problems with recovering your drafts then. Switched from [Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/) Well, I needed something simpler and more flexible. I needed something that I could easily modify and customize for my personal needs. Review Source LR Lorenzo R. Software developer Computer Hardware Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Ottimo software per la creazione di flowchart" December 2, 2023 4.0 In generale è un software semplice, molto leggero se installato (ma è anche possibile utilizzarlo sul sito web) e intuitivo. La curva di apprendimento è molto bassa e la sua flessibilità lo rende leader nel suo settore. Pros La sua semplicità e la sua completezza lo rendono uno dei software migliori in questo campo. In particolare la presenza di numerosi blocchi per la creazione di diverse tipologie di chart gli dà una flessibilità unica, che è una delle sue caratteristiche fondamentali Cons non vi è la possibilità di modificare uno stesso file da più persone contemporaneamente come word ma il salvataggio e l'importazione lo rendono comunque ottimo se ci si divide i compiti Review Source Vincent C. Senior Full-Stack Developer Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Gratuit et très efficace" December 13, 2023 5.0 Draw.io nécessite de se connecter à un compte Google ou d'un autre espace de stockage pour stocker ses diagrammes. C'est l'une des raisons de sa gratuité. Pros Draw.io est très simple et pratique pour créer toute sorte de diagrammes et de schémas. Il fonctionne sur le principe du glisser déposer. Le résultat peut être exporté dans différents formats. Autre avantage, il est en français. Cons Les diagrammes créés sont assez classiques, j'entends par là que niveau style, ils n'y a pas de fioriture mis à part quelques options. Ça n'est pas vraiment un souci. Il est possible d'exporter au format texte (sérialisé) son diagramme pour le réimporter par la suite mais il n'y a pas de passerelle avec mermaidjs par exemple. Review Source BH Brian H. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Diagrams.net great functionality for the right prices" October 9, 2022 5.0 I am able to quickly put diagrams together, model flows, and share my work. The price can't be beat. I find that I rarely start visio when I have the option to utilize Diagrams.net. Pros Drag and drop, connecting shapes, and the ease to create a simple diagram are what Diagrams.net does best. I can create a simple diagram, connect and label each shape, and be done in a fraction of the time it takes to do the same in Visio. Cons The lack of sharing and collaboration is disappointing but certainly not essential. Screensharing and whiteboarding via Teams or Google can still take place and I find its easier than virtual sketching. Review Source Onur P. Co-Founder Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Draw.io Review" August 4, 2023 4.0 Sometimes it's so hard to explain the plans, architectures or flows without visualizing it. At this moment, it's very vital to draw diagrams. Draw.io really helps me to understand and explain the workflow to other colleagues. I can say that my overall experience with draw.io is excellent. Pros In my professional career, I am working with multiple cloud providers all the time. I can find the icons of most of the resources of cloud providers like Azure, AWS etc. This really helps me to create great diagrams.Also another great feature, I can export my diagrams in PDF format so that I can share it with anyone. Cons Not a least liked feature but I'd be glad if draw.io adds the icons of the newly published resources of the cloud providers. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Software Developer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Satisfies all your diagrammatic needs" September 30, 2021 5.0 Overall, I believe it more than meets the expectations if you are using it to make diagrams for reports and such but if you need to make professional UML diagrams and if you are looking to collaborate in real-time I would not recommend this. Pros Diagrams.net allows you to draw any type of diagram you would want and you could easily save it in your Google Drive. To help out, it also provides a range of starter templates for different types of diagrams although I prefer starting from a blank slate. Any shape or figure you need could be easily searched for and you could even import images. To export, they give a variety of options including png and XML and unlike Visual Paradigm, diagrams.net does not leave a watermark behind. The best thing about diagrams.net is that it is very easy to use and not limited to UML diagrams and such. Cons The collaboration could use more features as it is extremely hard for people to work on the same diagram at the same time due to the delays, so I wouldn't recommend using it for collaboration. Other than that, the diagrams don't carry the professional look and feel that applications like Visual Paradigm provide. It doesn't stick to the UML rules so if you did something wrong you'd never know but that comes at the cost of support for multiple types of diagrams. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Tecnico Informatico Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Organizza il tuo progetto" August 30, 2023 5.0 ottima, non ho ancora trovato siti o software migliori di questo per il tipo di lavoro che offre Pros il suo cavallo di battaglia è la quantità di elementi che permette di utilizzare nel creare progetti, diagrammi o modelli. Facile ed intuitivo da usare non serve molto tempo per imparare ad usarlo, io l'ho utilizzato per poco più di un anno per progettare dei database, anche se non erano professionali mi sono trovato benissimo e sicuramente per questi lavori tornerei su questo software Cons i nomi dei componenti da mettere in un modello non sempre sono universali, o per lo meno erano diversi da quelli studiati da me, ho dovuto perdere due minuti in più per capire a quali equivalevano e poi sono andato liscio come l'olio Review Source Ehab K. Project Management Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Diagrams.net\_EK's Reviews" November 30, 2022 4.0 Pros I like this app because it's free and native with G-Worspace and Attlassian, It's also a very simple to use and has a lot of flexibilty, a desktop app to work on my computer offline with my drive, also has an awesome templates that can help and can import anything in it and export a lot of versions and it's also an open source Cons This app is poor in API and Business process Management and need a lot of experience to create a more dynamic environment Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Related categories [Flowchart](https://www.capterra.com/flowchart-software/)[Diagram](https://www.capterra.com/diagram-software/)