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EdrawMax is an all-in-one diagram software that makes it simple to create professional-looking flowcharts, organizational charts, network diagrams, business presentations, building plans, mind maps, science illustration, genogram, UML diagrams, workflows, program structures, web design diagrams, electrical engineering diagrams, directional maps, database diagrams and more. It is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and online.
Provider
Wondershare
Located In
Canada
Foundation
2003
Open API
Unverified
Deployment
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Training
Videos, Documentation
Support
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum
Anyone can be the diagram expert in your field with EdrawMax: Engineer, IT Developer, Marketer, Product Manager, Sales, Educator, Student, Consultant and more.
Content Source: EdrawMax
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Reviewers praise EdrawMax for its extensive collection of pre-built templates, which they find invaluable for starting projects and generating new ideas. They appreciate the ease with which these templates can be customized, including the ability to edit colors and substitute information effortlessly. Users also value the ability to share templates in various formats, enabling seamless collaboration with team members who may not have EdrawMax installed on their devices.
Users appreciate EdrawMax's compatibility with a wide range of export formats, including PDF, Microsoft Office formats, and image files, which facilitates easy sharing and presentation of their work. They find the export options particularly useful for integrating their diagrams into other documents and presentations. However, some reviewers report issues with reopening files saved in the .EDDX format and note alignment problems when exporting to MS Visio, as well as occasional imperfections when exporting to Word or PowerPoint.
Pros
It allows me to create great floorplans with ease and great network layouts, including server rack layouts, for my work.
I love how it is so easy to use and the customer service is so helpful. I am learning new things to do with it all the time.
This is an affordable design software that is especially helpful for creating line drawings of various types of technical systems. It is among the most cost effective and is fairly widely accepted.
As a computer engineer , I face so many situations that I have to visualise using different models. Edraw max provides a great collection of models represented in a good quality.
Cons
Some of the icons are not scaled well compared to other icons. Sometimes the lines have trouble snapping to the right locations or randomly disconnect.
Trying to scale the drawing is sometimes confusing. Would prefer the option of rescaling as you draw.
It is necessary to draw several diagrams. But only money and time are wasted.
The inability to deploy this on multiple computers that I own and the price.
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John M.
"No other tool comes close to Edraw diagramming capability."
Pros: I like that I am able to convert diagrams created with Edraw Max into different file formats. I also must commend the quality of its symbol and template libraries. Its symbol library contains the highest element of any diagramming tool that I have tried and its template library has served as the ideal foundation for every illustrative process or flow map that I have ever created. This has always removed the need for me to create my diagrams from scratch, thus allowing me complete diagrams faster.
Cons: Few years ago, the obvious weak point with this software was the absence of a collaboration workspace, from where different users can collaborate together , enabling everyone to develope diagram illustrations remotely as a group. This has obviously been fixed a few updates ago and I can now say I have nothing I dislike about Edraw max.
"EdrawMax is perfect for creating charts and diagrams due to its ease of use and wide adoption."
Overall: EdrawMax is great for creating flowcharts, network diagrams, drawings, organizational charts, kanban diagrams, digital presentations, design models, database diagrams, web design diagrams, electrical engineering diagrams, technical diagrams, gantt charts, and many more. That is why when we start using it we no longer want to work with another tool.
Pros: EdrawMax is excellent for creating individual designs as well as collaborative work in a corporate environment in real-time, with full visibility of each person's contributions, as well as being able to export to a wide variety of standard formats, such as PDF, Microsoft, SVG, and many other types. It also allows us to print and share through links and QR codes, to cite an example, and a direct publication on the most popular social networks.
Cons: It is a fairly widespread platform used preferentially for the creation of various types of graphics associated with processes, manufacturing diagrams, brainstorming, and the fabulous kanban diagrams. Its installation and/or use is quite simple and in a very short time, it becomes an essential tool for daily use for our work and professional activities.
"Bad Support - not flexible at all"
Overall: The support does not understand what users request. I went through a test-Phase (Trial License). Then I was not able to Cancel the Service within the 20 Days of test. Before the periode ended I've requested the support to terminate my service because on my interface it was grayed out. Nothing happened. Now I've paid a tool which I dont need - 100$ loss.
Pros: The software ist ok but the Support ist a nightmare.
Cons: The grafics are not as dynamic as it looks like.
"Edraw, Extremely flexible program, a great company asset"
Overall: Overall Edraw has allowed me to bring new life to my charts and presentations. It has saved me time and money by making this process easy. I used to think Visio had no equal, and that still true because this program has clearly surpassed it in many ways. It's less expensive and easier to use. It has made my process for creating presentations better, creating floorplans faster, and even allowed me to create artwork for our company website. It's a complete package that I have already been recommending to other companies. It should be a standard program with all computer installations.
Pros: The biggest advantage is the large amount of templates it comes with and the different genre of templates. It helps users get a great starting point for anything they're working on. I find myself using this product for many of my presentations, business meetings, and for outlining business processes. I also use it largely to create Visio-type layouts which is one of the reason I bought this. It allows me to create great floorplans with ease and great network layouts, including server rack layouts, for my work. Edraw also comes with a huge library of shapes and backgrounds that makes it quite simply and quick to add components to your page. The ribbon menu is easy to read and navigate, it's not overly full of options and it's nicely laid out so you can usually find what you need fairly quick.
Cons: This may be a training issue, but I found a small set back when working with Infographics. With everything being so easy to access and edit, it was surprisingly difficult to manage the data percentages of many charts. There wasn't an easy pop-up icon that you can click to set different percentages. I had to hunt around somewhat to find the area where I can customize that better. Otherwise it's a good program.
"Fantastic experience so far!!! Great Product!!"
Overall: Overall I am very pleased with the outcome of my experience with using EdrawMax. I am relatively new to the digital design and graphics industries and have yet to settle on any one particular software for use in building out our brand. The different tools and options as well as the admin and office-like features seems to offer an enormous edge visually and in terms of project completion time. Definetly worth investing in if you want to have a software capable of growing with your company!
Pros: I was most impressed by the overall ease of use. Simple straight forward directions and the huge template library are a major game changer! Also pleased to see an option for resolving customer concerns.
Cons: The side panel options are a bit complex. But nothing you wouldn't be able to learn with a little practice.