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EdrawMax vs Lucidchart

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. EdrawMax starts at $69, Lucidchart at $7.95. Only Lucidchart has a free tier. Only Lucidchart ships a public API.

EdrawMaxDesktop, web, and mobile diagramming suite covering 210+ diagram types, with an AI copilot for text-to-diagram.LucidchartBrowser diagramming for flowcharts, org charts and architecture, with data-linked shapes and AI generation.

Side by side

FactEdrawMaxLucidchart
CategoryDiagramming & WhiteboardsDiagramming & Whiteboards
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$69 year$7.95 seat_month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API
CompanyWondershare Technology Group Co., Ltd.Lucid Software Inc.
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

EdrawMax

A mature, broad diagramming tool that now layers an AI copilot on top of a long-standing template library, useful for anyone who wants text-to-diagram conversion without learning a dedicated notation tool first. Cross-platform reach is real, but the pricing page is confusing enough that it is worth double-checking the final charge before subscribing.

Pros

  • Covers 210+ diagram types in one application instead of a narrow niche
  • AI Copilot builds diagrams from text, documents, spreadsheets, or code, not just from scratch
  • True cross-platform support across desktop, web, and mobile under one account

Cons

  • Pricing page mixed up plan durations and prices in a way that was hard to follow cleanly
  • A public multi-product company with several other apps competing for attention
  • AI diagram generation still needs manual cleanup for anything beyond a simple structure

Lucidchart

The default choice for team diagramming: data-linked shapes and layers handle diagrams that outgrow a whiteboard tool, and the integration list means the diagram ends up where the work already happens. Per-seat pricing with a three-user minimum on Team makes it expensive for small groups, and Lucid keeps moving the product's URLs around.

Pros

  • Data-linked shapes with conditional formatting
  • Layers for managing dense diagrams
  • Lucid AI generates and summarises diagrams from prompts
  • Over 100 integrations including Jira, Confluence, Slack and AWS

Cons

  • Free tier caps editable documents to a handful
  • Team plan carries a three-seat minimum
  • Per-seat pricing, and published figures differ across Lucid's own pages

Which one fits

Choose EdrawMax if you need

  • Anyone needing one tool across desktop, web, and mobile for many diagram types
  • Users who want to generate a first-draft diagram from text or an uploaded document

Choose Lucidchart if you need

  • Engineering and ops teams documenting systems
  • Org charts driven from an HR spreadsheet
  • Companies already on Jira, Confluence or Teams

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