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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.

The short answer

Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Lucidchart has one; not confirmed by us for EdrawMax
Best fit
EdrawMax: Anyone needing one tool across desktop, web, and mobile for many diagram types · Lucidchart: Engineering and ops teams documenting systems
Platforms
EdrawMax: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android · Lucidchart: Web, iOS, Android
Trust score
About even — EdrawMax 92, Lucidchart 90

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

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 modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$99/yr—
Public APINot confirmedYes
Trust score92 / 10090 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API
CompanyWondershare Technology Group Co., Ltd.Lucid Software Inc.
Last verifiedOct 14, 2026Oct 15, 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

EdrawMax vs Lucidchart: the questions people ask

Is EdrawMax cheaper than Lucidchart?

EdrawMax starts at $99/yr. Lucidchart has a free tier; what its paid plans cost is not confirmed by us yet.

Does EdrawMax or Lucidchart have a free tier?

Both: EdrawMax has a free tier, and Lucidchart has a free tier.

Which has a public API, EdrawMax or Lucidchart?

Lucidchart ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for EdrawMax is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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