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Flowova 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. Flowova starts at $9, Lucidchart at $7.95. Both have a free tier. Only Lucidchart ships a public API.

FlowovaTurns a text description, image, or an uploaded PDF, Word, or PowerPoint file into an editable flowchart.LucidchartBrowser diagramming for flowcharts, org charts and architecture, with data-linked shapes and AI generation.

Side by side

FactFlowovaLucidchart
CategoryDiagramming & WhiteboardsDiagramming & Whiteboards
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$9 month$7.95 seat_month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, API
CompanyNOWGIC LTDLucid Software Inc.
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

Flowova

Flowova is aimed at people who'd rather describe a process than drag boxes around, and the multi-format import (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, hand-drawn images) is broader than most flowchart AI tools. The free tier is thin enough that you'll hit the cap after a handful of diagrams.

Pros

  • Accepts text, images, and dozens of file formats as input
  • AI chat panel for iterative edits after generation
  • One-click auto-layout instead of manual node arranging
  • Pay-as-you-go option alongside the subscription

Cons

  • Free plan caps out at 3 AI generations and 3 saved charts
  • No mobile app, browser only

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 Flowova if you need

  • Turning meeting notes or a process description into a diagram fast
  • Converting an existing PDF or slide-deck process doc into an editable chart
  • Users who want AI chat edits instead of manual node placement

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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