Creately vs. SmartDraw vs. Sunsama

The software offers simple, intuitive features for diagramming and collaboration. It has an easy-to-learn design and very responsive customer support. Availability of real-time editing features and seamless integration with other systems. Creately software does not have offline use. It depends heavily on a strong internet connection, which is expensive and sometimes unavailable.

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I believe SmartDraw is a great tool for small- to mid-sized organizations for simplifying the production and management of org charts. We've also had the PMO experiment with the use of some of their flow charts as well. If an organization has an HCM with the capability of producing (good!) org charts, that is likely the best option... but many that I have used in my 30-year HR career don't. So there is definitely a need for SmartDraw in the market!

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Sunsama is amazing to keep you on task and help make sure that tasks do not fall through the cracks.

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• I like that it supports remote work and that it makes real-time collaboration easy.
• AI-powered diagramming works well and has been very helpful in explaining complex ideas.
• It supports data driven workflows.
• It makes project management easy.
• It effortlessly boosts team productivity thanks to easy alignment with strategies.

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• Provides examples to work off of--these are helpful when you don't know exactly where to start.
• Provides a number of stylistic options without making things too complex, so you can be creative without getting overwhelmed.
• Provides a wide variety of templates, meets a wide variety of needs.

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• Collaborate
• Manage tasks
• Organization

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• It's a bit complicated for a novice to make something that looks professional with no templates.
• Public no premium workspaces.
• Performance is not the best when you have a lot of elements.

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• A month-to-month plan would be ideal for users that don't have a need to create many projects
• The sidebar navigation can be a little confusing with all of the tools listed.
• Offering customizable plans with only the feature you need would simplify navigation

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• Privacy settings
• iPhone App
• Additional integrations

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Creately requires a very small investment to get started. Using the software does not require expensive training or experience. The software has reliable interactive tools for both collaboration and creative writing. Creately supports many languages, which makes it diverse and adaptable.

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I rated 8 because its simple to use and easy to create network topologies quickly. I liked the drag and drop option which makes designing the network topology and flow chart easier. In general its does what it needs to.

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It definitely could be better, but it may also depend on the type of license you are subscribing to.

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They are always very helpful, we get computers every two years and I have to call them to move the license from one computer to another and they do it with a smile in their voice!

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I have not reached out to Sunsama support so I don't have any baseline to rate them.

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Creately's folder system is a novel feature that beats its competitors. It helps keep everything organized. In addition, there are many more customization possibilities, especially in the shapes and in the library of templates and drawings. It has an intelligent drawing capability superior to all the competition, allowing more customization and detail.

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We have used Corel Draw and Adobe Acrobat. Both of those tools were good when they came out but the abilities of SmartDraw far outweigh both those tools. Corel Draw was also more complex to operate and do tasks, as was Adobe Acrobat in which some basic tasks took additional steps to complete.

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Sunsama provides a clearer more simplistic way to organize tasks.

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• Helped the team work collaboratively by sharing on the ideas on Canvas
• Boosted the client engagement whenever this tool is used
• Made the work easier by providing the predesigned templates

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• SmartDraw has provided good return for our internal purposes. Using it to understand an organization's structure and inner workings has been valuable. On the client side, creating steps and businesses processes has also been a big plus. It has helped decrease confusing reporting structures and has provided a detailed map for individuals to understand where they fit within their organization.
• Unfortunately, SmartDraw has been somewhat inefficient with some of the more complex projects on our plate and has really deterred certain employees from even wanting to use it.

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• Organization
• Time management

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