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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    draw.io

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/Adraw.io is an online diagramming tool with integrations with Jira, Google, and Confluence available free online or at cost depending on integration chosen.

    $5

    per month

    IBM Blueworks Live

    Score9.1 out of 10
    N/ABlueworks Live is cloud-based business process management software that provides users with a collaborative environment for documenting, analyzing, and building business process mapping.N/A
    Pricing
    draw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
    Editions & Modules
    Up to 10 Users
    $5
    per month
    Up to 20 Users
    $11
    per month
    Up to 50 Users
    $27.50
    per month
    Up to 75 Users
    $41.25
    per month
    Up to 100 Users
    $55
    per month
    Up to 200 Users
    $95
    per month
    Up to 500 Users
    $152.50
    per month
    Up to 750 Users
    $190
    per month
    Up to 1,000 Users
    $227.50
    per month
    Up to 2,000 Users
    $377.50
    per month
    Up to 5,000 Users
    $827.50
    per month
    Up to 10,000
    1,577.50
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    draw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    draw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
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    JGraph (Draw.io)
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    IBM
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    draw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of draw.io and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    draw.io
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.2
    36 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.018 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.935 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.732 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of draw.io and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    draw.io
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Blueworks Live
    7.6
    36 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Process designer00 Ratings8.235 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings8.231 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings5.832 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings8.132 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings7.234 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings8.016 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings7.716 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of draw.io and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    draw.io
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Blueworks Live
    8.4
    37 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings8.437 Ratings
    Content Management Capabilties
    Comparison of Content Management Capabilties features of draw.io and IBM Blueworks Live
    Feature
    draw.io
    -
    Ratings
    IBM Blueworks Live
    6.1
    33 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Content management00 Ratings6.133 Ratings
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    OmniGraffle
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    Score8.2 out of 10
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    Score9.8 out of 10
    TIBCO® BPM Enterprise
    Score8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    OmniGraffle
    Score9.8 out of 10
    IBM Business Automation Workflow
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    draw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.9
    (20 ratings)
    8.7
    (40 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (5 ratings)
    8.3
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    draw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
    Likelihood to Recommend
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    draw.io can be more suitable for technical documentation for architectures, flow diagrams/charts, and conceptual images of an application infrastructure. However, this tool is not made for business intelligence work nor for dashboarding to monitor the technical components. From the administrative standpoint, this is not well suited for agile ceremony structures like retrospective boards or planning or even quarterly planning boards. The strength of draw.io lies strongly in being a lightweight diagramming tool.
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    IBM
    Pharmacies are subject to several regulatory obligations, including FDA and HIPAA rules. Pharmacy teams may record and view compliance-related procedures in a uniform format with IBM BLueworks Live. This facilitates Audit tracking, ensures process compliance at every stage, and keeps audits running smoothly.
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    Pros
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    • Draw.io offers a lot of shapes and customizability of how the diagrams are laid out. We've been able to create a lot of different things with it, and have barely scratched the surface of the sorts of things that we could do.
    • Draw.io is fairly intuitive in the way that you draw shapes and connect shapes together, I was able to figure it out without a tutorial.
    • Draw.io is fast and performant for me compared with some of the alternatives.
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    IBM
    • Easy to create process diagrams quickly, while collaborating with others.
    • Create linkages to sub-processes and other workflows.
    • Track activities using metadata such as which IT systems are utilized.
    • Use the glossary terms to find where different roles or systems are involved in processes throughout your org.
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    Cons
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    • When very elaborate diagrams are needed, it lacks the amount of tools and customization needed
    • Since this is an online tool, it can freeze and that causes you to lose that work up to that point
    • Performance can lag with very complex diagrams
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    IBM
    • In particular, we have had problems with the availability of the service because the platform frequently crashed.
    • Is not easy to pull some indicators.
    • We would like to be able to see a different interface, long ago with the same.
    • Payment process is not easy.
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    Usability
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    The UI is intuitive. It allows a new user to start diagramming almost instantly. Manipulating elements, linking them together, etc. are all easy to do. Draw.io nevertheless a broad variety of diagram templates to help get started and also of shapes to use in diagrams. Some situations can make it a bit tricky to use, such as when having multiple shapes on top of each other (e.g. shapes placed within swimlanes) but that's a minor issue.
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    IBM
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    Support Rating
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    The support for draw.io is pretty decent, considering it is a free website. I had a question one time when I was trying to do something, so I sent an email to their support email and got a response fairly quickly with an answer to my question. They also have some excellent support tools on their support website for helping you get more familiar with their program, and I found that very helpful.
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    IBM
    I have gotten great response for the very few times I needed support.
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    Alternatives Considered
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    draw.io is open-source and free for many uses, which means minimal upfront cost and good value.It works in the browser, also has a desktop version (so you can use offline) which helps teams that may not always be online or want local backups. Useful when you want a diagram tool that “just works” without huge ecosystem lock-in.For organisations that value control, less vendor-dependency, this is a plus.
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    IBM
    Blueworks Live was part of a project deal. We did not keep it after the project. We found there are many solutions offering similar or superior capabilities - the fact that Blueworks does not fully support the universal BPMN standard was a big letdown for us. The pricing also did not make sense as a standalone solution.
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    Return on Investment
    JGraph (Draw.io)
    • draw.io has surely impacted our organization positively by saving some crucial time.
    • It has not really impacted much monetarily to be honest.
    • The ROI we got from draw.io is that it has made complex things clear for everyone in our organization.
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    IBM
    • It has helped us reduce miscommunication between our departments, such as production, inventory, and shipping, thus reducing delays.
    • Now, most things are automated; we can quickly know when a product will be in low stock.
    • With the help of custom charts, we are easily able to determine our best-selling product of the month and week, which helps us market according to stats.
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    ScreenShots

    IBM Blueworks Live Screenshots

    Screenshot of the IBM Blueworks Live interface which fosters real-time communication and feedback, allowing users to work together on process models. It is used to track changes, share insights, and refine workflows with instant messaging directly within the platform.Screenshot of the Library feature in IBM Blueworks Live, which offers a hierarchical view of spaces, blueprints, decisions, and policies. Users can navigate and categorize processes to streamline business operations, ensuring teams have access the right information at the right time.Screenshot of the Discovery Map in IBM Blueworks Live, a tool used to map out complex workflows with drag-and-drop simplicity, making it easy to capture every step of a processes in a structured and clear format. Users can optimize operations by turning insights into action, aligning teams on what truly matters.Screenshot of the Process Diagram view in IBM Blueworks Live, a feature used to transforms Discovery Maps into standardized, swimlane diagrams that clearly outline roles, responsibilities, decisions, systems and process flows. Users can streamline process design with an interactive interface that simplifies complex tasks, enabling the delivery of results faster and more efficiently.Screenshot of the Details Panel in IBM Blueworks Live, used to access critical information such as cycle time, cost, and involved systems. This feature enables users to connect process details across workflows, make data-driven decisions, optimize resources, and enhance business processes, all while keeping stakeholders aligned.