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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AThe Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite empowers teams to ideate, plan, design, build, and launch game-changing solutions from a shared infinite canvas.

    $0

    per month

    Microsoft Teams

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

    $4.80

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
    Editions & Modules
    Free
    $0
    Individual
    $9
    per month per user
    Team
    $10
    per month per user (3 user minimum)
    Enterprise
    .
    per year
    Microsoft Teams Essentials
    $4.80
    per month per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month (paid yearly) per user
    Microsoft Teams Enterprise
    $5.25
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Basic
    $7.20
    per month per user
    Microsoft 365 Business Standard
    $15
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discounts are available for non profit organizations.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
    Considered Both Products
    Lucid Software
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    The only application similar to Lucidchart that I have used is Microsoft Excel. Despite their connection, Excel is not as compatible with Microsoft Teams (formatting errors often arise when trying to edit Excel documents out of Teams). I think that Lucidchart and Excel are very …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    More secure compared to Miro and more flexible / creative compared to Microsoft Visio. Overall, prefer Miro to all of them!
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Much better, it doesn't get the steps in lines even a tenth as much as Visio, can use custom shapes as actual shapes rather than images, and aligns much easier. Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is easily the best and I have tried about 4-5 programs over the last 5 years.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Miro had an advantage with the unlimited canvas until Lucidchart recently added that feature. Lucidchart seems to be better designed for creating drawings, incredibly technical or software architectural diagrams. Miro appears to be more designed for non-technical folks as a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    i havent used any
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Miro is good for workshops and project planning but Lucidchart is more useful for architectural diagrams but it does not have stickers and fancy colors like in Miro used in workshops
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    In my opinion, I would say that Lucidchart provides a better experience and is easy to navigate than the product listed above. Lucidchart makes moving objects around easier and templates are easier to use in Lucidchart. The only thing I would say iObey does better is their Jira …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    it is way better than visio - wish it integrated with ms teams better - It is better for cloud / collaboration - you don't have to save versions or send via email. You can send notifications or allow others access
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart is a premium web-based product compared to the rest. Also, the fact that it is browser-based puts it over Visio.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Simplicity - I don't need to build complex things, so Lucidchart is the perfect tool as it allows to build and share processes very quickly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Promapp is better for collaborating about processes and maintaing process ownership.
    Lucidchart is very versatile and allows us to do a lot more.
    I prefer Lucidspark to LucidChart for most applications, however. I wish there was a single license for the two, or at least a bundled …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    When you are a Mac user like me, you don't get [Microsoft] Visio unless you work some magic and install some software that works wonders (which I actually like, but not the point right now). So Lucidchart is the remaining option, however, many think that because it is not a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Very easy and friendly to use with minimal efforts.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    I haven't been involved in the selection. But, It stacks well with other solutions like Visio in terms of usability and collaboration.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    We used both solutions before deciding to use LucidChart. Creately works really great and is an excellent option, but their pricing was so outside of our requirements that it did not make sense to continue with our demo. Also, their salespeople did not follow up with us, they …
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart can make flowcharts more intuitively and automatically than PowerPoint.
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart beats [Microsoft] Visio in its ease of use (formatting and exporting) and ease of access (remote collaboration).
    Incentivized
    Chose Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    Lucidchart is less expensive, cloud-based, and allows for real time collaboration. Our team mostly works out of Google Docs and Sheets so this made way more sense than moving to a per-user desktop-based product which can't do real time collaboration like Vizio. I haven't found …
    Incentivized
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is definitely a strong contender to Slack. For small organizations with small teams, Slack has a clear advantage in term of setup and ease of use. However, for large organizations with dedicated and specialized IT Administrators the task of setting up Microsoft …
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    1099 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    255 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    876 Answers
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    225 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    1118 Answers
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    255 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    99%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    600 Answers
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    144 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    99%
    Implementation went as expected
    732 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    174 Answers
    Features
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.2
    241 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.1179 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.3208 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.4126 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.2229 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings7.6212 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.4143 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.0
    251 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.0250 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.4249 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.7235 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.2146 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.6157 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1155 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite and Microsoft Teams
    Feature
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft Teams
    8.2
    236 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.6168 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings8.4202 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.8200 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.9216 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.6198 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.5158 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.6172 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
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    Enterprises
    Miro
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1165 ratings)
    8.6
    (329 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (12 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (1134 ratings)
    8.7
    (114 ratings)
    Availability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.8
    (888 ratings)
    8.0
    (114 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Lucid Visual Collaboration SuiteMicrosoft Teams
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Lucid Software
    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is effective for process documentation and knowledge sharing across teams. For us, we used it to map out individual roles and specific tasks within each role to create clear and visual workflows that others can follow at any time. A key scenario where it works well in our business for business continuity during absences another colleague can pick up the role by following the process on Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite with minimal disruption. The visual diagrams are easy to understand and a written document.
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    Microsoft
    It's amazing as a daily driver for team communication, and document search/store. Also, if you're doing a lot of LONG meetings and have trouble remembering details, the AI summarization is amazing and convenient. It just works. I'm not saying I always do this, of course, but if I need to 'skim' instead of really digging into every detail from a meeting, the AI-generated summary is generally good enough that I can get away with it.
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    Pros
    Lucid Software
    • Large number of predefined charts, diagrams, flows
    • A great repository of various symbols and objects
    • The easiness of using and manipulating objects and shapes. There is a lot of auto-editing and adjusting which the software does for you which saves a lot of your time.
    • Easy way of duplicating shapes.
    • While working with the app everything feels organic and natural. You don't get the clunky/limited feeling which happens with some other similar apps.
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    Microsoft
    • All in one communication for Teams.
    • High quality and reliable both audio and video meetings.
    • Well organized and clear instant chat.
    • Excellent security features.
    • Beautiful integration with 3rd party tools and systems.
    • Perfect compatibility with windows ,android and iOS.
    • Allow meetings recordings for later us or sharing with teams that missed the live.
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    Cons
    Lucid Software
    • The sign in page could use some help. When I first signed up, it was really difficult to login, unless I was logged into the perfect Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite software. It doesn’t seem to have a route to get people to the right place if you’re in the wrong place.
    • It’s nearly impossible to move content off of the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite if you’re looking to get your content into a different platform.
    • Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite requires frequent updates and refreshes of the pages (at least daily).
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    Microsoft
    • The webinars feature has some missing functionally such as the ability for all users to use the Q&A feature (only those with a Microsoft Teams account can use it now), the ability to upload documents for attendees to easily access and download, and the ability for presenters and organizers to easily chat amongst themselves throughout the webinar.
    • The "Channels" organization hierarchy could be more clear. If you have several channels set up, it can get clunky and hard to find the specific channel you are looking for.
    • The MS Planner tool lacks functionality and organization. You cannot assign more than one person to a task and it's confusing when you try to share tasks with people - it would be nice if they were automatically added to someone's calendar.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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    Usability
    Lucid Software
    The usability of Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite is bar none and incomparable to any other tool used in the past. There is such a vast offering that covers all the needs of any user in industries far and wide. It is no doubt that this is a firm recommendation for anyone and everyone to utilize this tool for all their needs.
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    Microsoft
    If you have the full Microsoft Office suite, it works really well because it's integrated well within its ecosystem, but if not, it can be annoying because it tries to open a shared file in the web versions of the file equivalents. The web version is also a bit slow, and the login is very difficult to handle if you have multiple Microsoft or Outlook accounts.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Performance
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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    Support Rating
    Lucid Software
    I reached out about being able to access Linear through their new acquisition partner, and they kept pointing me to the same article even though I told them it wasn't giving me the information I needed. I asked for a meeting with a CSM and they didn't reach out to help. I've also tried to contact some PM friends to give feedback, but no one seems to care
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    Microsoft
    The overall support provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Teams has been quite good but there is still some room for improvements. Microsoft needs to proactively work on fixing the open bugs in order to provide a seamless experience to the users. But over the service and experience provided by the Microsoft team have been quite satisfactory.
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    Implementation Rating
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Lucid Software
    Lucidchart is well beyond Microsoft Visio and is constantly improving. Visio is pretty much stagnant and hasn't been improved for several years, Lucid is constantly adding new functionality like AI powered functions and tools. We have no reason to pay for Visio licenses when Lucid can provide so much more for less.
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    Microsoft
    Microsoft Teams offers a much more integrated experience between their chat and video call function compared to Google Chat and Slack. Both other tools are much better for internal communications are they have simpler UI without other features. Whereas Microsoft Teams can be used for more critical conversations, particularly between external companies, and has been very useful in sales conversations which is what we chose it for when speaking to companies that work exclusively through Microsoft.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Scalability
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Professional Services
    Lucid Software
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Return on Investment
    Lucid Software
    • Though I can't necessarily provide hard numbers, I can confidently say that Lucidchart has saved countless hours for myself and my teams as we don't need to try to develop some type of complex diagram using markup or any kind of code.
    • I have previously been able to build a complete ERD using Lucidchart in a past position, which the company never had before. It ended up being used by countless teams in the company and ultimately in a large-scale data stack migration effort.
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    Microsoft
    • Personally, I would say that by using Microsoft Teams, it upped my collaboration with my colleagues by around 50% or around more than half of what I usually did prior to using it.
    • I had 100% show rate and attendance on all of my meetings in the past 6 months.
    • If I may add, I also have been chattier & collaborative towards my colleagues in past 3 months particularly the month of December when we had huge traffic at work. I would estimate this behavior to have been increased by around 60% than what I usually incur during normal operating days.
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    ScreenShots

    Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite Screenshots

    Screenshot of how Lucid helps teams to clarify complexity, align their insights.Screenshot of where information can be imported, exported, and shared whenever and wherever it is needed.Screenshot of how Lucidchart offers secure intelligent diagramming that is built for teams.