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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    SmartDraw

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartDraw is a diagramming and flow chart building tool from SmartDraw Software in San Diego, California.

    $131.40

    per year (for a single user on an individual plan)

    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ATIBCO Cloud Nimbus was a business process analysis offering, from Palo Alto-headquartered in TIBCO. The product was sunsetted in 2024.

    $199

    per month

    Pricing
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Team
    $119.40
    per year per user (3 minimum)
    Individual
    $131.40
    per year single user
    Enterprise
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    Essentials
    $199
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    SmartDraw Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    7 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    6 Answers
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    5 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    86%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of SmartDraw and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    SmartDraw
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Process Engine
    Comparison of Process Engine features of SmartDraw and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    SmartDraw
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    7.9
    1 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Process designer00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Process simulation00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Business rules engine00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    SOA support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Process player00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for modeling languages00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Form builder00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Model execution00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Collaboration
    Comparison of Collaboration features of SmartDraw and TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Feature
    SmartDraw
    -
    Ratings
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Social collaboration tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
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    OmniGraffle
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Process Street
    Score8.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    OmniGraffle
    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
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.8
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SmartDrawTIBCO Cloud Nimbus (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    SmartDraw Software
    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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    Discontinued Products
    TIBCO Cloud Nimbus is a business app for process documentation. It gives visualization of how people, processes and systems should interact. People from your organization can generate diagrams and how things should be processed. Good for technical and IT people to draw up diagrams so they know what they can follow for their IT process. Good for big IT teams. Could be little complex for some people. Might not feed everyone's needs but it's helpful for IT teams that want to document and diagram their technical work. You can create a step-by-step workflow management for tech people and also have non technical people follow the diagrams. It takes some time but you get the hang of it sooner or later.
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    Pros
    SmartDraw Software
    • 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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    • Team collaboration.
    • Nice diagrams.
    • Solids functions.
    • Pretty easy to use.
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    Cons
    SmartDraw Software
    • 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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    Discontinued Products
    • Could use more integrations.
    • Customer support could be better.
    • UI could be better.
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    Usability
    SmartDraw Software
    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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    Support Rating
    SmartDraw Software
    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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    Alternatives Considered
    SmartDraw Software
    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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    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    SmartDraw Software
    • 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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    Discontinued Products
    • Clear documentations.
    • Clear communication to IT team.
    • Quicker workflow.
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    ScreenShots

    SmartDraw Screenshots

    Screenshot of where to create diagrams, including: flowcharts and swimlanes, organizational charts, mind maps, CAD drawings & floor plans, project charts, network diagrams, and wireframes & mockups.Screenshot of a workspace that combines brainstorming with technical diagrams. SmartDraw can be used to visualize processes, organizations, roadmaps, and even generate diagrams from data.Screenshot of SmartDraw's templates and tools used to make flowcharts, swimlanes, and process maps.Screenshot of the org chart tool, used to document organizational structure and work as a team to plan for growth or manage change. Data can be imported to generate a chart automatically.Screenshot of the CAD drawing and floor plan tools, used to design a home or optimize office space to improve traffic flow in a retail space.Screenshot of an example of the built-in templates for landscapes, gardens, backyards used to design outdoor spaces. Users can drag-and-drop flowers, shrubs, and other plants, or add sprinkler systems, lights, and walkways, and apply photo-realistic textures for a professional finish.