SmartDraw

SmartDraw

38 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
SmartDraw	Score 6.2 out of 10	N/A	SmartDraw is a diagramming and flow chart building tool from SmartDraw Software in San Diego, California.	$5.95 per user/per month

Pricing

SmartDraw

Editions & Modules

Multiple-Users (for 5+ users): $5.95
per user/per month
Single-User: $9.95
per month

Offerings

Pricing Offerings
SmartDraw
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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Community Pulse
	SmartDraw
Considered Both Products	SmartDraw Matthew Guzzi Information Systems Administrator Chose SmartDraw We really like the features of smart draw and the unique library of objects. Incentivized Helpful? Genie Huff-Forkner Co-Owner, Executive Director of Marketing & Public Relations Chose SmartDraw SmartDraw is NEXT LEVEL! Microsoft is yesterday's news when it comes to creating charts. SmartDraw allows you to create and deliver dynamic charts and diagrams that truly convey the data you are inputting turning it into a stunning visual explanation. Incentivized Helpful? Michael Florant Owner and Head Instructor Chose SmartDraw Better priced and easier to work with. Incentivized Helpful? Brad Holliday, PHR, SHRM-CP, CBM, MBA Chief People Officer Chose SmartDraw As noted in first question, SmartDraw has them beat in every category I can think of (except for price; but need to keep in mind the old adage "you get what you pay for"!). This product allows for VASTLY-improved uploading of data than the Lucidchart product, and customer … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Analyst Chose SmartDraw We haven't selected other tools, SmartDraw was our test product and we are in the middle of determining if we will go with them long term. Incentivized Helpful? KH Kimberly Higgins Paralegal Assistant Chose SmartDraw N/A Incentivized Helpful? Cyndi Recker System Engineer and Architect Chose SmartDraw Indigo Studio and Visio were other products used in my department. We chose SmartDraw over Visio on both features and cost. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose SmartDraw 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 … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Org chart Pro Easy to use Pro Templates to start
Top Cons	Minus One way Minus Ability to customize Minus Long way

Best Alternatives
	SmartDraw
Small Businesses	Canva Score 9.2 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	Canva Score 9.2 out of 10
Enterprises	Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite Score 8.6 out of 10
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User Ratings
	SmartDraw
Likelihood to Recommend	5.7 (14 ratings)
Support Rating	8.4 (2 ratings)

User Testimonials
	SmartDraw
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! Incentivized Brad Holliday, PHR, SHRM-CP, CBM, MBA Chief People Officer Read full review
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. Incentivized KH Kimberly Higgins Paralegal Assistant Read full review
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 Incentivized Genie Huff-Forkner Co-Owner, Executive Director of Marketing & Public Relations Read full review
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! Incentivized Trish Kootstra Office Manager Read full review
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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