SmartDraw

Score8.4 out of 10

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What is SmartDraw?

SmartDraw is a diagramming and scaled drawing solution that competes with Visio and Lucidchart.

Its features include:

Easy scaled drawing for floor plans, landscapes, CAD drawings, electrical plans, plumbing drawings, fire pre-plans, accident reconstructions, and site plans
Sophisticated diagramming for flowcharts, organizational charts, project charts, network diagrams, UML diagrams, AWS, and Azure
Whiteboarding and real-time collaboration
The ability to generate diagrams from data automatically using integrations and AI
Bulk migration of existing Visio and Lucidchart files

SmartDraw will save files directly to OneDrive, SharePoint, or Google Drive, and in order to minimize risk, simplify compliance, and increase data security. SmartDraw also works with existing IT infrastructure, so administrators can provision users, save files, and set permissions entirely inside the Microsoft or Google enterprise stack.

Categories & Use Cases

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.

Screenshot of a UML diagram. These can streamline communication on large-scale projects by visualizing system architecture, interactions, and workflows that may be difficult to communicate otherwise.

Screenshot of where to document, troubleshoot, or optimize cloud infrastructure by connecting to either AWS or Azure. Users can create reports or work on future plans as a team.

Screenshot of where to create product roadmaps to share strategic context, document development goals, and plot features.

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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.