Item: SmartDraw
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SmartDraw

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As an Network consultant, I use SamrtDraw to create Network topologies, DC layout and Infra diagrams. It assist visualizing the network topolgies and provide the visual representation of Network flow to operations and business team.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Network Templates
Interoperability with Viso
Fortmatting
Intergation with cloud providers

Cons

It lags when we do larger network topologies
Few options in shapes customization
UI should be simple and needs improvement

Return on Investment

Faster topology creation
Improved operations efficency due to Network Topology clarity.
Minimize the design errors.

Usability

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.

Alternatives Considered

draw.io and Microsoft Visio

I have used draw.io & MS Visio. I noticed SmartDraw offer more templates than draw.io. Additionally, its more affordable and can access across platforms. In general, SmartDraw provides what we need.

Key Insights

Do you think SmartDraw delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SmartDraw's feature set?

Yes

Did SmartDraw live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of SmartDraw go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy SmartDraw again?

Yes

Other Software Used

draw.io, MyDraw

Likelihood to Recommend

SmartDraw well suited for when we plan the Network topology and Network traffic flow. Its highly useful for our documentation especially for our support and business team.

SmartDraw Feature Ratings

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Simple and Efficient Network topology tool