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CEO at a consultancy with 1-10 employees
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Feb 3, 2021
We can tweak its templates for our own purposes, but our communication with the sales team has been poor
Pros and Cons
  • "We are using Lucidchart a lot for documenting things, such as processes, systems, new teams, etc. Its ability to document processes is great. Some of the major pluses are the sheer number of templates and the flexibility in the types of things that you can document. This is a benefit because we are able to structure it in whatever format we want. So, we can take a template that maybe was designed for something different and not have to create it from scratch. We just modify it for our purposes."
  • "The communication with sales has been pretty poor. They have been spotty in terms of response. So far, that has been our problem with it. We were in contact with one of their representatives, but he just kind of disappeared one day and we couldn't find him anymore. He has not been responsive to email."

What is our primary use case?

Primarily, we have been using it for collaborating with other team members and documenting the work that we are doing as a team and organization. Its two main functions are to document and collaborate. 

How has it helped my organization?

We have a common place where we can collaborate and keep track of documentation. That has really been useful.

We are using Lucidchart a lot for documenting things, such as processes, systems, new teams, etc. Its ability to document processes is great. Some of the major pluses are the sheer number of templates and the flexibility in the types of things that you can document. This is a benefit because we are able to structure it in whatever format we want. So, we can take a template that maybe was designed for something different and not have to create it from scratch. We just modify it for our purposes.

The solution’s capabilities for visualizing and understanding process flows or workflows is pretty good. This is one of the primary functions that we use it for, and it has worked out really well. They have a lot of very intricate templates that fit different use cases, which definitely helps.

We don't necessarily do everything in real-time, but that clearly is important. The fact that we are all able to do it in real-time allows us to have a dynamic discussion around a topic, whatever we are discussing. That is the key. Otherwise, it would be, "Hey, review this document, and we'll hopefully talk about it later." The tool wouldn't be anywhere near as valuable if we didn't have this kind of core function, which has saved us a significant amount of time. Shuffling documents back and forth would have taken a lot longer.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is the ability to share particular boards or charts that we are creating. That is really key for us. 

Lucidchart’s organizational charts for visualizing and understanding team hierarchies and relationships are very good. I am very happy with the templates and the way that they are designed. We can tweak the templates for our own purposes. There is a large enough variety of templates with different use cases that we can usually find something that will fit.

What needs improvement?

The collaboration tools are fine, but the ability to share sometimes becomes difficult, specifically around permissions. It says somebody can edit and view, but they can't necessarily make all the changes. That can be confusing for some of the other users.

The speed needs improvement. The reloading time sometimes is quite significant, especially if the computer that you are running it on is kind of bogged down with a lot of windows, running other tools. It can be a bit challenging.

The interface could use improvement. When you try to select or unselect items, sometimes it gets very glitchy. It is not clear what you are trying to do.

There is a lot more functionality that I am finding that we haven't even scratched the surface of yet. Part of the challenge is it has more power than we know about, and there is not really great support in terms of learning the tool at that level, other than maybe watching YouTube videos, etc. That is how we're learning it right now.

I would like to see a grid that outlines functionality. Sometimes, you don't know what you don't know. So, if there is a grid that identifies all the features and functions, then you can drill down into video explanations of each one of those. That would be the optimal thing for us. We could then go in and explore, and say, "Okay, this is a function that we definitely could use. Here is a video that explains how to do it."

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using it for about nine months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Performance-wise, in terms of stability and reliability, I would rate this solution as a seven (out of 10).

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is pretty scalable. I don't have any issues around the solution's capability.

While most of us are PC users, having the flexibility to accommodate both Mac and PC users is important because you never know who will be coming onto the team.

Everybody in our company uses Lucidchart, as there is a senior-level person involved. Right now, there is one primary user (me), as well as six to eight people who are collaborating using the tool.

How are customer service and support?

The communication with sales has been pretty poor. They have been spotty in terms of response. So far, that has been our problem with it. We were in contact with one of their representatives, but he just kind of disappeared one day and we couldn't find him anymore. He has not been responsive to email.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We still use Visio in some capacity. I am not sure that it is because we couldn't have switched. We just don't know all the functions which exist within Lucidchart.

How was the initial setup?

Lucidchart is pretty straightforward to set up. It is not a very difficult tool to use. 

The setup was pretty fast. There was not much to do.

What was our ROI?

It has been a valuable tool. It provides time savings. It also adds values with the ability to ideate around ideas and things as a group, collectively being online and live. 

The whole discussion around collaboration is key to realizing efficiencies. That is why we are using it. When we are collaborating live, we are able to discuss the chart and what is happening in our work process. We can identify other people's perspectives and get ideas during the meeting, then make those live changes to the process on the screen. So, it helps us in identifying potential solutions.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did look at MURAL and a couple others on the surface, but we felt that there were more options available with Lucidchart. The main thing was the amount of templates and features that we could see with Lucidchart. It just seemed like a more robust solution. That is why we went down that road.

We tried Lucidspark because of the announcement that they made when it came out, but we haven't really used it to a large degree. In many ways, Lucidspark had a lot of similar functionality to Lucidchart. At least in the way that we are using it, we get the same experience through Lucidchart.

What other advice do I have?

We are a consulting company that works with CEOs. In many cases, we are recommending products. In a lot of situations, Lucidchart could be a useful tool for organizations that we work with, and we would definitely recommend it to them. However, for it to become a really useful tool organizationally, you must have somebody walk you through a process of how you would embed it. I don't think that they have that.

Most people are visual first and prefer that as a way to communicate.

In the future, if there is an opportunity to do so, we would potentially increase usage. We have to learn more about how we would utilize the tool, but we are not opposed to increasing usage. 

I would rate this product as a seven (out of 10). 

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Product Manager at Foundry Payments
Real User
Jan 31, 2021
Real-time collaboration means multiple users can efficiently review wireframes simultaneously, saving us hours of time
Pros and Cons
  • "The wireframe and mock-up features have been the most useful so far. It's easy to create the mock-ups and then communicate to our development team what they need to look like. Lucidchart's capabilities for visualizing and understanding process flows or workflows is very good as well. I'm able to easily use any style of box that I need to create on a flowchart, to effectively communicate to our development team."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use it for making flowcharts. We are using the iOS and PC views to make mock-ups and wireframes.

    How has it helped my organization?

    I'm able to create a mock-up and then share that with a person on the other side of the world for his or her review and commentary. We're then able to easily understand how the mock-up or flow should work, based on sharing and using Lucidchart and the commenting back and forth between people.

    The real-time collaboration among users, so that everyone is accessing and working on the same version of a document, has made it more efficient for multiple users within our organization to review the same mock-up or wireframes simultaneously, and comment on them to enhance or improve them. The real-time collaboration has saved us hours of time per week.

    We also use the solution’s ability to compare versions of documents. It's important to understand who, on the team, is responsible or has version control. In sharing wireframes or mock-ups, referring back to previous versions or iterations has been helpful to understand how things have progressed to the current state. This feature is important to understand how a document or flowchart has continued to improve.

    The ability for people to look at a diagram, rather than reading through written documents, has saved time and money, but at this point it's hard to put a dollar figure on it. 

    An example of the kind of efficiencies it provides in projects is that it has saved us time in reviewing a mock-up for a mobile app. Being able to share those mock-ups back and forth between our product and development teams ensured that the mock-up was meeting the desired end-state. It probably saved us a day, eight hour's worth of time, over the course of the last two or three months.

    What is most valuable?

    The wireframe and mock-up features have been the most useful so far. It's easy to create the mock-ups and then communicate to our development team what they need to look like.

    Lucidchart's capabilities for visualizing and understanding process flows or workflows is very good as well. I'm able to easily use any style of box that I need on a flowchart, to effectively communicate to our development team.

    It is also important to us that Lucidchart accommodates both Mac and PC users because we have both within our organization. To efficiently and effectively share charts, wireframes, and mock-ups between users, it's important that Lucid supports both platforms.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Lucid for the last six months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The performance has been great. There have been no issues with performance or stability at all.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    In our limited use case, we have about 10 to 12 different flowcharts or wireframes or mock-ups that we've done, so the scalability has been fine. I don't think we're a true judge of scalability, given we've only had a few months of Lucid experience.

    We have four users using Lucid in our company, from platform development and product management. At this time we don't have plans to increase usage. Maybe as we add additional staff, that is something we will take a look at.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    We have not used their technical support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    We have used draw.io as well. We switched to Lucidchart because of a preference for it on the part of the VP of our product team.

    Our primary driver was price. We chose Lucid based on the price comparison between it and draw.io. I don't know that feature functionality was strongly considered. Lucidchart was about 15 percent cheaper per user.

    How was the initial setup?

    I watched a couple of help videos, but I didn't find the setup very complex. It's fairly intuitive and easy to use. The setup took a couple of days. I did it by myself, using online help and whatever I found in the help portion of the application.

    It doesn't require any maintenance on our side.

    What was our ROI?

    It has saved us time. Although it's hard to quantify how much, it has saved us time being able to share wireframes, the mock-ups, and the flowcharts that we need to effectively communicate to our larger development team.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I would like to learn more about Lucidspark. When that was released, I was surprised to learn that it came with a separate subscription model and was not included in my existing Lucidchart subscription. I do think the mind mapping or brainstorming features within Lucidspark are something that we can take advantage of but we just haven't found the money yet to buy a subscription.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have used Visio in the past, but we do not have Visio as part of our Microsoft license currently. We never had the intent of using Visio.

    Lucidchart is far easier to pick up and use than Visio is. Visio is better suited, if you've had some background or a training course on how to use Visio, whereas Lucid's much easier to just start "playing with" and continuing to understand how it works with continued use.

    What other advice do I have?

    Compare Lucid to the other providers in the space, whether it be Gliffy, drawio, or Visio and understand how they export and share work with other team members, and which is easiest to use.

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    Product and Materials Manager at Case Systems, Inc.
    Real User
    Jan 20, 2021
    Rapidly creates a visual representation of what I am doing
    Pros and Cons
    • "Lucidchart's capabilities for understanding workflows is high. I use a couple of different programs, like MindManager, and what I like about using Lucidchart is that it is all web-based. So, I can quickly go into a web browser, drag and drop a bunch of files, pictures, or notes, draw some flow lines, and rapidly be able to create a visual representation of what I am trying to do. As a product manager, I can quickly organize thoughts that way and show people what we are working on."
    • "It would be nice to have more features that help me visually present information. Since I use it as a canvas, my use case for it is probably very specific. I use it as a way to present information to people visually on a large mind map. So, it would be nice to be able to have more graphical things to clean it up, like a header, banners, or something to help draw attention to certain areas. I would also like more infographic-like features, because I am kind of limited to float chart shapes. This makes the solution a little cumbersome."

    What is our primary use case?

    I do a lot of strategy stuff with it:

    1. Mapping things out that way. 
    2. Laying out product plans and roadmaps.
    3. Visually showing people some of that information.

    I use it for general mapping, more like a canvas. I'm a single user who uses it for our company for a very specific need.

    We are using Lucidchart through the web.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Lucidchart's capabilities for understanding workflows is high. I use a couple of different programs, like MindManager, and what I like about using Lucidchart is that it is all web-based. So, I can quickly go into a web browser, drag and drop a bunch of files, pictures, or notes, draw some flow lines, and rapidly be able to create a visual representation of what I am trying to do. As a product manager, I can quickly organize thoughts that way and show people what we are working on.

    I do more show and tell with it. We don't really collaborate too much. We are mostly just sending, "Here is where we are right now with this." We don't really collaborate on the same document, which I know could be a really powerful function. We just don't use it that way yet. 

    What is most valuable?

    I can throw everything into a window, copy and paste images, and then quickly add flow lines. Instead of using a bunch of Word documents or Excel spreadsheets, I often compile a lot of data or images into a single document, then use links in the comments or attach to pictures that help me go to that source. For example, if I am doing a competitor analysis or looking for visual inspirations for new product development, I could say, "Here is where this originally came from. We can research this product or identify what this competitor may be doing," then have a direct link. It is very visual, and that is the best part of it. So, I don't have 20 different Excel sheets on competitor analysis, instead I have one big document showing a bunch of images of a competitor's stuff. 

    What needs improvement?

    A feature that I would love to see on Lucidchart is the ability to collapse information and expand it out. If someone's looking for a reference to what I'm talking about, MindManager is an example of how you can collapse data down. The best part of that solution is I can have very large maps, but simplify it visually for people. Then, if we talk about it during a meeting, I can expand it out with a lot more data that can be provided. Whereas, with Lucidchart, I need to have a big canvas. Oftentimes, it gets really large and it's kind of overwhelming. If I'm in a presentation that I'm sharing, such as phased releases of a product line, it can be overwhelming if I have 100 pictures on there. There is too much going on, as far as comprehending it.

    It would be nice to have more features that help me visually present information. Since I use it as a canvas, my use case for it is probably very specific. I use it as a way to present information to people visually on a large mind map. So, it would be nice to be able to have more graphical things to clean it up, like a header, banners, or something to help draw attention to certain areas. I would also like more infographic-like features, because I am kind of limited to float chart shapes. This makes the solution a little cumbersome.

    If I have a presentation on a new product line to my board. I wouldn't want to use Lucidchart because it still looks like a real rudimentary flow chart. Whereas, if it gave me a bit more control over the visuals, I would be able to throw a bunch of information in it, rough it in, go back and clean it up visually, and then make everything pop out now that the flow has been laid out. That would be really nice to have. That has always been the downfall for me: It still lacks that visual. Usability is really high, but visually, it is still lacking.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Lucidchart for about a year.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    I am the only one driving it right now in the organization, but I certainly think there is more potential for it. I have been kind of testing it out.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    The technical support was good, but I haven't used it for a long time.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    Lucidchart is better than keeping a bunch of Excel spreadsheets, which I end up losing or haven't named correctly. This way, I can visually see the work that I have done, the competitors, and quickly attach images.

    I came across Lucidchart when I was searching for something like a whiteboard-type system, where I could throw a lot of information on there and present.

    What was our ROI?

    I am satisfied with the price and features that I am getting out of it.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing and licensing are fine. It has a lot of features that I prefer over some of the other programs, which is good. Being that it is web-based, I feel that it is acceptable that it's on a monthly pay basis. However, I think I pay on an annual basis, which is fine with me.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We have existing solutions, like Visio and MindManager. Lucidchart is way more versatile than Visio or MindManager; it gives me more freedom to do more with it. Lucidchart is a direct replacement for Visio. Lucidchart is easy to just pull up if I'm at home working on my tablet. I don't have to have a direct license, like I would with Visio, which would need to be downloaded. So, if I were to deploy Lucidchart to the rest of my product development team, we don't need to have it downloaded, like Visio, with a Microsoft license. We can just go online and use this web-based program.

    I use Lucidchart daily. We originally intended to have this solution transfer to engineering as well as manufacturing for their purposes, but they are continuing to use Visio because it is already deployed.

    I don't quite understand how Lucidspark is differentiating other than it looks simplified. I don't understand why I would want to use their other program. Right now, it looks like it is included, but I don't want to use it because it looks like it limits the features that I can have over the regular Lucidchart.

    What other advice do I have?

    I love the program as it is so far. Being able to link comments and things to images has been fantastic for me. For me, using it as a solution for whiteboard, canvas-type, thought-thinking, mind mapping has been fantastic.

    I would rate this solution as an eight (out of 10). Feature and functionality-wise, it is fantastic. I just wish visually that I had a bit more control to polish it up.

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    Business Analyst at a real estate/law firm with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Jan 20, 2021
    Makes collaboration and presentation easy, and templates save me significant time
    Pros and Cons
    • "Ease of use is especially critical because if I am conducting brainstorming sessions with my team, I have to be able to quickly put things on the monitor so that I don't lose their attention and focus. Ease of use is definitely helpful when I do that... The fact that I don't get lost within the software and am able to quickly generate visuals onscreen, so that it doesn't break the momentum, is a huge win."
    • "I wish there were a lot more automations. For instance, if I'm using a project management software to list out all my WBS [work breakdown structure] I wish Lucidchart had the functionality where it would take all the numbering and generate a tree diagram. Something like that would help so much, but right now it's still a manual task..."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use it for the WBS tree diagram, the work breakdown structure, and for divisional workflow mapping. I also use it for whiteboarding sessions with my team. And I have used it for an operational requirements matrix. Our company has used it for making a company organizational chart.

    How has it helped my organization?

    It makes collaboration easy. It makes presentation easy. The real-time collaboration is super-helpful.

    It has saved me time on the order of 20 percent for project planning. Given that there are three people involved, a project manager and two project coordinators, that is significant because a project takes two to three months to plan.

    Also, the ability for people to look at a diagram, rather than reading through written documents, has saved time.

    What is most valuable?

    • Ease of use 
    • Pre-existing templates

    Ease of use is especially critical because if I am conducting brainstorming sessions with my team, I have to be able to quickly put things on the monitor so that I don't lose their attention and focus. Ease of use is definitely helpful when I do that. With COVID-19, we've been doing all our meetings via Zoom, so I share a screen and then I have to add things as everyone else is talking. The fact that I don't get lost within the software and am able to quickly generate visuals onscreen, so that it doesn't break the momentum, is a huge win.

    It takes a lot of time for me to draw from scratch. Using a template that's already made for a specific business objective saves me about 50 or 60 percent of the time spent on the task. I search for something that is like what it is that I'm trying to do and then I just fill in the blanks. I then make slight modifications to fit within our needs. The templates are definitely a huge help.

    In terms of documenting processes and systems, I would rate Lucidchart an eight out of 10. It's good for visualizing work package hierarchy. I haven't run into limitations. It has a fine balance of showing me how things could be done, yet it's flexible enough that I can make changes so that things work for my needs.

    Also, when it comes to creating database schemas or modifying existing data structures, it's good visually. The visuals are there, the ease of use is there. But ultimately, it's the people who input data into those visuals who make things work. The solution doesn't do the thinking work for us. But it makes the thinking and the presentation easy, absolutely.

    We're also using the web content feature, where it's a direct, live link from Lucidchart. That integration is super-helpful and super-important. It's a 10 out of 10 in importance because we don't want to keep going back and forth to upload content. We want to have live content. We make the changes in Lucidchart and they are visible in other, integrated software.

    In addition, it is important that Lucidchart accommodates both Mac and PC users because we're using it for team collaboration. A lot of developers are using PC, while designers are using Mac. I am using Mac, as a project manager. If developers are a big part of the project, it's important that it's compatible with both platforms.

    What needs improvement?

    I wish there were a lot more automations. For instance, if I'm using a project management software to list out all my WBS, I wish Lucidchart had the functionality where it would take all the numbering and generate a tree diagram. Something like that would help so much, but right now it's still a manual task, both in the project management software I use and in Lucidchart.

    I wish the project management software could do that. If it could do that, I honestly don't know if I would still use Lucidchart. But if Lucidchart could do that, it would definitely add a lot of value.

    In project management, or any kind of planning, it's one or the other. We either start with the diagram and then they make it into a grid, and then ultimately into a Gantt chart; or we make it into a grid and Gantt chart, then we make the diagram. If both are required for stakeholders and participants to understand things, something has to be automated. Either the project management software could take my grid with all of the WBS numbers and provide functionality to quickly make it into a diagram or matrix. Or Lucidchart could understand those WBS numbers and simply make it into a chart or a matrix.

    Whoever does it fastest will win. But ultimately I could see how project management software companies will make this functionality available.

    Also, Lucid doesn't do enough knowledge-sharing on how we could use Lucidchart. Other companies send out so many emails saying things like, "Did you know you could do this? Did you know you can do that? Did you know that we can integrate with this software?" Lucid doesn't do enough of that. I think that would be super-helpful.

    We have a subscription for certain projects and then we will cancel the subscription and start the subscription again for another project. The reason is that we don't know what Lucidchart can do for us. So we just use it for a project and, when the project closes, we stop the subscription. We've done that many times.

    It would help to know what other usages there are and how other companies are using Lucidchart to integrate with things like Salesforce. I didn't know that you could use Salesforce and Lucidchart together. I'm curious to know how people are using it. I want to know how they are using Lucidchart for ERP. How are they using it for CRM? How are they using it for project management software? How are they using it for operational work? How are they using it for Scrum? How are they using it for Waterfall? It would be nice if they could tell their existing customers so that we could become advocates.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I've been using Lucidchart on and off for about 14 months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    There is a lag. I think it's because it's a heavily visual software. When we put in a lot of data, a lot of visual elements, it does tend to freeze up or there's a lag, and it's really visible on the shared screen. If the document has a lot of visual elements, for us to drag one visual element to another area, there could be a few seconds of delay.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    Our company has 400 employees. Only about 15 or 20 use Lucidchart. They're in software development, operational work, marketing, and one person is using it for UI/UX.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I have never used their technical support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    While I myself did not switch from Visio to Lucidchart, I know people in our company who have switched. The switch was easy. I don't know in detail what they did, but I don't think they did any conversions or imports. I think they just started from scratch.

    I had to work with our design team to draw out charts for. The design team uses Adobe Creative Cloud. When I said that using Lucidchart saves me 20 percent of my time, it's because there's no longer any going back and forth with the design team. I don't need their help anymore. I can just do it myself.

    How was the initial setup?

    The setup is very straightforward. I search for existing templates for what I'm trying to achieve. I pull two to three templates that could potentially work and make a rough draft and then run it by the team, saying, "Is this the right way to visualize the process?" We then make modifications or we try other templates.

    What was our ROI?

    The ROI is in time savings.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    I'm happy with the pricing of Lucidchart but I can't say I'm completely happy with it. It could be cheaper for what it offers, about $5 cheaper, or Lucid could charge $5 more and add more features, like automation. Right now, it's $15 per user per month.

    If Lucid had more communication with current users about all the features that they have and all the support, it could justify charging a little more.

    On the other hand, they have made their billing super-easy for users, such as for people who have to do expense reports. It is probably the easiest platform I'm using when it comes to billing for software as a service.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    We evaluated Visio as well as Draw.io and another Adobe product. 

    Draw.io is missing the templates. I have to do everything from scratch. Lucidchart provides templates, live linking, and the whiteboarding functionality.

    Adobe is expensive. Price-wise, Lucidchart made more sense. Compared to Adobe, price and usability—how easy it is—were the advantages of Lucidchart. 

    What other advice do I have?

    As far as project planning, execution, project status reporting, and requirements analysis, if planning is a big part of it, Lucidchart is a must-use.

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    Director of Strategic Accounts at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees
    Real User
    Jan 5, 2021
    A faster way to do architecture; you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time
    Pros and Cons
    • "Lucidchart's capabilities for visualizing and understanding process flows or workflows is excellent. The way that you put together the parts of charts and edit the chart are all very intuitive and easy to use."
    • "Sometimes, I have created charts with a lot of layers, which locks down parts of the chart and hides parts of the chart to edit it. If they have a better way to deal with specific layers when it gets complex, then that would be helpful. I would like to see something like an illustrator program, where they have a pallet of these layers that I want and don't want as well as being able to see each layer individually. That is the one thing that could be helpful."

    What is our primary use case?

    We use it for primarily for two things:

    1. Website architecture design.
    2. Process flow diagrams.

    Most of our company's designers and I are on Macs along with a few other Mac users, then everybody else is on Windows machines. I also have a Windows machine, so it has to work on both.

    How has it helped my organization?

    We use it for a lot of things. It is the easiest way that we have found to document processes, and we have a lot of those. We do a lot of web architecture. It's also the easiest way to create those charts and work collaboratively, so multiple people can be in making edits. We use it a lot more than I thought we would.

    We don't email documents around. Anybody can get in and make changes to the document that they need to. This is one of the key aspects of it, especially now we are all working remote and particularly when you're working on something like website architecture.

    It has become a little simple and clearer to finalize things, like website architecture, by clearly sharing them with the client. So, they understand every page and where it fits into the site.

    It is a faster way to do architecture. As far as having some project processes documented, you don't have to reinvent the wheel every time and ask a lot of questions about, "How do we do this?" That part of it is much more efficient.

    What is most valuable?

    What I like about Lucidchart is its flexibility of how you put things together along with its intuitive sense. That makes it really fast to put together, unlike some other platforms. It has a nice balance between being powerful and simple, where some of the other platforms go too far and are too powerful.

    It is great for complex process design. There is a balance between power and simplicity. It lets me do everything that I need it to do without it being complex to implement.

    Lucidchart's capabilities for visualizing and understanding process flows or workflows is excellent. The way that you put together the parts of charts and edit the chart are all very intuitive and easy to use.

    What needs improvement?

    Sometimes, I have created charts with a lot of layers, which locks down parts of the chart and hides parts of the chart to edit it. If they have a better way to deal with specific layers when it gets complex, then that would be helpful. I would like to see something like an illustrator program, where they have a pallet of these layers that I want and don't want as well as being able to see each layer individually. That is the one thing that could be helpful.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using it for a couple of years.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    I have never run into a problem. I have never had the site crash on me or lose a document or document file. So, stability has never been a question or issue.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    We are a relatively small company of 40 people, where 10 to 15 people have used Lucidchart. There are probably eight of us who are real regular users of it, so scalability hasn't been a factor. 

    Our users' job roles vary. They are mostly account management and development.

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I don't know that I have ever really used the formal technical support. I have used the documentation on it, where I had to look up how to do things, but I have never had to reach out to the technical support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I have had clients send me Visio files. However, most people at the company were using Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.

    The main reason why we went with Lucidchart was I don't like the solution in Microsoft Office and PowerPoint. They were very limited in what you can get them to do. They were also very slow to make things look the way you want, so it was not an adequate solution.

    How was the initial setup?

    It is definitely easy to implement. It will not take a ton of time to get up and running using the tool.

    We did not set it up company-wide. If people have a need for it, then we create an account for them, and that's it.

    You can create a basic chart in five to six minutes without any problems. 99 percent of the things that you want to do are right there and exceedingly obvious on how to do them. 

    As far as deployment, the only thing that I would tell people is go use it. They can figure it out without having me train them on it. If they need to use it, it's intuitive enough that I don't provide any training on how to use it. Everyone figures it out pretty easily.

    What was our ROI?

    It always saves time if you don't have to email things back and forth, then wonder if you have the latest version.

    We are documenting some processes which were not documented before at all. I think that will help make projects go more smoothly in the future.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The pricing and licensing are fine, though I wish they didn't require you to buy the licenses in batches of five.

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    The overall suite is great at helping us to visualize each step of the process, from brainstorming initial ideas to turning those ideas into reality. We looked at a number of brainstorming whiteboard applications and decided to go with Lucidspark. It is the easiest to use. It had all the features that we were looking for. The fact that it integrates with Lucidchart is nice. So, if we're doing a whiteboard session to create architecture, we can immediately translate it into a formal hierarchy document.

    What other advice do I have?

    It does everything that we want it to do. I would give it a 10 (out of 10). I think it's great.

    It is not a huge deal for us that the suite can be centrally managed by a unified administration console, but it is nice.

    We use some of the integrations with Microsoft. They're somewhat important, but not a deal breaker. We wish they would incorporate them into Lucidspark. So, if I make a chart and want to put it into a presentation, then it is nice to be able to make a change to the chart and have it automatically update in a presentation without having to reimport it. We are also heavy users of Microsoft Teams, so it's nice that I can share charts within Teams.

    We don't really use it for new teams and hierarchy charts.

    We really haven't used Lucidchart's ability to compare versions of documents. We probably should because it happens. The client will ask for a change to the architecture and see what it was before. However, we have not utilized this feature a lot.

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    Product Designer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
    Real User
    Nov 28, 2022
    Good performance, user-friendly, easy to create flowcharts and documentation
    Pros and Cons
    • "Creating flowcharts and documentation is easy to do and the results are very nice."
    • "I would like to have access to more colorful and more vibrant icons."

    What is our primary use case?

    I primarily use Lucidchart for mobile app development.

    How has it helped my organization?

    Creating flowcharts and documentation is easy to do and the results are very nice.

    I think that this solution is good in terms of its visualizations and it helps to understand process flows and workflows. The flowcharts and wireframes are very nice and easy to use.

    The features for creating database schemas and modifying existing data structures are things that I have used a little bit. I find that this is a good tool when working with databases and it helps with strategy planning, ideation, and project planning. 

    It is definitely important to use that Lucidchart accommodates both Mac and PC users. We have work that is done collaboratively in teams and we need to be able to share between team members. This is important regardless of platform.

    Lucidchart allows for real-time collaboration, where multiple users can access the same version of a document. It has improved our project development process because we can discuss a journey map and a flowchart with developers in real-time. Using this tool, we are able to better interact with developers.

    This ability to collaborate efficiently and in parallel has saved us time because it makes the job easier for our colleagues and teammates. I would estimate that it saves between three and four hours a day.

    What is most valuable?

    The entire tool is very good. The wireframing and flowchart are very nice features.

    The interface is very user-friendly and supports drag and drop. You don't need to have technology or design knowledge in order to use it. Anybody can work with it.

    What needs improvement?

    I would like to have access to more colorful and more vibrant icons. Otherwise, the experience is very good.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I am new to Lucidchart and have only been using it for a short time.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The performance is very nice. Even when the internet speed is low, it is stable and performs well.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not been in contact with technical support.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    Prior to implementing Lucidchart, I used SketchUp and SigmaNEST. I switched to Lucidchart because of the user-friendliness. The drag and drop functionality makes it very easy to use.

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    The price and licensing are good.

    What other advice do I have?

    We do not currently use the integration with other products but it is something that we are planning to do in the future. Similarly, we do not yet use the functionality that allows us to compare versions of documents.

    I would rate this solution a ten out of ten.

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    it_user1619913 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Senior Business Analyst at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
    Real User
    Aug 1, 2021
    Easy to communicate amongst technical and non-technical stakeholders to draw everything out so that we are all on the same page
    Pros and Cons
    • "Documenting complicated workflows and technology integrations so that we can go back to it has also been a benefit. And without having to dig into a lot of technical, the codes, the documents, I can simply understand on a high level what's happening."
    • "In terms of improvement, there can be more templates. There are good templates but there could still be more."

    What is our primary use case?

    Our use cases have been mostly for software development. We use it to integrate software and for processes, like representing different business processes.

    How has it helped my organization?

    In terms of benefits, it's easy for me to communicate amongst technical and non-technical stakeholders to draw everything out so that we are all on the same page and discussions can be made. That's the most valuable part. 

    Documenting complicated workflows and technology integrations so that we can go back to it has also been a benefit. And without having to dig into a lot of technical, the codes, the documents, I can simply understand on a high level what's happening. 

    What is most valuable?

    The features where you can draw the business process diagrams and flowchart and where you can control the ERD diagrams are what I find the most valuable.

    I find Lucidchart's capabilities for visualizing and understanding process flows and workflows to be pretty good. There are a fair bit of choices between different visualizations, so it's pretty flexible. Their examples and knowledge base is good. I'm finding that really to be valuable.

    It's important to us that Lucidchart accommodates both Mac and PC users because I use both devices.

    The ability for people to look at the diagram rather than reading through written documents saved time, and as a result, money. If the diagram is good, then it quickly gives you understanding. It saves time.

    Lucidchart helped to realize efficiencies in the projects we use it for. It's been pretty user-friendly so far.

    What needs improvement?

    In terms of improvement, there can be more templates. There are good templates but there could still be more.

    The ones they have are pretty general. It would be good to have templates for real business needs. It would be a lot easier if they had use cases that people could relate to. There are templates, but they could provide examples of real use cases.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Lucidchart for two to three weeks. I use the web-based version.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    So far, the stability is pretty good, but sometimes when I load up a new template or something it takes a while for it to load. It can be a bit resource-intensive. Sometimes it becomes a little slow, but I haven't had real problems. I'll probably find out more as I start using it more intensely.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    It has APIs and integration you can do. But I haven't tried to scale it yet. 

    How are customer service and technical support?

    I haven't needed to reach out to technical support. I only had a call from the account manager, and that was really helpful. He showed me a lot of knowledge bases, templates, and things like that.

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I have used Visio. The migration to Lucidchart was very easy because it's pretty much the same.

    When it comes to intuitiveness and ease of use, I only used Visio in the app and sometimes you have to load up the app and it can take time to get started. So compared to that, because it's web-based, I find Lucidchart to be easier and quicker.

    I briefly used Draw.io. Whenever you need to do something quickly, you just log in to it, but I haven't used something for a long period of time or for a lot of different projects.

    How was the initial setup?

    The initial setup was pretty general. It didn't take much time, probably half an hour to log in, go through and understand the different tabs and everything.

    What other advice do I have?

    It's a good tool and it's easy to get started with. It's web-based and has a good knowledge base and templates. It will meet your needs to get something up and running quickly.

    I would rate Lucidchart an eight out of ten. 

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    it_user1417329 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Managing Partner at Seegmiller Gardner, PLLC
    Real User
    Sep 9, 2020
    Flexible and easy to use, with a helpful and extensive template library
    Pros and Cons
    • "Lucidchart is a lovely tool for creating visual representations of any process or organization."
    • "When you want to add text to a connector arrow, I have not figured out how to position the text vertically. It always wants the text to stay horizontal."

    What is our primary use case?

    I used Lucidchart to build-out items such as business org charts, business processes/workflows, and product diagrams.

    Lucidchart is much better than competitors that I have used, such as Visio. I am able to easily save off charts I have created in a PDF document, which is primarily what I do.

    The flexibility of Lucidchart is great. It is easy to create swim lane process documents with as many rows as you would like. It is also very easy to include columns into the swim lane that allows you to show where one process ends and another picks up. This feature has allowed me to generate very detailed process documents that my employers have loved. 

    How has it helped my organization?

    Lucidchart is a lovely tool for creating visual representations of any process or organization. 

    People always ask me what I build my charts in, as the graphical rendering in Lucidchart is superb. The tool is super user-friendly and intuitive and comes with hundreds of templates to get you started. The user interface for Lucidchart makes it easy to build visual diagrams very quickly.

    The full tool kit included in the product has more features and functionality than I will ever need, including the ability to publish diagrams directly to a web page. 

    What is most valuable?

    I love the template library. It makes it easy to get started on a project without having to expend a lot of energy upfront trying to recreate the wheel. There are many, many templates to choose from across a wide variety of categories. It is easy to find a template category that works and then even find a template with a color scheme that works for what you need. I have often taken a template, with the color scheme I like, deleted everything out of it, and started from scratch just so I could get the colors I liked quickly. 

    What needs improvement?

    When you want to add text to a connector arrow, I have not figured out how to position the text vertically. It always wants the text to stay horizontal. This is frustrating when I would like the text to stay in-line with a connector arrow, or otherwise.

    Also, printing hard copies of PDF files that I have saved from Lucidchart has always been a problem. Although I don't print copies very often, every once in a while I need to do that for a meeting. The hard copies always come out missing colors and components of the chart I have created. I'm not sure if this is an issue with my printer, Adobe Acrobat DC, or otherwise. 

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using Lucidchart for one year.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    The Lucidchart cloud offering is super stable. I've never had any issues with it, even when my network has gone up and down. 

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    The tool is not scalable, per se, but it does allow the user to easily share diagrams with other parties. 

    Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

    I used Visio in the past. Lucidchart's user interface is easier to use. I also prefer the look of the Lucidchart diagrams. 

    What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

    Pricing comes in at about $100 for a year's subscription, which is very reasonable if this is a tool that you will use more than once. 

    Which other solutions did I evaluate?

    I have only used Visio and Lucidchart. 

    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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