Lucidchart vs SmartDraw

Price, free plan and alternatives, side by side

The comparison in short

Cheapest per year

Lucidchart

$95.40/yr

27% less than SmartDraw

Who has a free plan
  • Lucidcharthas a free plan
  • SmartDrawno free plan
Easiest to rebuild

Lucidchart, SmartDraw

With trade-offs

On price, Lucidchart wins. To start without paying, Lucidchart has a free plan.

Side-by-side comparison

APPLICATIONLucidchartDiagramsSmartDrawDiagrams
Monthly billing$9/moIndividual$10.95/moIndividual
Per year$95.40/yrannual plan · −12%$131/yr
Billing modelFlat subscriptionFlat subscription
Free tier3 editable documents; 60 shapes/document; 100 basic templatesno free tier (free trial offered; duration not published)
Additional costsTaxes are added. Cancellation normally stops the next renewal rather than refunding the current term. Lucidchart, Lucidspark and other Lucid products can be separate subscriptions/add-ons and may each need cancellation; enterprise Accelerators are extra.Annual payment is required upfront. Team has a 3-seat minimum. $9.95/$8.95 are introductory new-customer rates; the page also shows $10.95 standard pricing, so renewal cost may be higher, but the renewal rule is not stated.
Can you rebuild it?With trade-offsmulti-dayWith trade-offsmulti-day
Free alternatives
Checked on10/20/202610/20/2026
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