# ChartHop vs draw.io: which do AI models recommend for org charts, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Org charts and org design. Four of twelve models named ChartHop first on the direct prompt; zero named draw.io. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/charthop-vs-draw-io/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChartHop | 27% | #1 of 14 | 16% | 38 | 11 of 12 |
| draw.io | 8% | #5 of 14 | 13% | 15 | 10 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Gemini 3.5 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi, Pingboard, Prolifiq Relationship Map, TeamOhana)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop, Pingboard) (alternatives: Functionly, Lucidchart, OrgChart)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Organice, Tropic)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: charthop first (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi, Pingboard)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Lucidchart, Pingboard) (alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, Organimi)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Microsoft Visio, Organimi)
- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither named (first choices: Organimi) (alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, Lucidchart, OneDirectory)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: OrgChart) (alternatives: OneDirectory, Organimi)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, OrgChartHub, Orgvue, Pingboard)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Microsoft Visio, Nakisa, Organimi, SmartDraw)

## What the models said about ChartHop

- "What to Avoid on a Tight Budget - ChartHop: ... requires a ~$9,000/year minimum commitment." (Kimi K2, budget prompt, hard negative)
- "minimum annual cost of around $9,000 and charges per employee, making it less suitable for smaller companies" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "The Specialized Standalones (Best for 500) Examples: ChartHop, Xenspace, Datasnapshots ... Verdict: Often the sweet spot for companies at your size." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about draw.io

- "Avoid using general diagramming tools for org charts ... these lack org-specific layout automation. Creating messy connector routing in dense charts is a common problem." (MiniMax M2.5, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "tools like draw.io, Google Drawings, Miro, and sometimes Creately are often described as manual diagramming tools ... they do not provide strong native HR-to-org-chart automation" (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "start with draw.io (free) or Canva (free tier) for basic needs" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with draw.io if you're comfortable building charts manually" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Start with draw.io—it's versatile, powerful, and zero cost/risk." (Grok 4.1 Fast, budget prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.