# Creately vs OneDirectory: which do AI models recommend for org charts, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Org charts and org design. Zero of fourteen models named Creately first on the direct prompt; one named OneDirectory. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/creately-vs-onedirectory/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creately | 8% | #4 of 13 | 33% | 24 | 12 of 14 |
| OneDirectory | 6% | #6 of 13 | 9% | 11 | 9 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: onedirectory first (first choices: OneDirectory) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: OneDirectory, OrgChart, Pingboard, Sift)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Pingboard) (alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, OrgChartHub, Organimi)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: OrgChart, Pingboard)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither named (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: HiBob, Organimi, Rippling, Sift, TeamOhana)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: OrgChart) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither named (first choices: Pingboard) (alternatives: Lucidchart, Organimi)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: OrgChartHub, Pingboard) (alternatives: Arbor, Ingentis org.manager, Organimi)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Pingboard, The Org)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Luminal) (alternatives: BambooHR, BetterU, Lucidchart, Rippling)
- Kimi K2: neither named (first choices: Pingboard) (alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Organimi)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither named (first choices: ChartHop) (alternatives: BambooHR, Organimi, Pingboard)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither named (first choices: Organimi) (alternatives: ChartHop, OrgChart)

## What the models said about Creately

- "Static diagramming tools such as Lucidchart, Miro, Creately, SmartDraw, Visio..." (Perplexity Sonar, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "consider avoiding general-purpose diagramming tools like Lucidchart, Visio, SmartDraw, Miro, and Creately" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Be cautious about: General whiteboard/diagramming tools (Miro, Lucidchart, SmartDraw, Creately)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Creately ($5) gives the best bang for the buck, with unlimited diagrams and decent collaboration." (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Draw.io for complete free access or Creately for a low-cost paid option are strong choices" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "the best org chart software is usually Creately or Organimi" (Perplexity Sonar, budget prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about OneDirectory

- "OneDirectory: Requires Microsoft 365 as the primary data source, lighter on workforce-planning and scenario-modeling depth." (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "OneDirectory is the best org chart software for mid-size and large organizations with complex structures" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)
- "OneDirectory | Live HRIS sync, matrix reporting, governance. Built for mid-large orgs." (Grok 4.1 Fast, scale prompt, first choice)
- "OneDirectory is recommended for mid-size and large organizations with such needs." (Llama 4 Maverick, scale prompt, first choice)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen 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.