draw.io vs Lucidchart
Zero of twelve models named draw.io first on the direct prompt; one named Lucidchart. draw.io was named by ten of the twelve models and Lucidchart by twelve and draw.io carries 15 labels and Lucidchart 52, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the org charts and org design page.
By framing
draw.ioFirst choices, of twelve modelsLucidchart
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, draw.io and Lucidchart were named in the same answer twenty-nine times, of the 32 answers naming draw.io and the 154 naming Lucidchart. In those answers Lucidchart took the first choice three times and draw.io five.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | | ||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | | | |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | | |
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
draw.io Lucidchart first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, draw.io on the left and Lucidchart on the right.The direct prompt
Lucidchart first, draw.io not the choice
1 of 12 modelsdraw.io was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
3 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Lucidchart22%#2 of 12draw.io4%#6 of 12draw.io8%#5 of 14Lucidchart6%#6 of 14Lucidchart2%#8 of 13draw.io0%#– of 13What the models said about draw.io
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“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
What the models said about Lucidchart
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“they are dangerous for official organizational documentation... Why to avoid: These tools separate the "map" from the "territory."” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“trying to maintain an org chart in PowerPoint, Visio, or Lucidchart is a losing battle” Gemini 3.5 Flash · scale prompt · hard negative
“avoid one-off tools like Visio or Lucidchart for ongoing use” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · hard negative
“Pingboard or Lucidchart are safe starts for most B2B mid-market needs due to balance of features, reviews, and scalability.” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“I just need a one‑off chart for a slide | Lucidchart (free trial) or Draw.io” MiniMax M2.5 · comparative prompt · first choice
“is Organimi, Miro, Lucidchart, or Visme, as they offer affordable monthly fees” Llama 4 Maverick · budget prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.