Org charts and org design · October 2026 Edition
Functionly vs Lucidchart
Zero of fourteen models named Functionly first on the direct prompt; zero named Lucidchart. Functionly was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Lucidchart by fourteen and Functionly carries 15 labels and Lucidchart 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share4%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%39%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#7#8A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels1557A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Functionly reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Organimi was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. ChartHop vs Functionly · ChartHop vs Lucidchart · Organimi vs Functionly
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the org charts and org design page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
FunctionlyFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLucidchart
Direct002 against Lucidchart
Paraphrase212 against Lucidchart
Comparative05
Budget-constrained002 against Lucidchart
Scale-constrained005 against Lucidchart
Negative001 against Functionly · 11 against Lucidchart
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Functionly and Lucidchart stood in it.
| 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 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Functionly Lucidchart first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Functionly on the left and Lucidchart on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Functionly and Lucidchart stood in it.
Neither was the first choice, one was named
6 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5OneDirectory alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi
Perplexity SonarOrgChart alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi
Grok 4.1 FastPingboard alternatives: Lucidchart, Organimi
DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Pingboard, The Org
Qwen 3.7 FlashLuminal alternatives: BambooHR, BetterU, Lucidchart, Rippling
Kimi K2Pingboard alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Organimi
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniChartHop alternatives: OrgChart, Pingboard
Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop alternatives: HiBob, Organimi, Rippling, Sift, TeamOhana
Mistral SmallOrgChartHub, Pingboard alternatives: Arbor, Ingentis org.manager, Organimi
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
GLM 4.7 FlashXChartHop alternatives: BambooHR, Organimi, Pingboard
MiniMax M2.5ChartHop alternatives: OneDirectory, OrgChart, Pingboard, Sift
GPT-6 LunaOrganimi alternatives: ChartHop, OrgChart
Muse Glimmer 30BPingboard alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, OrgChartHub, Organimi
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
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Lucidchart leads by fifteen points.
Lucidchart19%#2 of 15Functionly4%#– of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: Functionly leads at mid-market.
Functionly4%#7 of 13Lucidchart2%#8 of 13Enterprise
The order flips: Lucidchart leads at enterprise.
Lucidchart5%#6 of 15Functionly0%#– of 15What the models said about Functionly
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“Reason for Caution: Extremely Low Customer Support.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“The best organizational design tool for a mid-sized B2B company would be ChartHop or Functionly.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“I'd recommend Functionly as the best organizational design tool” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“consider Orgvue / Functionly if you need deeper simulation or API-first recurring change management” Muse Glimmer 30B · paraphrase prompt · alternative
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.
“Static diagramming tools such as Lucidchart, Miro, Creately, SmartDraw, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word when they are used as the primary org-chart system” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“static diagramming tools (like Lucidchart, Miro, or Visio) fail because manual updates quickly become a bottleneck” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Lucidchart specifically — users note it's "expensive, locked behind seats, and overkill"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Org Chart Software (like Lucidchart, OrgChart, or Miro) - Best for visualizing hierarchy, roles, and reporting relationships.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Lucidchart is a strong all-around choice for org charts as part of a broader diagramming suite” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Lucidchart – well-rounded diagramming ... Diagram + collaboration beyond orgs: Lucidchart” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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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.