# Functionly vs Lucidchart: 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 Functionly first on the direct prompt; zero named Lucidchart. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/functionly-vs-lucidchart/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Functionly | 4% | #7 of 13 | 7% | 15 | 11 of 14 |
| Lucidchart | 2% | #8 of 13 | 39% | 57 | 14 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

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

## What the models said about Functionly

- "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

- "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)

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.