Org charts and org design · September 2026 Edition
Lucidchart vs Pingboard
One of twelve models named Lucidchart first on the direct prompt; two named Pingboard. Both were named by all twelve models and Lucidchart carries 52 labels and Pingboard 27, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%4%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate23%15%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#6#7A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels5227A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Lucidchart reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Organimi was named alongside these two in nine of the twelve direct answers. ChartHop vs Lucidchart · ChartHop vs Pingboard · Organimi vs Lucidchart
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
How many of the twelve models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
LucidchartFirst choices, of twelve modelsPingboard
Direct12
Paraphrase001 against Lucidchart
Comparative20
Budget-constrained201 against Lucidchart · 3 against Pingboard
Scale-constrained004 against Lucidchart
Negative006 against Lucidchart · 1 against Pingboard
Bars are first choices, 0 to 12 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to twelve.
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Lucidchart and Pingboard were named in the same answer seventy-six times, of the 154 answers naming Lucidchart and the 96 naming Pingboard. In those answers Pingboard took the first choice five times and Lucidchart twelve.
Every model, every framing
The seventy-two answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Lucidchart and Pingboard 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 | | |
Lucidchart Pingboard first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Lucidchart on the left and Pingboard on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Lucidchart and Pingboard stood in it.
Both were the first choice
1 of 12 modelsThe answer named them together, and the judge labeled each a first choice.Grok 4.1 FastLucidchart, Pingboard alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, Organimi
Pingboard first, Lucidchart an alternative
1 of 12 modelsLucidchart was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop, Pingboard alternatives: Functionly, Lucidchart, OrgChart
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.Claude Haiku 4.5Organimi alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, Lucidchart, OneDirectory
Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi, Pingboard, Prolifiq Relationship Map, TeamOhana
Perplexity SonarOneDirectory alternatives: Ingentis org.manager, OrgChartHub, Orgvue, Pingboard
Mistral SmallOneDirectory alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme
Llama 4 MaverickOneDirectory alternatives: Lucidchart, Miro, Organimi, Visme
Qwen 3.7 FlashChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, Organice, Tropic
Kimi K2OneDirectory alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Microsoft Visio, Organimi
GLM 4.7 FlashXChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi, Pingboard
Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniOrgChart alternatives: OneDirectory, Organimi
MiniMax M2.5OneDirectory alternatives: Microsoft Visio, Nakisa, Organimi, SmartDraw
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 twelve points.
Lucidchart22%#2 of 12Pingboard10%#4 of 12Mid-marketThe figures above
Lucidchart leads by two points.
Lucidchart6%#6 of 14Pingboard4%#7 of 14Enterprise
Lucidchart leads by two points.
Lucidchart2%#8 of 13Pingboard0%#10 of 13What 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
What the models said about Pingboard
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Requires a custom quote; generally aimed at larger budgets.” Kimi K2 · budget prompt · hard negative
“some users find it less intuitive for complex organizational structures and it may not scale well for very large enterprises” Mistral Small · negative prompt · soft negative
“a starter plan that's cheaper than Pingboard's ($20 monthly vs $186.25 monthly)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · soft negative
“Often rated best overall for mid-sized teams... Pingboard or Lucidchart are safe starts for most B2B mid-market needs” Grok 4.1 Fast · direct prompt · first choice
“Pingboard (Workleap) offers the best value” DeepSeek V4 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Pingboard (now part of Workleap) — Best for interactive org charts built around employee connection.” Llama 4 Maverick · negative prompt · alternative
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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.