Lucidchart vs. Gliffy

Compare Gliffy diagramming software with Lucidchart, the intelligent diagramming application. See how Lucidchart beats Gliffy on advanced diagramming, collaboration, and more.

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Why teams choose Lucidchart

The most intelligent diagramming solution

The most intelligent diagramming solution

With advanced data and automation capabilities, Lucidchart allows you to create visualizations that capture greater complexity and depth. For example, you can use data linking to connect the steps of a process to actual data, or use formulas with custom data fields for calculations. Gliffy, in comparison, has limited features for advanced diagramming.

Integrations that go beyond Atlassian

Integrations that go beyond Atlassian

Like Gliffy, Lucidchart integrates seamlessly with Confluence and Jira to help make building and maintaining documentation effortless. But Lucidchart integrates with a number of other apps that support broader use cases, such as BambooHR, LeanIX, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Its open API also enables developers to build custom integrations, so opportunities are endless.

Fully functional anytime, anywhere

Fully functional anytime, anywhere

Lucidchart is cloud-based and built to work across devices, browsers, and operating systems—including Linux, Mac, and Windows. Lucidchart Android and iOS apps allow you to create and access diagrams on the go. Gliffy’s full functionality is limited to the desktop, and it’s more difficult to build diagrams outside of Atlassian products.

Designed to help teams work together

Designed to help teams work together

Lucidchart boosts collaboration by allowing entire teams to create and update diagrams simultaneously. With @mention comments and automatic sharing, it’s easy to keep your team on the same page, even when you’re working across zip codes and time zones. Gliffy’s collaborative features are far more basic, especially outside of Confluence and Jira.

“Lucidchart allows us to display content in real time in Confluence. With other software programs, you have to export a diagram and then add and manage it on another file server. With Lucidchart, there is none of that. Utilizing Lucidchart’s integration with Confluence enables us to work very efficiently.”

Byeongok Ha - BP3 Team

“I like that Lucidchart allows me to properly align and join objects. There’s a lot of flexibility, and I can create a diagram that looks very nice but was still very easy to make."

Rahul Amin - Fintech Product Manager at Uber

“I think organizations realize that Lucidchart is the tool of choice because of its visual modeling, layering, math functions, and collaboration capabilities. Nothing comes close.”

Dennis Jones - Agile Coach

FeaturesLucidchartGliffy
Advanced diagramming features
Process diagram

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Feature is included

Hyperlinking

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Feature is not included

Templates

Feature is included

Feature is included

Layers

Feature is included

Feature is included

Tasks

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Shape actions

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Sticky notes

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Org chart shapes with data and photos

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Org chart group view

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Compare versions

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Compare docs

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Revision history with versioning

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Data overlay

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Data refresh

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Mobile (iOS/Android) mockup shape libraries

Feature is included

Feature is included

Data and automation features
Shape libraries

Feature is included

Feature is included

Basic swimlanes

Feature is included

Feature is included

Formulas

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Custom shape data fields

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Conditional formatting

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Data linking

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Data-linked dashboards and reports

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Dynamic shapes

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Smart containers

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Integrations for advanced diagramming use cases
BambooHR

Feature is included

Feature is not included

ERD import and export from SQL

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Salesforce shape library or template

Feature is included

Feature is not included

ServiceNow integration

Feature is included

Feature is not included

LeanIX integration

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Sharing and collaboration
Download

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Commenting

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Email and link sharing

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Join ID

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Add passcode / expiration date to share links

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Publish without password

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Print

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Offline mode

Feature is included

Feature is not included

Presentation mode

Feature is included

Feature is not included

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