Lucidchart vs. Nulab Cacoo

Compare the Nulab Cacoo diagramming tool with Lucidchart, the intelligent diagramming application. See how Lucidchart beats Cacoo on data, automation, and more.

By registering, you agree to our Terms of Service and you acknowledge that you have read and understand our Privacy Policy.

Lucid is the most-used visual collaboration platform

More than 70 million users worldwide choose Lucidchart to collaborate more effectively. Nulab Cacoo lacks important features and integrations.

Learn more

Why teams choose Lucidchart

Advanced diagramming for actionable insights

With leading data and automation capabilities, Lucidchart allows you to build diagrams and flowcharts with greater complexity and depth. Leverage advanced features, such as data linking, dynamic shapes, formulas, smart containers, and more. Nulab Cacoo offers fewer features for advanced diagramming.

More integrations for more streamlined workflows

Lucidchart integrates with leading apps that teams use most, such as Asana, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Slack, and many more. It also connects with specialized apps used by teams throughout every org, including BambooHR, LeanIX, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Nulab Cacoo integrates with a limited number of third-party apps.

Designed to maximize collaboration

Lucidchart allows entire teams to create, edit, and give feedback on diagrams in real time from anywhere. With @mention comments, Join IDs, and passcodes for link sharing, it’s easy to securely keep your team on the same page. Some Nulab Cacoo users say that larger diagrams may lead to lags in real-time collaboration.

Anytime, anywhere functionality

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. You can also use Lucidchart in offline mode. Nulab Cacoo doesn’t provide mobile apps or offline mode.

“Once I started using Lucidchart, I’ve never gone back. It’s the best tool out there for collaborating between team members and for providing a really great enterprise-level solution.”

Jeff Morgan — CEO at HyperX Media

“Lucidchart helps people produce work in a short time frame. I like the fact that it has templates you can import data into and that it does so much work for you. The time you could spend writing out processes is reduced by half using Lucidchart.”

Sinead Kilkenny — Governance Specialist at Smart Pension

“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

Comparing Lucidchart vs Nulab Cacoo

Features	Lucidchart	Nulab Cacoo
Advanced diagramming features
Process diagram	Feature is included	Feature is included
Hyperlinking	Feature is included	Feature is included
Templates	Feature is included	Feature is included
Layers	Feature is included	Feature is not included
Tasks	Feature is included	Feature is included
Shape actions	Feature is included	Feature is not included
Sticky notes	Feature is included	Feature is 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 included
Compare docs	Feature is included	Feature is not included
Revision history with versioning	Feature is included	Feature is 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 not 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 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 included
Commenting	Feature is included	Feature is included
Email and link sharing	Feature is included	Feature is 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 included

More resources to help you compare Lucidchart vs. Nulab Cacoo

Lucidchart checks all the boxes for visualizations that support brainstorming and building.

Buyer’s guide: How to evaluate visual collaboration platforms

Learn how visual collaboration capabilities can help accelerate key initiatives and get a checklist for choosing the best platform.

Get the guide

What is intelligent diagramming?

See how advanced Lucidchart features, such as data linking, enable teams to see, align, and take action on their best ideas.

Learn more

Lucidchart template gallery

Browse or search ready-to-use templates for hundreds of use cases. Visualize, share, and document any idea faster.

Explore templates

How Lucidchart compares to other competitors

See for yourself why Lucidchart is the best choice across the board.

ConceptDraw Creately draw.io

EdrawMax Gliffy Miro

Mural Nulab Cacoo SmartDraw

Visme Visual Paradigm

Lucidchart FAQ

Can I convert my diagrams from Nulab Cacoo to Lucidchart?

Although Lucidchart doesn’t offer a mass export function for Cacoo files, you can convert these files to Visio, then easily import them to Lucidchart.

Learn more

Where can I see all Lucidchart integrations?

Visit the Lucid integrations marketplace to search a complete list of industry-leading apps that work seamlessly with Lucidchart.

Go to marketplace

Can I automatically add data to Lucidchart diagrams from a spreadsheet?

Yes, you can use our data linking feature to link single or multiple data sets directly to any Lucidchart diagram. Once you’ve imported your data, any updates you make will reflect automatically in your diagram.

Learn more

How does Lucidchart pricing compare to Nulab Cacoo pricing?

Nulab Cacoo’s individual and team accounts are slightly less expensive, but Lucidchart offers more value for the price. In addition to Lucidchart’s free offering, we also offer the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite, an Enterprise offering that enables customers to bundle and save an average of one-third on licensing costs. The Lucid Suite includes Lucidchart for diagramming and Lucidspark for whiteboarding. Bundling allows organizations to replace multiple, incomplete collaboration tools by consolidating with one vendor. An independent software review site indicates that more users prefer doing business with Lucidchart.