# Gliffy Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

> With the help of Capterra, learn about Gliffy Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Flowchart products and more.

Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/145714/Gliffy

---

# 

 Gliffy Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team.

[Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews)

Gliffy

## What is Gliffy?

Gliffy's diagramming applications make it easy to communicate and collaborate at the speed of your ideas. Whether you're using Gliffy in Confluence and Jira or jumping into our standalone diagramming tool, Gliffy Online, you'll find an intuitive way to draw diagrams. Drag and drop your way to professional-looking flowcharts, UML diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, and more in just a few clicks. Use a template to make a mind map or concept map while brainstorming. Visit gliffy.com today!

## What is Gliffy used for?

[Diagram](https://www.capterra.com/diagram-software/)[Flowchart](https://www.capterra.com/flowchart-software/)[Org Chart](https://www.capterra.com/org-chart-software/)

Top alternative

Featured

Overall rating

Based on 72 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

89%

Neutral

10%

Negative

1%

Starting price

$10

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
available

Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products...

Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings...

Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings...

Do you work for Gliffy?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://www.perforce.com/&name=Gliffy)

## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### Gliffy

4.3 (72)

VS.

[4.5 (2,246)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/reviews/)

Starting Price

$10

Per User, Per Month

Starting Price

$9

Flat Rate, Per Month

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.4 (70)

Ease Of Use

4.4 (3,258)

Value For Money

4.3 (58)

Value For Money

4.4 (2,354)

Customer Service

4.1 (48)

Customer Service

4.3 (2,129)

## Gliffy alternatives

[4.7 (55)](https://www.capterra.com/p/230178/Ninety/reviews/)

Starting price

$16.00

Per User, Per Month

[4.7 (561)](https://www.capterra.com/p/144020/Aha/reviews/)

Starting price

$59.00

Per User, Per Month

[Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

[4.5 (3,279)](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/reviews/)

Starting price

$5.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

Highest Rated

[Canva](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[4.7 (13,235)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/reviews/)

Starting price

$15.00

Per User, Per Month

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/168956/Canva/)

[View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/145714/Gliffy/alternatives/)

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Drag & Drop

4.5 (15)

66.67% of 15 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Data Import/Export

4.3 (14)

71.43% of 14 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Import and export data to and from software applications

Collaboration Tools

4.6 (13)

84.62% of 13 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Diagramming

4.5 (11)

72.73% of 11 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Enables schematic data presentation through org charts, mind maps, flowcharts, and process diagrams.

Templates

5.0 (10)

80.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Sample files or documents that could be customized as needed or used as is

API

4.3 (6)

50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Gliffy 16 features

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Group collaboration to solve ideas in a productive and concentrated manner.

Provides a channel for team members to share media files, communicate, and work together

Create labels for products that contain required information such as colors, sizes, dates, etc.

Import and export data to and from software applications

Enables schematic data presentation through org charts, mind maps, flowcharts, and process diagrams.

Assemble applications and processes by dragging over and arranging pre-built components

Editing tool that allows users to drag and drop images, icons, widgets, or other components

Public or private sharing of digital files such as documents, audio/video, images, and more

Diagram that represents an algorithm, workflow, or process

Diagram used to organize information in a hierarchical way to show relationships

Tools to create a static representation of a product or project, showing users and stakeholders how it may look and be used.

Diagram that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships between parts

Share pre-configured sets of data organized and presented in a specific manner with the organization

Sample files or documents that could be customized as needed or used as is

Create static wireframes representing basic skeletal structure of applications and websites to give an overview of design.

Features

4.1 (68)

4.1

Based on 68 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.3 (58)

Free Trial

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/145714/Gliffy/pricing/)

Professional

$10.00

Per User,Per Month

It includes:

-   24/7 Email Support
-   Access to Templates
-   Commenting Tool
-   Google Drive Plug-in
-   Import From Other Applications
-   Live Diagram Embedding
-   Private Sharing
-   Unlimited Diagrams

Jira

$10.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Ability to Create Diagrams
-   Ability to Export Diagrams in Multiple Formats
-   Ability to Import Microsoft Visio
-   Flowcharts and Wireframes in Jira With the Click of a Button
-   Including JPEG
-   Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Interface
-   Native Jira Integration
-   PNG and SVG

Confluence

$10.00

Flat Rate,Per Month

It includes:

-   Ability to Create Flowcharts
-   Ability to Export Diagrams in Multiple Formats
-   Ability to Import Microsoft Visio
-   BPMN Diagrams
-   Including JPEG
-   Inline Editing of Diagrams by Your Team and Secure Permission Management Through Confluence
-   Intuitive Drag-and-Drop Interface
-   Mind Maps
-   Native Confluence Integration
-   Network Diagrams and More
-   PNG and SVG
-   UML Diagrams
-   Venn Diagrams
-   Wireframes

Value for money

4.3 (58)

4.3

Based on 58 reviews

## Integrations

[

Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[

Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/)[

WordPress](https://www.capterra.com/p/131687/WordPress/)[

Basecamp](https://www.capterra.com/p/56808/Basecamp/)[

monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)[

Confluence](https://www.capterra.com/p/136446/Confluence/)

## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.1 (48)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.1 (48)

4.1

Based on 48 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.3

Based on 72 reviews

Filter by rating

5(32)

4(32)

3(7)

2(1)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

SS

Sneha S.

Software engineer

Chemicals

### "Intuitive Diagram Creation"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

June 1, 2024

Pros

It helps me quickly make diagrams to show complex ideas. I recently used Gliffy to plan a new software system, and the drag-and-drop features and various templates made it a fast and enjoyable task.

Cons

Needed more customization options for my diagrams and found that Gliffy’s options were somewhat limited, which restricted how detailed I could make my diagrams.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KV

Kevin V.

Product manager

Information Services

### "Nice software"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 12, 2023

Pros

Easy to use even for a novice. I have created a lot of diagrams with this.

Cons

The advantage is really the cost. The ui is great but could have more features.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

FM

Felix M.

Senior Graphic Designer

Information Technology and Services

### "UML Technical Drawing and Team Intranet GURU "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 7, 2023

Multi-linguigal cloud software for bringing teams together via VC, VOip audio, BIM persistent rooms architecture drawing. Online file sharing.

Pros

It has extreme setups and plugins. Alignment or design drawing tools and integration. IRC-Style featured BIM persistent chatting rooms. Cloud file sharing services. CVC and live conversation support. VOip audio calls and charts drawing.

Cons

Gliffy IT software Product has fully optimized design drawings, team collaboration and color drawing design tools automation.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

KM

Katherine M.

Graphic Web Designer

Hospitality

### "My Practical Seamless Experience with Gliffy IT Product "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

July 5, 2023

An exceptional multi-purposed/channel/linguigal WYSIWYG tailored with architect design drawing tools, UML Technical drawings, team intranet and advocacy center, VOip audio calls, BIM persistent rooms, File sharing amongst more.

Pros

Robust customisable themes (CT) tailored in creating unique and visually appealing designs aligning with brand guidelines or client preferences. It has robust collaboration and sharing features which I apply to share work with clients. I also like its ADT such as AIET, vector graphics, and topography options enabling me to create intricate and professional designs.

Cons

My organisation and I are much satisfied and greatful to Gliffy software vendor.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Hannah J.

Senior Graphic Designer

Publishing

### "Robust and Scalable UML Architect Drawing Tools Integrations "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

May 25, 2023

Gliffy IT Product has been million organisation UML diagramming and file sharing tool choice comprising all modules under one room.

Pros

Simple and multi-device SSO/OBC-L WYSIWYG with pre-built custom LMS for drag-drop /copy -paste. UML architect drawing tools alignment and automations with colours automations. Best for online file sharing. Intuitive cloud data migration.

Cons

Since implementation,it has been our best for cloud UML diagramming. Therefore no single con to register.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AB

Alexandras B.

Developpper

Computer Software

### "A powerful diagramming tool?"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 12, 2023

Limited Customization Options: Some users may find that Gliffy's customization options are limited compared to other diagramming tools, which can make it challenging to create very specific or unique diagrams.

Pros

A comprehensive guide on how to use Gliffy's features to create different types of diagrams, such as flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams, and more.

Cons

Limited Customization Options: Some users may find that Gliffy's customization options are limited compared to other diagramming tools, which can make it challenging to create very specific or unique diagrams.

Switched from

[draw.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/166985/draw-io/)

[SmartDraw](https://www.capterra.com/p/78945/SmartDraw/)

[Creately](https://www.capterra.com/p/127628/Creately/)

[Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/)

[Cacoo](https://www.capterra.com/p/145718/Cacoo/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Joel B.

Administrative Secretary

Consumer Services

### "Honest Opinion of Gliffy"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

March 16, 2023

Gliffy helps us to create data visualizations in an affordable and efficient way

Pros

It is simple to use and has a user-friendly interface and I like that it is cloud-based.

Cons

Gliffy does not integrate some popular software like Dropbox

Switched from

[SmartDraw](https://www.capterra.com/p/78945/SmartDraw/)

[Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AW

Andualem W.

researcher

Biotechnology

### "A Versatile and User-Friendly Diagramming Tool"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 15, 2023

"I've been using Gliffy for a few years now, and overall I've been really impressed with its versatility and ease of use. The drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create diagrams quickly, and there are a wide range of diagram types available, which is helpful when I need to create different types of visualizations. I also appreciate the ability to customize the colors and fonts, which helps me to create diagrams that fit my specific needs and preferences.One downside is that it can take some time to learn all of the features and options, and the free version has some limitations, which may be a consideration for some users. However, I've found the collaboration features to be really helpful when working on group projects, and I've been able to integrate it with other tools such as Jira and Confluence. Overall, I would definitely recommend Gliffy to others looking for a powerful and user-friendly diagramming tool."

Pros

Easy to use drag-and-drop interface.Wide range of diagram types available.Customizable with a variety of colors, fonts, and shapes.Integrates with other tools such as Atlassian's Jira and Confluence.Offers collaboration features for real-time teamwork.

Cons

May have a learning curve for new users.Free version has limited features.Some users may find the number of features and options overwhelming.Limited options for importing and exporting data.No mobile app, which may limit its accessibility for some users.

Switched from

[Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

Gliffy offers a similar range of diagram types to Visio, including flowcharts, network diagrams, and technical drawings. It also offers real-time collaboration features, which may be an improvement over Visio's collaboration options. Additionally, Gliffy's integration with other tools such as Jira and Confluence may make it a better fit for users who rely heavily on those tools.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

DL

Delphine L.

Freelance

E-Learning

### "Un logiciel efficace de création de diagrammes en ligne"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

January 23, 2023

Pros

Gliffy Diagram est doté de fonctionnalités professionnelles sécurisées qui en font un excellent outil pour tous les types d’utilisateurs. Grâce à ce programme, il est possible de créer, de modifier et de partager de nombreux modèles de diagrammes. De plus, Gliffy, doté d’une interface conviviale, est facile à utiliser tout en disposant de toutes les fonctions essentielles à la conception de diagrammes et d'organigrammes.

Cons

La version gratuite est limitée, ce qui est frustrant, et l’abonnement est un peu cher. De plus, certaines fonctionnalités sont difficiles à utiliser pour un débutant. Enfin, le programme peut se montrer instable lorsque le contenu est trop important

Switched from

[draw.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/166985/draw-io/)

[Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/)

[SmartDraw](https://www.capterra.com/p/78945/SmartDraw/)

[Miro](https://www.capterra.com/p/128955/Miro/)

[Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

RK

Rowan K.

Software developer

Program Development

### "Een prima tool voor opstellen van diagrammen, maar werkt soms net niet soepel"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

December 23, 2022

Over het algemeen ben ik wel tevreden met Gliffy. De tool bied mij waarvoor ik het wil gebruiken, en dat is snel en overzichtelijk diagrammen in elkaar zetten.

Pros

Gliffy heeft eigenlijk alle veel gebruikte diagrammen wel en zijn ook makkelijk te vinden. Het is te exporteren naar pdf of afbeelding en dat is ook fijn. En het is geimporteerd in Jira, het programma dat wij gebruiken.

Cons

Zo af en toe, als je grotere diagrammen aan het maken bent dan verspringt de diagram vaak. Pijlen sluiten net niet lekker aan hoe je wil. En als je ergens iets begint te verslepen raakt alles uit zijn verband.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Associate Product Manager

Medical Devices

### "Gets the job done, but sometimes feels clunky"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

September 22, 2022

Pros

I like that i am able to draw out and diagram my test waterfalls

Cons

Interface feels clunky at times. Also takes time to load when accessed from confluence

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Co-founder \[Digital products\]

Computer Software

### "Easy to use tool for business diagramming and software development"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 13, 2022

Pros

I am very pleased with how easy gliffy templates are easy to use and edit to fit all illustrative diagrams. The diagram board is also very easy to use and intuitive with drag and drop features.

Cons

Not applicable, nice experience so far.

Alternatives considered

[Balsamiq](https://www.capterra.com/p/145723/Balsamiq-Mockups/)

[Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/)

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

BS

Balaji S.

Associate Manager - Program Management

Pharmaceuticals

### "A basic tool to perform UX wireframe, diagram related work"

3.0

Overall Rating

3.0

3.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

2.0

2.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

July 13, 2022

Overall my experience with Gliffy is an average. I hope they can add more features which are available with the other tools in the market. There are some great features and there are some picky stuff which can be relooked for better user experience.

Pros

Not much but, I like couple of things like the option from the left panel to add more shapes. This is really a good addition to the tool and the expand and collapse of the left panel is great feature. When we want a room to work on the board we can collapse the left panel and expand it when ever it's required. along with that the resource option which is there in the bottom right corner also a good feature. When there is a new feature enabled, we can have a quick glance to check from there.

Cons

The connector tool has a wired behavior some times. After adding the shape, I am not able to add the connectors. I have to click on some other shape in the left pane and then I need to re-select the connectors. This is really frustrating some time. Also the free/trial version if they can share all the features or more features, users can check it out and evaluate the product if they can use it or not, instead of go for a paid version to check all the features.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

PK

Pouya K.

Senior Business Intelligence Consultant

Information Technology and Services

### "Great Free Product as a Chrome extension"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

April 11, 2022

Pros

Gliffy is great for simple Flow-Charts. The Chrome-Version is free.

Cons

In german lanuage there are Encoding-Errors.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MP

Moises P.

Analista de Seguridad de TI

Banking

### "Sobre Gliffy"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

February 4, 2022

Es una herramienta que saca de apuros, cuando se requiere realizar un diagrama de flujo para conocer el ciclo de vida de un proceso.

Pros

De Gliffy me gusta que puedo elaborar organigramas, diagrama de flujos, gráficas. Es decir, se adapta a mi necesidad.

Cons

Gliffy me ha servido para crear mis diagramas de flujo cuando estaba en la universidad y en la maestría.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

ES

Eric S.

IT Manager

Telecommunications

### "Great if you need to colaborate with other applications"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

December 7, 2021

Very easy to use and build a flow chart or diagram of your environment in minutes. Although I have used Dia in the past this software gives more options to migrate data to Jira / Confluence

Pros

Works well in Jira if you need to add flow charts or diagrams within your other applications

Cons

Sometimes difficult to find the correct picture of what you want to present in a computer environment so you need just download some other pictures

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Systems Administrator

Information Technology and Services

### "Diagram the right way"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

December 2, 2021

My overall experience has been great over the years. Being able to mock up diagrams for multiple platforms. Mainly AWS, but even local network diagrams has been easy and accurate for getting the point across.

Pros

I love the fact that their is endless documentation for this. We mainly use it for confluence so there is almost every question answered somewhere out there in the documentation.

Cons

It is a little pricey as and add on for confluence if you are not using it every day or every week. We use it but not as heavily.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

EM

Erika M.

Director of Digital Product Development

E-Learning

### "Good only if you use Confluence"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

November 4, 2021

Pros

This was easy to use and made explaining tech workflows and processes easier.

Cons

We actually don't use Gliffy anymore because while it was great with Confluence, we needed it to be more versatile and integrate with other applications, so we switched to Lucidchart.

Alternatives considered

[Lucidchart](https://www.capterra.com/p/146136/Lucidchart/)

Reasons for choosing Gliffy

We did not - we chose Lucidchart over the Gliffy.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

RR

Richard R.

SME

Computer Software

### "Good functionality for a free application"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

October 14, 2021

Overall, not to be snubbed, I do enjoy using it.

Pros

I like the price - Free! It is one of my Google apps and it gets used quite frequently to map out business processes.

Cons

It doesn't have as many options as Vision but is still a very decent application,

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Sourav G.

Principal Architect - Technology

Computer Software

### "Very handy tool for software architects"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 21, 2021

I have been using Gliffy Diagram for several years and I have been thoroughly impressed with the cool set of tools and their deployment model. When it comes to putting together software architecture diagrams I do not even think of any other tools these days. Excellent work team. Thank you.

Pros

Ability to be used as an extension within the other document curation tools like Chalk and all within the browser. Nicely organized set of really good and relevant pre-defined components that really helps quickly drawing an idea into a diagram.

Cons

At times, the components become a little bit shaky that they do not behave exactly as they should. Some times memory consumptions becomes a little too heavy for a browser to handle especially for large diagrams.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Marketing Manager, Law Schools and Large Law

Information Technology and Services

### "Great balance of features"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

April 30, 2021

When many of my colleagues are struggling with PowerPoint or trying to remember how to use Visio, I quickly throw together a process diagram that I can share with engineering or other stakeholders. It's quick and easy to use and solves my problems.

Pros

Chrome app so it's light weight and easy to install. Good balance of features on the free version. Doesn't try to do too much in terms of icons and options - it's the perfect tool if you want to do a process diagram and UML document.

Cons

Could benefit from more options with connectors (arrows or direction of flow). The text placement on the diagram elements are not always ideal and can cut off other parts of the diagram. Better file management.

Switched from

[Microsoft PowerPoint](https://www.capterra.com/p/141633/PowerPoint/)

PowerPoint is ridiculously hard to use in this context.

Alternatives considered

[draw.io](https://www.capterra.com/p/166985/draw-io/)

[Visio](https://www.capterra.com/p/201133/Visio/)

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Deskside Support Specialist - Teamlead

Law Practice

### "Great online diagram creation tool "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

September 24, 2020

Gliffy has been a great addition to our organization as it is being used by several department and practice groups to diagram processes, as well as organization charts, and technical documentation. It is easy to administer, and simple to learn with

Pros

Gliffy's strongest feature is its drag and drop functionality. Coupled with an easy to use interface, the average user can master process mapping in no time. A key feature for our organization has been Gliffy's integration into Confluence which allows us to easily build and link pages and spaces with visualization. Further, Gliffy

Cons

Gliffy meets all of our business needs, however, it isn't robust as some other alternatives (i.e. Visio, Lucidchart), however for cost, ease of use, and integration into our other tools it more then makes up for some losses in more specified requirements.

Reasons for choosing Gliffy

We choose Gliffy for it's easy to use interface and its ability to integrate with Confluence.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Sys Admin

Insurance

### "GliffyRevNotes"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

September 8, 2020

can be great for first draft for getting ideas in flow chart or diagram to better view process, for development of operations.

Pros

I like the fact that it could be used without any install on the cient, just in the Atlassian stack of appliacions.

Cons

limited support of all objects types can be easy to learn with drag and drop, but not as full featured as expected built in.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Dave K.

MD

Management Consulting

### "Gliffy - good honest package"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

July 30, 2020

Overall very good, still use.

Pros

The ease of use was particularly good. The drag and drop facility meant that diagrams could be completed in seconds. There are a number of templates that were of value.

Cons

Because it is free there is a limit to what it can do compared to paid for systems.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

CW

Christopher W.

Product Manager

Hospital & Health Care

### "Archaic feel with limited tools."

2.0

Overall Rating

2.0

2.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

July 8, 2020

Very frustrated. I have used Visio in the past and didn't have to search as much as with this tool. The tools were more intuitive to what I was designing.

Pros

The add library feature is easy to use for adding shapes.

Cons

I have spent 2 hours looking for a way to add/create a curve arrow from a basic shape. Unfortunately there is no way to create bends or customize a shape such as an arrow. Additionally I haven't found a way to integrate the cloud version that my company paid for to JIRA or Confluence.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

Popular comparisons

[Visio vs Gliffy](https://www.capterra.com/compare/145714-201133/Gliffy-vs-Visio)

[Lucidchart vs Gliffy](https://www.capterra.com/compare/145714-146136/Gliffy-vs-Lucidchart) 

Independent research methodology

Capterra's researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology.

[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/proprietary-data-research/)

How Capterra verifies reviews

Capterra carefully verified over 2.5 million+ reviews to bring you authentic software experiences from real users. Our human moderators verify that reviewers are real people and that reviews are authentic. They use leading tech to analyze text quality and to detect plagiarism and generative AI.

[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-verify-reviews/)

How Capterra ensures transparency

Capterra lists all providers across its website—not just those that pay us—so that users can make informed purchase decisions. Capterra is free for users. Software providers pay us for sponsored profiles to receive web traffic and sales opportunities. Sponsored profiles include a link-out icon that takes users to the provider's website.

[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/)