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Gliffy

Overview

Make perfect flowcharts, swimlanes and workflows in minutes with easy templates and tools. Integrates with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Jira and Confluence.

With Gliffy you can create professional-looking flowcharts, UML diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, and more in just a few clicks

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

6.95

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

10

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.2

153

5

4

3

2

1

75

56

11

1

10

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
64%
would recommend this app

4.3

72

5

4

3

2

1

32

32

7

1

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
78%
would recommend this app

Pros

“It also offers a wide range of templates for flowcharts, organizational charts, project workflows, and floor plans, making it easy to start designing without building everything from scratch.”

Verified reviewer

Anonymity request

“The software automatically aligns and formats shapes as they are added, which saves a lot of time compared to manually arranging elements in other tools.”

Verified reviewer

Anonymity request

“However, when compared to professional design tools like AutoCAD, SmartDraw feels limited in terms of precision drafting, advanced customization, and handling complex technical drawings.”

Verified reviewer

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Pros

“I also like its ADT such as AIET, vector graphics, and topography options enabling me to create intricate and professional designs.”
KM

Katherine M.

Graphic Web Designer

“Multi-linguigal cloud software for bringing teams together via VC, VOip audio, BIM persistent rooms architecture drawing.”
FM

Felix M.

Senior Graphic Designer

“Simple and multi-device SSO/OBC-L WYSIWYG with pre-built custom LMS for drag-drop /copy”
Verified reviewer profile picture

Hannah J.

Senior Graphic Designer

Cons

“User interface could be more streamlined, I constantly have to hit other tabs to use tools/options that I feel should be lumped together (like editing text, all text editing and formatting options should be together, not under separate tabs).”
JH

Jensen H.

Crime scene technician

“The only thing I had difficulty with was making symbols display at a specific dimension.”
GH

Gerald H.

Owner

“I also found navigating between the lbrary and selections a bit of a pain, wish what I use the most would stay in my selections.”
NL

NANCY L.

Owner

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.”
SS

Sneha S.

Software engineer

“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.”
AB

Alexandras B.

Developpper

“Gliffy does not integrate some popular software like Dropbox”
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Joel B.

Administrative Secretary

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Key features

  • Total features126
  • 2D Drawing
  • 2D/3D Designing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Annotations
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Architectural Symbol Library
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Adjustments
  • Automatic Formatting
  • Bills of Material
  • Brainstorming
  • CAD Tools
  • Change Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commercial
  • Communication Management
  • Component Library
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Linking
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Management
  • Design Templates
  • Desktop Interface
  • Diagramming
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Embedding
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drafting
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drag & Drop Editor
  • Electrical
  • Employee Photos
  • Estimating
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Flowchart
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Architects
  • For Real Estate
  • For Residential
  • For Training/Education
  • Forms Automation
  • Freehand Sketch
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Generative AI
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Graphical Data Presentation
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • Groundskeeping Management
  • Idea Management
  • Ideation
  • Image Library
  • Interactive Elements
  • Job Scheduling
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Labeling
  • Landscape Design
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile Interface
  • Mockup Creation
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multiple Projects
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Network Diagram
  • Offline Access
  • One Line Diagram
  • Org Chart Creation
  • Organizational Charting
  • Parts Management
  • Planning Tools
  • Presentation Tools
  • Process Builder
  • Process Modeling & Designing
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Workflow
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • Quality Control Management
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reusable Designs
  • Risk Assessment
  • Roadmapping
  • Room Visualization
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Scenario Planning
  • Scheduling
  • Scorecards
  • Screen Capture
  • Search/Filter
  • Single Sign On
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Smart Chart Legend
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Succession Planning
  • Symbol Library
  • Task Management
  • Task Planning
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • UI Prototyping
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Visual Workflow Management
  • Whiteboard
  • Wiki
  • Wireframe Creation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features16
  • 2D Drawing
  • 2D/3D Designing
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Ad hoc Reporting
  • Annotations
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Architectural Symbol Library
  • Audit Trail
  • Automatic Adjustments
  • Automatic Formatting
  • Bills of Material
  • Brainstorming
  • CAD Tools
  • Change Management
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Commercial
  • Communication Management
  • Component Library
  • Content Library
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Templates
  • Customization
  • Dashboard
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Linking
  • Data Visualization
  • Design Management
  • Design Templates
  • Desktop Interface
  • Diagramming
  • Dispatch Management
  • Document Embedding
  • Document Management
  • Document Storage
  • Drafting
  • Drag & Drop
  • Drag & Drop Editor
  • Electrical
  • Employee Photos
  • Estimating
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • Flowchart
  • For AEC Industry
  • For Architects
  • For Real Estate
  • For Residential
  • For Training/Education
  • Forms Automation
  • Freehand Sketch
  • Gantt/Timeline View
  • Generative AI
  • Goal Setting/Tracking
  • Graphical Data Presentation
  • Graphical Workflow Editor
  • Groundskeeping Management
  • Idea Management
  • Ideation
  • Image Library
  • Interactive Elements
  • Job Scheduling
  • KPI Monitoring
  • Labeling
  • Landscape Design
  • Milestone Tracking
  • Mind Maps
  • Mobile Interface
  • Mockup Creation
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Multiple Projects
  • Multiple User Accounts
  • Network Diagram
  • Offline Access
  • One Line Diagram
  • Org Chart Creation
  • Organizational Charting
  • Parts Management
  • Planning Tools
  • Presentation Tools
  • Process Builder
  • Process Modeling & Designing
  • Project Management
  • Project Planning
  • Project Workflow
  • Publishing/Sharing
  • Quality Control Management
  • Quotes/Estimates
  • Real-Time Data
  • Reusable Designs
  • Risk Assessment
  • Roadmapping
  • Room Visualization
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • SSL Security
  • Scenario Planning
  • Scheduling
  • Scorecards
  • Screen Capture
  • Search/Filter
  • Single Sign On
  • Sketching and Annotation Tools
  • Smart Chart Legend
  • Status Tracking
  • Strategic Planning
  • Succession Planning
  • Symbol Library
  • Task Management
  • Task Planning
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integration
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • UI Prototyping
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Visual Workflow Management
  • Whiteboard
  • Wiki
  • Wireframe Creation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations21
  • Amazon EC2
  • Basecamp
  • Box
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox
  • GitHub
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Workspace
  • Jira
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • Okta
  • OneDrive
  • Trello
  • WordPress
  • monday AI Work Platform
  • Total integrations6
  • Amazon EC2
  • Basecamp
  • Box
  • Confluence
  • Dropbox
  • GitHub
  • Google Docs
  • Google Drive
  • Google Sheets
  • Google Workspace
  • Jira
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft Entra ID
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Microsoft Word
  • Okta
  • OneDrive
  • Trello
  • WordPress
  • monday AI Work Platform

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