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SmartDraw Overview

What is SmartDraw?

SmartDraw is a data-driven diagramming and collaboration solution that can replace Lucidchart, Visio, or Miro at your enterprise. 1. License Everyone for as Low as $5 Per User Per Month Stop overpaying and save 75% over the price of Lucidchart, Miro and Visio. 2. All the Features You Need for Diagramming, Whiteboarding and Data SmartDraw gives you all the features you need and expect in one app: - Sophisticated diagramming - Whiteboarding - Powerful integrations that allow you to generate diagrams automatically - Ability to visualize AWS and Azure Plus an easy path to migrate existing files. 3. Control Your Own Data SmartDraw will save files directly to OneDrive, SharePoint, or Google Drive using your established folders and permissions, giving you full control of your data. Minimize risk, simplify compliance, and increase data security. 4. Simple Administration SmartDraw works hand in glove with your existing IT infrastructure without disruption to maximize what you've already invested in. You can provision users, save files, and set permissions entirely inside the Microsoft or Google enterprise stack. 5. Enterprise-Level Support As an enterprise customer, you will have your own dedicated support rep for onboarding, training, and more. SmartDraw customers range from universities and government agencies to over 85% of the Fortune 500.

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Product Description

SmartDraw helps you create over 70 different types of diagrams.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

SmartDraw has all the features you expect from an enterprise-class diagramming and collaboration software for less. And you don't have to purchase different modules and packages to get whiteboarding and data visualization. SmartDraw has everything in a single app for a fraction of the cost.

You can save money, reduce hassle, and get more! Unleash your team's productivity by combining enterprise-class diagramming, whiteboarding, and data.

SmartDraw also makes it possible to import your existing Visio and Lucidchart files.


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SmartDraw
Company Website
Year Founded
1994
HQ Location
The Woodlands, Texas
Twitter
@SmartDraw
3,179 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
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50 employees on LinkedIn®
Description

SmartDraw is a unified visual app that combines diagramming, whiteboarding and data visualization into one enterprise-friendly solution. You can plan, execute and review ideas as a team, create presentation-quality documentation that help you make informed decisions, and visualize data to help jumpstart discussions. Looking for a powerful Visio alternative? SmartDraw will let you import Visio files and stencils and even export them for anyone in your organization who haven't made the switch. SmartDraw integrates with the tools you already use including the entire suite of Microsoft enterprise tools like SharePoint, Teams, Azure, and more, as well as Google Workspace and Google drive and the Atlassian stack. Over 85% of Fortune 500 companies use SmartDraw, as do more than
50,000 public, private and government organizations worldwide.


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Bryan L.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Agile and sweet"
its simple to use and the cost per user is low.
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Easy to use and understand"
I like that everything is logically and thoughtfully organized. I can add items i or my team will commonly use and share them amongst ourselves.
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Chris R.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Better when they did an offline application but still good"
Familiarity Compatibility with other tools (including the obligatory Visio)
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SmartDraw Demo - Document Processes
Click simple commands and SmartDraw builds your flowchart for you, automatically. Add or remove a box, and SmartDraw realigns and arranges all the elements so that everything looks great.
SmartDraw Demo - Run Retrospectives
Don't just have a discussion, but visualize what your team believes worked and didn't work during the last sprint. Document thoughts and ideas that will help the team become better and more efficient in the future without assigning blame.
SmartDraw Demo - Create Product Roadmaps
Give strategic context to your team, not just rigid deadlines, with the help of product roadmaps. SmartDraw makes it easy to document development goals, plot features, and provide a quick snapshot of progress in a way that makes the most sense to your team and organization.
SmartDraw Demo - Document Your Network Architecture
Optimize your cloud infrastructure by documenting your existing setup. Connect your AWS account and generate a visual automatically. Use it in reports to communicate with stakeholders or use it as the foundation for building something new with your IT team. Troubleshoot, train and work on future ...
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Kennel tech
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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

I love how well my organizational charts come out when using SmartDraw! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

I disklike that it takes time to learn how to properly use the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

The organizational charts I have made have helped increase productivity in my department! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

Strong cloud feature, I like how quick it is , even on browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

I cannot select multiple forms while ''boxing'' with the mouse. Useful feature that was in LucidCharts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

Clarification of Audio/Video/Light Signal Patch Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

Easy to use with intuitive options similar to other popular tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

Nothing specific to mention at this time. After more usage, I might find things I do not like and can update. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps to make design diagrams and flowcharts which can be easily shared with team for discussion and collaboration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

I used this to create organization charts for my organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

It takes some time to learn how to use the software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

It creates visuals for presentations and record keeping. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

SmartDraw is easy to use, no matter what operating system platform I am on. It allows me to accomplish my objectives without any hassle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

Exporting from SmartDraw has been flakey lately. It does not always like to export to PDF. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

I just need a simple program to do my I.T. systems diagrams, without having to take a fancy CAD course or invest in a better computer to support an overpriced CAD system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

The ease of use and the accuracy. We like being able to use it for floor plans. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

There is no app for IOS, other than that we have not come across anything else yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

Floor plans, allocations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

I love using SmartDraw to help me manage my properties by allowing me to create diagrams for each home, and documenting what stage each home is in. It is so easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

I wish I could use SmartDraw without internet. Sometimes I am in the field and my hotspot is not enough to run the program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps me stay organized with my work. I used to have to use 4 programs to keep up with everything, SmartDraw has now made that only 2 programs I have to use now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

Easier to use than Visio. Lots of available diagrams/stickers to choose from. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

Wish it could integrate with Egnyte so it would be easier for our users to collaborate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is helping our users create good visuals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

I like that it has a friendly user interface! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

I don't like that there is a certain learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

The professional organizational charts it creates have helped with things like meeting structure and financial analysis. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about SmartDraw?

Complete solution for visual material creation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about SmartDraw?

Having to invest time on training to use a new software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is SmartDraw solving and how is that benefiting you?

Resourceful tool to create informationals Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.