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Head-to-head · Flowchart Software

Creately vs EdrawMax

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Creately #7 in Flowchart Software 8.6/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Creately
EdrawMax #8 in Flowchart Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit EdrawMax

Creately leads on 1 check, EdrawMax on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCreately · 8.6/10
  • Lowest starting priceCreately · $5/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth

Creately scores higher on our rubric for flowchart software: 8.6 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Creately is cheaper to start at $5/user/mo against $5.90/user/mo.

Creately is the better fit for teams combining flowcharts with workshops and workflows. EdrawMax is the better fit for cross-platform users wanting broad diagram tools.

  • Creately fits best

    Teams combining flowcharts with workshops and workflows

  • EdrawMax fits best

    Cross-platform users wanting broad diagram tools

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Side by side

Feature Creately 8.6/10 Visit ↗ EdrawMax 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.5
Ranking #7 in Flowchart Software #8 in Flowchart Software
Best for Teams combining flowcharts with workshops and workflows Cross-platform users wanting broad diagram tools
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $5/mo (best) $5.90/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 7 days 7 days
Free trial length 7 days 7 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Integrations 1,500+ integrations 2 integrations
Features Creately 0/3 · EdrawMax 0/3
Flowchart templates Not checked yet Not checked yet
Real-time collaboration Not checked yet Not checked yet
Offline access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Import/export formats Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Diagrams on free plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Creates flowcharts and 70 other diagram types on an infinite canvas
  • Combines templates, voting, and presentation mode for workshops
  • Adds Kanban boards, timelines, and AI-generated diagrams
  • Works across web, desktop, Linux, iOS, and Android
  • Imports CSV, Visio, SVG, and CAD files
  • Exports to Office, PDF, SVG, HTML, and Visio
Cons
  • Free canvases are limited to 45 items each
  • Starter and Team cap canvases at 1,000 and 1,500 items
  • The feature breadth may be more than flowchart-only work requires
  • Flowchart-specific depth is less emphasized than broad diagramming
  • Free plan limits Visio, SVG, and CAD imports
  • Premium cross-platform access may require contacting EdrawMax
Our verdict

Creately is a cloud-based visual collaboration platform for people and teams who need more than flowchart creation. Its infinite canvas brings diagramming, workshops, and project workflows together: users can make flowcharts and other…

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EdrawMax is a diagramming and infographic platform for individuals, educators, marketers, engineers, and teams. Its drag-and-drop editor combines templates, symbol libraries, data visualization, chart creation, and AI-assisted infographic…

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  1. CreatelyFlowchart Software 8.6Free plan · 7-day trial
  2. EdrawMaxFlowchart Software 8.5Free plan · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Creately — where it wins

    • Creates flowcharts and 70 other diagram types on an infinite canvas
    • Combines templates, voting, and presentation mode for workshops
    • Adds Kanban boards, timelines, and AI-generated diagrams

    Where it doesn't

    • Free canvases are limited to 45 items each
    • Starter and Team cap canvases at 1,000 and 1,500 items
    • The feature breadth may be more than flowchart-only work requires

  • EdrawMax — where it wins

    • Works across web, desktop, Linux, iOS, and Android
    • Imports CSV, Visio, SVG, and CAD files
    • Exports to Office, PDF, SVG, HTML, and Visio

    Where it doesn't

    • Flowchart-specific depth is less emphasized than broad diagramming
    • Free plan limits Visio, SVG, and CAD imports
    • Premium cross-platform access may require contacting EdrawMax
  • Creately8.6/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    Flowcharts sit alongside workshops, collaboration, and project workflows on one canvas.

    Visit CreatelyFull verdict →
  • EdrawMax8.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

    A cross-platform diagram suite with generous imports, exports, templates, and collaboration.

    Visit EdrawMaxFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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