Lucidchart vs Astah Professional

Lucidchart9.0Visit Astah Professional6.9Visit

Higher score Lucidchart #3 in Diagram Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Lucidchart

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Astah Professional #23 in Diagram Software 6.9/10 20-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Astah

• Lucidchart fits best

  Collaborative business and technical diagramming

• Astah Professional fits best

  Software teams needing UML and code engineering

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Side by side

Feature	Lucidchart 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Astah Professional 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.9
Ranking	#3 in Diagram Software	#23 in Diagram Software
Best for	Collaborative business and technical diagramming	Software teams needing UML and code engineering
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$129.99/user/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	7 days	20 days
Free trial length	7 days	20 days
Deployment	Cloud	Desktop
Platforms	Web	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	100+ integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lucidchart 2/3 · Astah Professional 1/3
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	—
Desktop app	—	✓ (best)
Version history	✓ (best)	—
Specs
Diagram types	flowcharts, org charts, entity relationship diagrams, sequence diagrams, mind maps, UML/class diagrams, process diagrams	Class, object, communication, timing, component, deployment, composite structure, use case, sequence, activity, statemachine, package, requirement, mind map, ER, flowchart, CRUD, data flow, traceability map, Eriksson-Penker process
Export formats	PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, VSDX, VDX, JSON, CSV, BPMN	JPEG, PNG, EMF, SVG, RTF, HTML, CSV, XML, CMOF
Import formats	VSDX, VSD, VDX, JPEG, PNG, .drawio, XML, BPMN, XPDL, OmniGraffle flat files	Excel, XML
Maximum editors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports business, technical, process, and data diagram types Real-time collaboration plus revision history with restore support Links data from Google Sheets, Excel, and CSV sources	Supports UML, ER, flowcharts, requirements, CRUD, and traceability maps Includes Java, C#, and C++ reverse engineering plus PHP and SQL generation Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with API, plug-ins, and AI features
Cons	Access is limited to the web platform The Free plan allows only 3 editable documents The paid Individual plan starts at $9 per month	No free plan; paid access starts at $11.99 per user per month Licensing is limited to one editor Collaboration is file and project-based rather than live simultaneous editing
Our verdict	Lucidchart is a cloud-based workspace for creating diagrams, visualizing data, documenting processes, and collaborating with others. It suits business and technical teams working on flowcharts, UML diagrams, entity relationship diagrams,… Read the review →	Astah Professional is desktop modeling software for software developers, system designers, technical architects, and engineering teams. Its scope extends from UML to entity-relationship diagrams, flowcharts, data flow diagrams,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lucidchart — where it wins

  • Supports business, technical, process, and data diagram types
  • Real-time collaboration plus revision history with restore support
  • Links data from Google Sheets, Excel, and CSV sources

  Where it doesn't

  • Access is limited to the web platform
  • The Free plan allows only 3 editable documents
  • The paid Individual plan starts at $9 per month

• Astah Professional — where it wins

  • Supports UML, ER, flowcharts, requirements, CRUD, and traceability maps
  • Includes Java, C#, and C++ reverse engineering plus PHP and SQL generation
  • Runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux with API, plug-ins, and AI features

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid access starts at $11.99 per user per month
  • Licensing is limited to one editor
  • Collaboration is file and project-based rather than live simultaneous editing

• Lucidchart9.0/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad, collaborative diagramming workspace with a free tier and web-only access.

  Visit LucidchartFull verdict →
• Astah Professional6.9/10 · 20-day trial

  A broad desktop modeling suite for software engineering, with one-editor licensing.

  Visit AstahFull verdict →