Lucidchart vs Bizagi Modeler

Lucidchart9.0Visit Bizagi Modeler7.9Visit

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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Bizagi Modeler #14 in Diagram Software 7.9/10 Free plan · pricing on request Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Bizagi

• Lucidchart fits best

  Collaborative business and technical diagramming

• Bizagi Modeler fits best

  Business process modeling and simulation

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Side by side

Feature	Lucidchart 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Bizagi Modeler 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	7.9
Ranking	#3 in Diagram Software	#14 in Diagram Software
Best for	Collaborative business and technical diagramming	Business process modeling and simulation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Enterprise
Features Lucidchart 2/3 · Bizagi Modeler 3/3
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Desktop app	—	✓ (best)
Version history	✓	✓
Specs
Diagram types	flowcharts, org charts, entity relationship diagrams, sequence diagrams, mind maps, UML/class diagrams, process diagrams	BPMN process diagrams; value chain diagrams
Export formats	PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, VSDX, VDX, JSON, CSV, BPMN	Image; Visio; XPDL; XML; BPMN; Word; PDF; Web; SharePoint; Wiki
Import formats	VSDX, VSD, VDX, JPEG, PNG, .drawio, XML, BPMN, XPDL, OmniGraffle flat files	Visio; XPDL; Bizagi; XML; BPMN
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	Free plan includes unlimited models, simulation, and import/export Publishes process documentation to Word, PDF, Excel, Web, SharePoint, and Wiki Enterprise adds collaboration, governance, revision history, and restore
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	Enterprise collaboration and cloud features require a tailored proposal Designed for BPMN and process diagrams rather than broad diagramming Desktop modeling is available on Windows, with web access for platform features
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 →	Bizagi Modeler is a business process diagramming application built around BPMN 2.0 modeling, documentation, simulation, and publishing. It fits process analysts, operations teams, and organizations that need to map workflows, evaluate… 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

• Bizagi Modeler — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited models, simulation, and import/export
  • Publishes process documentation to Word, PDF, Excel, Web, SharePoint, and Wiki
  • Enterprise adds collaboration, governance, revision history, and restore

  Where it doesn't

  • Enterprise collaboration and cloud features require a tailored proposal
  • Designed for BPMN and process diagrams rather than broad diagramming
  • Desktop modeling is available on Windows, with web access for platform features

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

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

  Visit LucidchartFull verdict →
• Bizagi Modeler7.9/10 · Free plan · pricing on request

  A focused BPMN tool for modeling, simulating, documenting, and sharing business processes.

  Visit BizagiFull verdict →