SmartDraw vs Eraser

SmartDraw8.6Visit Eraser8.3Visit

Higher score SmartDraw #7 in Diagram Software 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SmartDraw

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Eraser #10 in Diagram Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Eraser

• SmartDraw fits best

  General-purpose diagramming with office integrations

• Eraser fits best

  Technical teams using AI and diagram-as-code

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Side by side

Feature	SmartDraw 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Eraser 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.3
Ranking	#7 in Diagram Software	#10 in Diagram Software
Best for	General-purpose diagramming with office integrations	Technical teams using AI and diagram-as-code
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$15/user/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Community, Docs, Email
Compliance	SOC 2, GDPR, PCI DSS	SOC 2, SSO/SAML
Integrations	14 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SmartDraw 3/3 · Eraser 2/3
Real-time collaboration	✓	✓
Desktop app	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Version history	✓	✓
Specs
Diagram types	floor plans, site plans, building layouts, evacuation plans, accident reconstructions, crime scenes, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, electrical plans, planograms, flowcharts, organizational charts, network diagrams, UML diagrams, ERDs, data flow diagrams, timelines, mind maps, Gantt charts, cause-and-effect diagrams	Flow charts, entity-relationship diagrams, cloud architecture diagrams, sequence diagrams, BPMN diagrams
Export formats	JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF, Visio	PNG, SVG, PDF, PowerPoint, Google Slides, BPMN, Visio, draw.io, Markdown
Import formats	PDF, VSD, VSDX, Visio stencils, Lucidchart files, JPEG, PNG, SVG	PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Draw.io, Visio
Maximum editors	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports business, technical, IT, floor-plan, and project diagrams Real-time collaboration, comments, and version history Integrates with Microsoft, Google, Atlassian, and storage tools	AI generates diagrams from prompts, images, files, and code Diagram-as-code works alongside Markdown notes on an infinite canvas Exports, imports, integrations, APIs, and collaboration support technical workflows
Cons	No free plan is available The broad feature set may exceed basic diagramming needs Regular Individual and Team prices are billed annually	The Free plan is limited to 3 files and 3 AI diagrams Private files begin with the Starter plan SAML SSO is available on the Business plan
Our verdict	SmartDraw is diagramming and scaled-drawing software for organizations, professionals, and non-technical users. It covers flowcharts, workflows, organizational charts, mind maps, project charts, technical engineering and IT diagrams, data… Read the review →	Eraser is a collaborative diagramming and documentation tool for engineering and technical teams. It combines AI diagram generation with diagram-as-code through Eraser DSL, supporting cloud architecture, flow charts, entity relationship,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• SmartDraw — where it wins

  • Supports business, technical, IT, floor-plan, and project diagrams
  • Real-time collaboration, comments, and version history
  • Integrates with Microsoft, Google, Atlassian, and storage tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • The broad feature set may exceed basic diagramming needs
  • Regular Individual and Team prices are billed annually

• Eraser — where it wins

  • AI generates diagrams from prompts, images, files, and code
  • Diagram-as-code works alongside Markdown notes on an infinite canvas
  • Exports, imports, integrations, APIs, and collaboration support technical workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan is limited to 3 files and 3 AI diagrams
  • Private files begin with the Starter plan
  • SAML SSO is available on the Business plan

• SmartDraw8.6/10 · Paid

  A broad diagramming suite for teams that need office integrations and collaboration.

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• Eraser8.3/10 · Free plan

  A flexible diagram-as-code workspace for technical teams building with AI.

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