# diagrams.net: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 1 category by 10 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/diagrams-net

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Org charts and org design](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/index.md) | 2% | 11 | 11% | 18 |

## What the models said for it

- "For a completely free solution: start with diagrams.net or Google Drawings." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Org charts)
- "Choose diagrams.net if you only need to create and export an org chart occasionally and want to spend nothing." (Perplexity Sonar, Org charts)
- "If you want zero cost and don't need fancy features, diagrams.net is your best bet" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Org charts)
- "Completely free (open-source, no user limits). Great for simple, customizable org charts" (Grok 4.20, Org charts)

## And against it

- "Avoid free-only tools like diagrams.net for production use in a growing company." (Grok 4.20, Org charts)
- "not built for live HR sync or advanced org management" (GPT-5.4 mini, Org charts)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named diagrams.net, from 40 of the 40 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- planfix.com: 37
- forbes.com: 29
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 22
- zapier.com: 22
- softwareadvice.com: 17
- firsthr.app: 13
- getapp.com: 13
- goprofiles.io: 12
- capterra.com: 10
- softwaresuggest.com: 10

### Pages cited

- https://planfix.com/blog/industry-insights/best-organizational-chart-software: 37
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-org-chart-software: 29
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-org-chart-software: 22
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 22
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/org-chart-software: 13
- https://goprofiles.io/blog/best-org-chart-software-2026: 12
- https://softwaresuggest.com/org-chart-software: 10
- https://softwareadvice.com/org-chart: 9

## In its own words

What diagrams.net's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Security-first diagramming for teams (https://drawio.com/)
- For: teams (https://drawio.com/)
- Price stated: Free forever • No sign-up required • No lock-in (https://drawio.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free forever (https://drawio.com/)
- Hosting: UK

## What it publishes

Every page drawio.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 613 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 56 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Custom link actions https://www.drawio.com/blog/custom-link-actions/
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Sharepoint diagram editor https://www.drawio.com/blog/sharepoint-diagram-editor
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Updated gliffy import https://www.drawio.com/blog/updated-gliffy-import
- Recent: 2026-08-18 blog: Layout shapes https://www.drawio.com/blog/layout-shapes
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Updated generate https://www.drawio.com/blog/updated-generate
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: Configuration dialog https://www.drawio.com/blog/configuration-dialog

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.