# draw.io: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/draw-io

## 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) | 4% | 8 | 33% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best on a tight budget: draw.io (diagrams.net) if you just need to create and share a straightforward org chart. It's free" (GPT-6 Luna, Org charts)
- "For zero budget and complete control: Go with Draw.io or Google Sheets." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Org charts)
- "Draw.io is the best free org chart software and online diagramming tool" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Org charts)
- "It offers flexibility without being a purpose-built HR platform" (GPT-6 Luna, Org charts)

## And against it

- "not built for live HR sync or advanced org management" (GPT-5.4 mini, Org charts)
- "Has problems with saving some designs." (Claude Haiku 4.5, Org charts)

## By model

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

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named draw.io, from 11 of the 12 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- peerdom.com: 4
- zapier.com: 4
- doit.software: 3
- drawio.com: 3 (its own site)
- firsthr.app: 3
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 3
- forbes.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- learn.g2.com: 3
- organimi.com: 3

### Pages cited

- https://peerdom.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 4
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 4
- https://doit.software/blog/org-chart-software: 3
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/org-chart-software: 3
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-org-chart-software: 3
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-org-chart-software: 3
- https://learn.g2.com/best-org-chart-software: 3
- https://orgchartstudio.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 3

## In its own words

What draw.io's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. 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 (https://drawio.com/)
- Starting price: null (https://drawio.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free forever • No sign-up required (https://drawio.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 6 (https://drawio.com/)
- Hosting: UK
- Customers named: Google Drive, OneDrive, GitHub, GitLab, Dropbox, Google Workspace, Google Docs

## 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.