# Lucidchart: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 61 judge labels across 2 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/lucidchart

## 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) | 11% | 3 | 22% | 60 |
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: well-rounded professional visual diagrams and data-linked diagramming ... Best for creating org charts from existing data" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Org charts)
- "If you want a pure visual diagram and don't mind updating it manually, go with Lucidchart, Visio, SmartDraw, or Creately." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Org charts)
- "Best all-rounder; data-linked diagramming; professional templates ... If you want a *picture*, use Lucidchart or Visio." (Kimi K2, Org charts)
- "The best org chart software for a mid-market B2B company includes Lucidchart, Planfix, and Miro." (Llama 4 Maverick, Org charts)

## And against it

- "Lucidchart, Visio, Canva, SmartDraw, and similar tools can create polished charts, but they usually require manual updates or imports, so the chart can become stale quickly." (Perplexity Sonar, Org charts)
- "Tools like *Lucidchart* or *OrgChartNow* (good if you have extremely complex custom matrix structures ... though they require more manual maintenance)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Org charts)
- "it produces diagrams that are a visual artifact, not a live system of record, with no role management, governance, analytics" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Org charts)
- "Why be cautious: While popular, Lucidchart is a general diagramming tool, not a dedicated HR/org chart system." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Org charts)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Grok 4.20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Mistral Small | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Lucidchart, from 164 of the 186 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- planfix.com: 102
- zapier.com: 93
- forbes.com: 87
- softwareadvice.com: 69
- g2.com: 62
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 51
- capterra.com: 48
- getapp.com: 44
- goprofiles.io: 38
- theorgchart.com: 37

### Pages cited

- https://planfix.com/blog/industry-insights/best-organizational-chart-software: 102
- https://zapier.com/blog/best-org-chart-software: 93
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-org-chart-software: 87
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/best-org-chart-software: 51
- https://softwareadvice.com/org-chart: 42
- https://goprofiles.io/blog/best-org-chart-software-2026: 33
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/org-chart-software: 29
- https://capterra.com/org-chart-software: 27

## In its own words

What Lucidchart's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Intelligent diagramming (https://lucid.co/)
- For: teams (https://trust.lucid.co)
- Price stated: Pricing (https://lucid.co/)
- Free plan or trial: Sign up free (https://lucid.co/)
- Integrations claimed: 100 (https://lucid.co/)
- Certifications: SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, CCPA, FedRAMP, TX-RAMP, ISO 27001
- Customers named: Google, GE, NBC Universal, Docusign, Ping Identity, TV 2 DANMARK, Western Union, Flybuys Australia Limited

## What it publishes

Every page lucid.co exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10011 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 1625 pages, 7 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- case study: 64 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 56 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-02-06
- conference or event: 18 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-01
- report or ebook: 15 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 80 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-18
- template or tool: 513 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-02-04
- glossary or explainer: 88 pages, 2 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-10
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-24 blog: Scaling ai playbook https://lucid.co/blog/scaling-ai-playbook
- Recent: 2026-09-16 blog: Capabilities tech teams need from a visual collaboration solution https://lucid.co/blog/capabilities-tech-teams-need-from-a-visual-collaboration-solution
- Recent: 2026-09-15 blog: Security teams AI adoption https://lucid.co/blog/security-teams-AI-adoption
- Recent: 2026-09-10 glossary or explainer: What is cloud sprawl https://lucid.co/blog/what-is-cloud-sprawl
- Recent: 2026-09-08 blog: Ai solutions for business challenges https://lucid.co/blog/ai-solutions-for-business-challenges
- Recent: 2026-09-03 blog: The biggest signs and risks of collaboration tech sprawl https://lucid.co/blog/signs-and-risks-of-collaboration-tech-sprawl

## 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.