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LibreOffice Draw vs SmartDraw: catalog facts
LibreOffice DrawSmartDraw
Free

Free and open source as part of LibreOffice.

Paid

Commercial software aimed at individuals and organisations.

Windows, macOS, Linux Web
  • Handles diagrams through to 3D illustrations
  • Works with the other LibreOffice applications
  • Scaled floor plans without full CAD software
  • Thousands of industry-standard symbols
  • Installed as part of the full LibreOffice suite rather than separately
  • Less specialised than dedicated illustration programs
  • Paid product
  • Less precise than dedicated CAD tools for engineering work
Downloadable app Web application
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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