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Lucidchart vs Microsoft Visio: catalog facts
Lucidchart	Microsoft Visio
Freemium Free sign-up tier, with paid plans for more features and teams.	Paid Subscription plans or one-time Standard and Professional 2024 licenses, with a free trial.
Web	Windows, Web
Covers flowcharts, org charts and technical diagram types Runs in the browser with nothing to install	Large library of templates, shapes and stencils Covers flowcharts, org charts, network, UML and BPMN diagrams
Requires an account Advanced features sit in paid plans	Paid, with several confusing plan and license options Desktop version is not available for macOS
Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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