Don't Get Surprised by High Lucidchart Renewal Costs

Many clients have come to us after Lucidchart dramatically raised their renewal costs last minute. While SmartDraw can import your Lucidchart files and make the transition seamless, this may take a little time, especially if you have many files. Lucidchart knows this and will often surprise you with the renewal rate, so the timing prevents you from considering alternatives.

If you want to avoid feeling like you're being taken advantage of with your files used as hostages, consider looking at a replacement earlier in your renewal cycle.

SmartDraw lets you import your Lucidchart files automatically and will give you all the features you expect from enterprise-class diagramming software for a fraction of the price.

Consider Alternatives 3 Months in Advance

Because Lucidchart wants to hold your data hostage while raising their price, we recommend you start considering migration three months before your renewal date. This will allow you to evaluate alternatives without feeling rushed and give you plenty of time to export your files. Reasons to consider alternatives early:

  • Take back control and avoid last minute surprise rate increases
  • Avoid the required 60-day notice to switch to a month-to-month plan
  • Time to migrate your files
  • Give time for your team to get trained and comfortable with a new app
Consider Alternatives Early

Exporting Your Lucidchart Files

Because Lucidchart doesn't let you save files outside their system, migration has to be done by first exporting your files to Visio. Luckily, SmartDraw has automated this process, so you don't have to do this manually. SmartDraw created a Chrome app that will let you login to your Lucidchart account and export one, multiple, or all of your Lucidchart files in one go. SmartDraw's import will also reproduce your Lucidchart folder tree. Learn more about how to export your Lucidchart files.

Connect to Third Party Storage

Unlike Lucidchart, SmartDraw will not play games with your data. You can store your files in your SmartDraw account or you can save them to your preferred cloud storage provider. SmartDraw supports Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint, Box, and Dropbox.

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