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 and will give you all the features you expect from enterprise-class diagramming and collaboration software for a fraction of the price.

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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

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 and then importing those Visio files into SmartDraw. Please contact sales to learn more.

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.

License Everyone for as Low as $5 Per User Per Month

Stop overpaying and save 75% over the price of Lucidchart. You get everything in one app instead of having to buy Lucidspark and Lucidscale separately. Plus, there's an easy path to migrate your existing files in bulk.

SmartDraw Checks Every Box

	SmartDraw	Lucidchart

Advanced Diagramming
Infinite Workspace
Smart Containers
Layers
Shape Actions
Flowcharts
Org Charts with Data & Photos
Mind Maps
Whiteboarding
Software Design
Network Architecture
Project Charts
Floor Plans
Roadmaps
PI Boards
Kanban Boards
Collaboration
Real Time Co-Editing
Freehand Draw & Highlight
Sticky Notes
Automated Sticky Note Formatting
Emojis
Comments
Share with a Link
Share without Login Requirement
Embed Diagrams with Code
Version History
Data Visualization
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Azure		^*
Org Charts
Class Diagrams
UML Diagrams
ERD
Decision Trees
Custom Shape Data Fields
Conditional Formatting
Dynamic Shapes
Link to Data
Data Refresh
Data Export
Integrations
Microsoft OneDrive
Microsoft SharePoint
Google Drive
Dropbox
Box
Microsoft Teams
Google Workspace
Confluence
Jira
Enterprise
SSO
Shared Team Templates
Shared Custom Libraries
Administrative Controls
SOC2
GDPR