SmartDraw makes professional drawings and diagrams accessible to everyone. Non-technical users can quickly create floor plans, while professionals get the precision and scale they require. With industry-leading floor planning tools, strong data integrations, and an intuitive interface for traditional diagramming, SmartDraw delivers enterprise-ready power without unnecessary complexity.
SmartDraw is no longer considered a visual processor. This positioning is out of date and no longer applicable.
SmartDraw is used by anyone who needs an accurate floor plan including building and facility managers, construction professionals, public safety professionals, forensic investigation professionals, fire investigators, retail space planners, estimators, and proposal managers in healthcare, security, and building systems. SmartDraw also supports other teams like IT, HR, software development, and product management.
You can create scaled drawings of all kinds including floor plans, site plans, building layouts, evacuation plans, accident reconstructions, crime scenes, landscape designs, circuit diagrams, wiring diagrams, electrical plans, planograms and more. You can also use SmartDraw for general purpose diagramming and create flowcharts, organizational charts, network diagrams, UML diagrams, ERDs, data flow diagrams, timelines, mind maps, Gantt charts, cause and effect diagrams, and more.
Yes. SmartDraw lets users create precise architectural drawings, floor plans, site plans, and building layouts. It has all the power of a professional CAD tool, without the learning curve.
SmartDraw is a great AutoCAD alternative if you need a lightweight solution for creating accurate scaled drawings without a lot of complexity. SmartDraw is accessible for non-technical and non-expert users without a steep learning curve. SmartDraw also offers lots of general diagramming options AutoCAD doesn't have. SmartDraw is not a good replacement if you need 3D modeling or professional-grade mechanical or electrical engineering precision.
Yes. SmartDraw has all the features Visio has and more at a lower price. SmartDraw also imports .vsd and .vsdx files and Visio stencils. Offers similar controls and adds collaboration and modern cloud storage options.
Yes. SmartDraw matches Lucidchart's feature set for diagramming at a lower price and offers better scaled drawing capabilities. SmartDraw can also import Lucidchart files in bulk to make migration easier. With SmartDraw, there is no extra charge for generating diagrams from data like AWS and Azure and whiteboarding capabilities are included free.
Yes. SmartDraw supports multi-user editing, comments, and version history.
Yes. In addition to letting users create floor plans from scratch, SmartDraw supports importing existing floor plans, site plans, and Google Maps images and scaling them to serve as the foundation of new plans and designs.
Yes. Users can create custom libraries using their own product catalog and proprietary data.
Yes. Users can assign data to any shape either manually or by importing a CSV file. Then users can generate a manifest based on data to create an instant bill of materials for estimates and more.
SmartDraw can generate org charts (CSV and Entra ID), cloud architecture diagrams (AWS, Azure), ERDs, UML class diagrams (GitHub and local repository) and other visuals from structured data sources like CSV files and Jira.
Yes. SmartDraw integrates with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, and users can store files in OneDrive, SharePoint, or Google Drive.
SmartDraw integrates with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Jira, Confluence, Azure, AWS, GitHub, Google Documents, Google Sheets, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel/
SmartDraw lets you choose where you want to save your files. You can save files directly to your SmartDraw account or you can choose your preferred cloud storage, such as OneDrive, SharePoint, Google Drive, Box, or Dropbox, so you stay in control of your data.
SmartDraw does not work offline. SmartDraw runs in the browser and works only with an internet connection. SmartDraw offers a desktop launcher, but it is used to open a web all like a desktop program.
For advanced BIM and 3D modeling, a dedicated CAD/BIM tool may be more appropriate.
Yes. SmartDraw supports enterprise security requirements, including SSO, user provisioning, and centralized administration.
Yes. SmartDraw provides admin tools for user management, access control, and licensing.
SmartDraw offers a free trial so you can evaluate the product before purchasing.
SmartDraw's subscriptions are paid annually.