Why are You Paying 10x More by Using Visio?

If you've ever tried to create a diagram with MS Visio^®, you know how hard it can be. You start with a few rudimentary tools and if you need to change anything—move a shape, delete a shape, or add a new shape—you're on your own.

SmartDraw automates all of this for you. Click simple commands, and SmartDraw does the rest.

1. SmartDraw is 10x More Affordable
   Equip your entire organization for less than the maintenance cost on the equivalent number of seats of MS Visio^®—save 10x. SmartDraw saves you money on a single license and saves you even more for your team or enterprise. Learn more about our site license here.
2. SmartDraw Works on a Mac, Online, or Behind a Firewall
   SmartDraw's Visio^® alternative works perfectly on Windows PCs, Macs or anywhere else with an internet connection. SmartDraw also includes a Windows download allowing you to work offline or behind a firewall. See why SmartDraw is the best Visio alternative on a Mac.
3. Free Support
   Not only is SmartDraw easier to use than Visio^®, but all SmartDraw users have access to free phone and email support. Our experts are standing by for any help you might need! No more need to dig through various Visio forums looking for an answer.
4. Import, Edit & Export Visio^® Files
   SmartDraw makes the transition from Visio^® seamless by allowing you to import and edit your existing Visio files, even if you don't have Visio^® installed on your system. You can import individual files, or batch convert entire directories of Visio^® files at once. Imported Visio^® files are fully editable. If you are working with others who haven't yet switched from Visio^®, SmartDraw will also export files back to Visio^®. It's the best of both worlds. You get the power and ease of SmartDraw and the ability to collaborate with Visio^® users. See why SmartDraw's Visio export is best in class.
5. Import and Save Visio^® Stencils
   You can still keep and use all of your existing Visio^® stencils, even custom made stencils. Once imported into SmartDraw, Visio^® stencils are fully editable and can be saved in SmartDraw to use as often as needed.
6. Integrations with Google Workspace^™, PowerPoint^®, Word^®, Excel^®, Jira^®, Confluence^® and So Much More
   Easily add your SmartDraw diagrams and visuals to Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Office apps, Google apps and so much more with a couple of clicks. Adding visuals to presentations and reports has never been easier. See all SmartDraw integrations.
7. You Can Collaborate Easily, Even with Non-SmartDraw Users
   Share your diagram with your team easily. Leave notes and add hyperlinks. You can even use any of your favorite file sharing apps like Dropbox^®, Google Drive^™, Box^® or OneDrive^®. You can also share files with non SmartDraw users by simply emailing them a link.
8. SmartDraw has All the Power You Expect: Open API, Developer Tools
   SmartDraw is the only solution that is both an application and a development platform, with developer friendly features like an open API and data-driven diagrams, all online. Build diagrams from data automatically and build dashboards by assigning data to shapes, export manifests, and simplify complexity. Learn more here.
9. Millions of Users and Top Ratings
   Fortune 500 enterprises and individual users alike have all found SmartDraw to be the best Visio alternative. SmartDraw has a 5 star CNET rating, is the Editor's Choice for both PC Magazine and MacHow2, and has hundreds of 5 star user reviews across rating sites like TrustPilot.