Figma vs Lucidchart comparison

Figma and Lucid Software are both solutions in the Visual Collaboration Platforms category. Figma is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.0, while Lucid Software is ranked #3 with an average rating of 10.0. Figma holds a 37.0% mindshare in VCP, compared to Lucid Software’s 14.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Figma users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Lucid Software users who would recommend it.

Figma

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10,091 Views
8,863 Comparison Views

100% willing to recommend

Lucidchart

Read 54 Lucidchart reviews

1,985 Views
1,747 Comparison Views

94% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Figma and Lucidchart based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Visual Collaboration Platforms solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Categories and Ranking

Figma

Ranking in Visual Collaboration Platforms

2nd

Average Rating

9.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Lucidchart

Ranking in Visual Collaboration Platforms

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Mind Mapping Software (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Visual Collaboration Platforms category, the mindshare of Figma is 37.0%, down from 42.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lucidchart is 14.9%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

Usha Sista

Service designer at SUPERINNOVATION

Intuitive platform with efficient collaborative features

My primary use case for Figma is designing a hybrid superannuation solution. It involves a web-based and human-based approach, utilizing Figma as the product's base components The platform's most valuable features are its collaborative capabilities and interactive components. Sharing prototypes…

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MichaelChirinian

Data Engineer at Mindmap

Intuitive, integrates well, and is a great way to change text into visual ideas

I'm not a super user, and there might be a way of doing it that I haven't explored, but I was looking for some specific icons that are just standard icons, and I found the icon library to be very focused on architecture icons. It didn't have as many standard or generic icons. Another thing that somewhat irritated me is the fact that there is a paste function in the menu, but when you right-click and select paste, it tells you that you can't use paste. You must press Command-V or Apple-V to paste. They give you a menu option to paste, but every time you use that, they say, "We don't accept it." On top of that, normally, you'd have an option for paste or paste values, but when you use the paste function, you don't have that capability. So, to copy text from one place, I have to use Command-V to paste it, but if I don't like the format, I've got to go back and do copy style and then paste style on top of that. It is a small detail, but when you're doing diagrams, it is annoying that they don't support paste values. It is a small irk. I'm not penalizing it, and I still think it is a five-star product. In terms of other bigger things, I don't really have any comments or criticism so far.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The way you can create templates is probably most helpful because it gives us a way to very quickly play around and test ideas and different types of layouts."

"The platform is scalable for small—to medium-sized enterprises."

"File sharing is easy."

"Using Lucidchart for documenting processes is great. The elements are ready to use and it is quick to do."

"In general, the usability is great. You have a ton of customization options with different colors, different borders, different thicknesses of lines, different types of arrows, et cetera. There's so much variety. You can really make a chart with all sorts of color-coding, and color charts in different colors, link them together, for example, or use different types of arrows for different types of links between the chart elements. That variety, while not a specific feature, is really useful. If you want to make a chart, you can basically do anything."

"It is important to me that the solution accommodates both Mac and PC users because the developers in our company use Mac, then the business people use Windows. The technical people create the technical architecture using Lucidchart. So, it is important that it is compatible with both the systems."

"The ability to have more than one person editing at the same time is the most valuable feature. You can have one diagram and have multiple users on it at the same time. We haven't been able to do that on other software. So that's the main reason we moved to Lucidchart."

"The usability is very nice in terms of flowchart components that are available."

"We are using Lucidchart a lot for documenting things, such as processes, systems, new teams, etc. Its ability to document processes is great. Some of the major pluses are the sheer number of templates and the flexibility in the types of things that you can document. This is a benefit because we are able to structure it in whatever format we want. So, we can take a template that maybe was designed for something different and not have to create it from scratch. We just modify it for our purposes."

"The interface is easy for a layperson to use and adapt to."

"I love the fact that you can just integrate a drawing into Google Slides. I build a lot of visuals in Lucidchart, and then, rather than sharing them directly from Lucidchart, I just build Google Slides decks for senior management, and I link the Lucidchart on the cloud version to a slide image. That makes it easy. This way, I can build in one tool and show in another."

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Cons

"Sometimes the prototype view menu gets in the way of navigation, especially if the prototype has a menu at the top, and most of the time it does."

"One of the areas for improvement is the onboarding experience. When you first starting using Figma, it can be a little confusing. It would be useful to have some guidance and direction."

"The product could be improved by addressing performance issues such as slowness, particularly with heavy or high-resolution images."

"I would like to have access to more colorful and more vibrant icons."

"The UML diagram that it gave me initially was a huge flow with a bunch of UML tables, and I wasn't going to need that many. If it was a more simple linkage between the tables then it would be easier to finish projects, instead of having to select unnecessary tables and delete them."

"Although it comes with a lot of pre-existing tools, it would help if it had some more design templates. By now, they must know what kinds of things people are trying out, and that should help them create more templates. I would also like to see a little more automation."

"When you want to add text to a connector arrow, I have not figured out how to position the text vertically. It always wants the text to stay horizontal."

"I would like an on-premises version of the software that I can just download and use. I think that it's easier that way."

"Lucidchart subset their older components or something like that had happened. I don't entirely know the totality of it, but we were forced to upgrade to a different integration with Lucid than what we had. I've had a lot of frustrations with that because I've lost a lot of diagrams. I can't get them back and I'm getting pop-ups that are showing me that our data will be loading and I can't run four or five years of my engineering diagrams"

"Lucid should create some proper documentation and video tutorials to demonstrate the capabilities of the product to new users. It should explain everything that it offers and everything that it can be used for."

"I don't know if I will be able to add some animations if I want to. I believe the problem may be the program's process flows but if I want to transfer it into a PPP or any other document, I can only do image transfer."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Sigma's pricing is reasonable and accessible for both small and large firms."

"The pricing is very competitive. It is more cost-effective than some competing products, such as Visio."

"The pricing and licensing are fine, though I wish they didn't require you to buy the licenses in batches of five."

"I'm happy with the pricing of Lucidchart but I can't say I'm completely happy with it. It could be cheaper for what it offers, about $5 cheaper, or Lucid could charge $5 more and add more features, like automation. Right now, it's $15 per user per month... On the other hand, they have made their billing super-easy for users, such as for people who have to do expense reports. It is probably the easiest platform I'm using when it comes to billing for software as a service."

"Pricing comes in at about $100 for a year's subscription, which is very reasonable if this is a tool that you will use more than once."

"Pricing-wise, it is pretty fair. I don't really know what group pricing looks like, but right now, I pay $10 a month for my Lucid subscription. One thing I would say is that I do worry about my bosses being okay with paying $10 a month for every single employee because we would have around 20 people. It makes me a little nervous about whether they are going to pay $200 a month for people to be able to use this software. At the same time, from where I'm sitting, it's totally worth it. We save a thousand dollars from using this software. It's still a no-brainer."

"Its pricing is very affordable and reasonable for the features that it provides. I am using its basic plan, and for my usage, it is perfectly reasonable. It suits perfectly."

"There is a nominal charge for the paid version of the product. They have a free version available and from what I could see, there was not much difference between it and the pro version."

"At €167 per user per year, the pricing is slightly higher than Visio, but it's worth it."

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15%

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Financial Services Firm

13%

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Questions from the Community

Which would you choose - Miro or Figma?

Windows Server integrates well with all Microsoft and many other mainstream solutions. Building a Failover Cluster is comparatively much easier in Windows Server than with other solutions. We reall...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Figma?

Figma's pricing is reasonable and accessible for both small and large firms.

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What needs improvement with Figma?

The product could be improved by addressing performance issues such as slowness, particularly with heavy or high-resolution images. It can lead to lag and slow file loading times.

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LucidChart vs LucidSpark for brainstorming sessions over Zoom

Hi @Krista Thompson - Yes, LucidSpark is a much more nimble and, in some ways, user-friendly tool than LucidChart. LucidSpark is designed to do a better job managing multiple users participating ...

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Do you recommend Lucidchart?

I definitely recommend Lucidchart. I feel it is one of the top visual collaboration platforms that’s available on the market. Out of all the solutions I have tried, it is by far the best for diagra...

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Overview

Figma is a cloud-based design tool that allows teams to collaborate in real-time on creating, prototyping, and iterating digital designs. With its intuitive interface and powerful features, Figma has become popular among designers and design teams. Figma's cloud-based nature ensures that designs are always up-to-date and accessible from anywhere. This makes it easy for teams to collaborate remotely or across different locations, fostering a more efficient and flexible workflow.

One of the key features of Figma is its real-time collaboration capabilities. Multiple team members can work on a design simultaneously, making it easy to gather feedback, make changes, and iterate quickly. This eliminates the need for time-consuming file sharing and version control, streamlining the design process.

Figma also offers a wide range of design tools and features to help designers bring their ideas to life. From vector editing and prototyping to design components and libraries, Figma provides everything designers need to create high-quality, interactive designs. Its robust design system allows for easy reuse of design elements, ensuring consistency across projects.

Another advantage of Figma is its cross-platform compatibility. It works seamlessly on both Mac and Windows operating systems, making it accessible to designers regardless of their preferred platform. Additionally, Figma offers a web-based version, allowing users to access their designs from any device with an internet connection.

Figma

Our online diagram application makes it easy to sketch and share professional flowchart diagrams. From brainstorming to project management, we support all of your communication needs. That’s why millions of users choose Lucidchart.

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