# Draw.io, IntelliJ IDEA vs Creately Comparison | | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 445 | 2,367 | 1,389 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (49.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (40.1% of reviews) | Small-Business (78.9% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $19.90 Per Month | Free | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Draw.io Pros: - Ease of Use (22 reviews) - Easy Creation (12 reviews) Cons: - Diagram Issues (4 reviews) - Feature Complexity (3 reviews) ### IntelliJ IDEA Pros: - Ease of Use (61 reviews) - Features (58 reviews) Cons: - High Memory Usage (43 reviews) - High System Requirements (25 reviews) ### Creately Pros: - Ease of Use (28 reviews) - Diagramming (17 reviews) Cons: - Diagramming Issues (10 reviews) - Slow Loading (10 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (383 reviews) | 9.3 (1964 reviews) | 8.6 (214 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (387 reviews) | 8.8 (1982 reviews) | 8.5 (363 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.2 (96 reviews) | 8.9 (385 reviews) | 8.9 (167 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | 8.5 (188 reviews) | 9.1 (57 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.1 (232 reviews) | 8.6 (1537 reviews) | 8.5 (146 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.4 (40 reviews) | 8.8 (180 reviews) | 9.2 (47 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.2 (373 reviews) | 9.1 (1923 reviews) | 7.8 (203 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Draw.io #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### IntelliJ IDEA #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: For Individual Use Price: $19.90 Per Month Description: Purchased personally. Key Features: - IntelliJ IDEA’s advanced tools and integrations - AI Free plan for enhanced productivity [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### Creately #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Free Price: Free Description: For Everyone, Free-to-use Forever Key Features: - Unlimited Canvases (45 items max) - Unlimited Collaborators - 1 Folder [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/creately/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Team Collaboration | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | N/A | N/A | #### Communication | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Status Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Instant Messaging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Activity Feed** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Comments and Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Discussions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Online Status of Coworkers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content Management | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Document Collaboration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Version Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Tagging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Knowledge Base** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Surveys** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Productivity Tools | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Calendar** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobile** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Administration | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Org Chart | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | 8.9/10 | 28 | #### Logistics | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (16 reviews) | | **Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (14 reviews) | | **Export** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (19 reviews) | | **Upload** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | | **Employee Directory** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | #### Editing & Design | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Drag-and-Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (23 reviews) | | **Update** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (22 reviews) | | **Customize** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (24 reviews) | | **Details** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (24 reviews) | | **Restructure** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (22 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Org Chart | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Collaborative Whiteboard | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | 8.5/10 | 20 | #### Design Tools | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Drawing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (15 reviews) | | **Marker Colors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (15 reviews) | | **Mind Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (17 reviews) | | **Templates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | | **Drag-and-Drop** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | #### Communication Tools | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Voting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (14 reviews) | | **Commenting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (16 reviews) | #### Integrations | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **CMS Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (14 reviews) | | **Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (14 reviews) | #### Software Offering | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **In-Browser** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (15 reviews) | | **Desktop App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (13 reviews) | | **Mobile App** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (10 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Collaborative Whiteboard | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Succession Planning | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | N/A | N/A | #### Basics | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Additional Functionality | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Dashboard** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | #### Content | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Mind Mapping | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | 8.3/10 | 9 | #### Collaboration Tools | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Collaborative Editing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | | **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Notes and Comments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (6 reviews) | #### Visual Tools | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Styles and Themes** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Image Import** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | | **Custom Icons** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | #### Mind Map Availability | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **File Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Cloud Storage Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Mobile Application** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Desktop Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Mind Mapping | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Visual Collaboration Platforms | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | 9.5/10 | 20 | #### Collaboration | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Integrated Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | | **Native Communications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (14 reviews) | | **Board Overview** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | | **Screen Sharing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (14 reviews) | #### Hardware | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Required Hardware** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (15 reviews) | | **Bring Your Own Device** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (16 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Permissions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (16 reviews) | | **Single Sign-On (SSO)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (15 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Talent Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Draw.io** | N/A | N/A | | **IntelliJ IDEA** | N/A | N/A | | **Creately** | N/A | N/A | #### Generative AI | Feature | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **AI Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **AI Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Draw.io (1):** [Diagramming Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diagramming) **Unique to IntelliJ IDEA (1):** [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to Creately (7):** [Collaborative Whiteboard Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/collaborative-whiteboard), [Visual Collaboration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/visual-collaboration-platforms), [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mind-mapping-software), [Org Chart Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/org-chart), [Diagramming Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/diagramming), [Succession Planning Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/succession-planning), [Emerging AI Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/emerging-ai-software) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Draw.io | IntelliJ IDEA | Creately | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 49.8% | 30.8% | 78.9% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.2% | 29.1% | 13.8% | | **Enterprise** | 23.0% | 40.1% | 7.3% | ### By Industry #### Draw.io - **Computer Software:** 16.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.5% - **Design:** 5.1% - **Higher Education:** 3.7% - **Education Management:** 3.5% - **Internet:** 3.5% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0% - **Telecommunications:** 2.5% - **Leisure, Travel & Tourism:** 2.5% - **Financial Services:** 2.3% - **Other:** 42.3% #### IntelliJ IDEA - **Computer Software:** 37.6% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2% - **Internet:** 5.4% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **Higher Education:** 2.8% - **Program Development:** 2.6% - **Telecommunications:** 2.0% - **Education Management:** 1.7% - **Banking:** 1.6% - **Retail:** 1.6% - **Other:** 22.2% #### Creately - **Computer Software:** 17.2% - **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9% - **Higher Education:** 6.3% - **Education Management:** 5.5% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.5% - **Accounting:** 3.5% - **E-Learning:** 3.0% - **Design:** 2.2% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.2% - **Animation:** 2.0% - **Other:** 46.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Draw.io - [Miro](https://www.g2.com/products/miro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13079 reviews) - [Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lucid-software-inc-lucid-visual-collaboration-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (8642 reviews) - [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1459 reviews) - [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) - [Visio](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (689 reviews) - [SmartDraw](https://www.g2.com/products/smartdraw/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (383 reviews) - [Cacoo](https://www.g2.com/products/cacoo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [Gliffy](https://www.g2.com/products/gliffy/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews) - [Whimsical](https://www.g2.com/products/whimsical/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (189 reviews) - [Wondershare EdrawMax](https://www.g2.com/products/wondershare-edrawmax/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (140 reviews) ### Alternatives to IntelliJ IDEA - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3978 reviews) - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3211 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews) - [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews) - [AWS Cloud9](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud9/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (347 reviews) - [BlueJ](https://www.g2.com/products/bluej/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (203 reviews) - [Oracle JDeveloper](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-jdeveloper/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (189 reviews) - [MyEclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/myeclipse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (104 reviews) - [Selenium IDE](https://www.g2.com/products/selenium-ide/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (131 reviews) - [Amazon Corretto](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-corretto/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (128 reviews) ### Alternatives to Creately - [Miro](https://www.g2.com/products/miro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (13079 reviews) - [Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/lucid-software-inc-lucid-visual-collaboration-suite/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (8642 reviews) - [SmartDraw](https://www.g2.com/products/smartdraw/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (383 reviews) - [Visio](https://www.g2.com/products/visio/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (689 reviews) - [Mural](https://www.g2.com/products/mural/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1459 reviews) - [Cacoo](https://www.g2.com/products/cacoo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (234 reviews) - [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12395 reviews) - [Gliffy](https://www.g2.com/products/gliffy/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (222 reviews) - [FigJam](https://www.g2.com/products/fig-jam/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (462 reviews) - [Sketch](https://www.g2.com/products/sketch/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1226 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Draw.io - Title: [Can I trust draw io?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-trust-draw-io) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "yes! For sure it is a brilliant application for drawing and making various diagrams and flowcharts." - Title: [Could the concurrence of people working on the same diagram be implemented?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-the-concurrence-of-people-working-on-the-same-diagram-be-implemented) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, It is workable by your entire team" - Title: [Do you plan to create a offline tool?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-plan-to-create-a-offline-tool) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Happy to say this already exists. From the "Help" menu, "Download draw.io Desktop..."" - Title: [Some time it automaticaly stoped responding even it is connected to network.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12756-some-time-it-automaticaly-stoped-responding-even-it-is-connected-to-network) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Hi, On the upper part where says "Help" there is an option to turn on the "Work Offline" option, when you clic it explains how to use the offline..." - Title: [What is Draw.io used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-draw-io-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Diagramming and whiteboarding" ### IntelliJ IDEA - Title: [What is IntelliJ IDEA used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-intellij-idea-used-for) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Intellij is an IDE or we can say a platform where we can write , build, test and even deploy code in any language. It’s also help to find the bugs in..." - Title: [How does IntelliJ IDEA stand out as a development environment for modern programming needs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-intellij-idea-stand-out-as-a-development-environment-for-modern-programming-needs) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "IntelliJ IDEA stands out as a development environment for modern programming needs thanks to its powerful, intelligent code assistance, comprehensive..." - Title: [Can i use thing for dart only](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-thing-for-dart-only) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Of course you can use it for dart. dart web and command line application can be developed with IntelliJ IDEA. It also comes with dart analysis server." - Title: [Is there I way to implement Web development?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-i-way-to-implement-web-development) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I've been using it for 4 years. In my opinion, is the best IDE for a lot o reasons. It has full compatibility with spring and if you only use tomcat, you can..." - Title: [what is the best way to make it veyr fast ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14609-what-is-the-best-way-to-make-it-veyr-fast) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "if you want to make it fast, first is update your system's configuration. Atleast use it on a 4gb system. Also check if your system is healthy. And also you..." ### Creately - Title: [What is the best way to indulge in collaborative work?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33669-what-is-the-best-way-to-indulge-in-collaborative-work) — 21 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Hi Rahul, you can invite your team to collaborate on a document or a folder. Please refer to the following methods to share a document or a folder with your..." - Title: [How do you make a visual diagram?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-make-a-visual-diagram) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "You can make a visual diagram by going to tools and going to shapes then you find circles then you can make a visual diagram." - Title: [What is creately?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-creately) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "it is an app you use for help." - Title: [What is the perfect font size to create a very large diagram without losing quality?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51188-what-is-the-perfect-font-size-to-create-a-very-large-diagram-without-losing-quality) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "10" - Title: [What are the future plans of Creately ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/51172-what-are-the-future-plans-of-creately) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I don't know, I hope it improves a lot." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/draw-io-vs-intellij-idea-vs-creately)