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At a Glance
SmartDraw
SmartDraw
Star Rating
(332)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (43.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$7.95 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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Xcode
Xcode
Star Rating
(1,003)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Xcode

SmartDraw vs Xcode

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SmartDraw easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SmartDraw overall.

  • SmartDraw and Xcode both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SmartDraw is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SmartDraw over Xcode.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
SmartDraw
Individual
$7.95
Per Month
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Xcode
No pricing available
Free Trial
SmartDraw
Free Trial is available
Xcode
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
253
8.8
821
Ease of Use
8.7
258
7.8
824
Ease of Setup
9.4
128
8.0
173
Ease of Admin
9.4
92
7.9
134
Quality of Support
9.1
216
7.7
727
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
87
8.1
124
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
241
7.9
798
Features by Category
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Communication
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Content Management
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Productivity Tools
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Administration
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Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
Logistics
8.0
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
84
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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Editing & Design
8.9
85
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.9
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Org Chart
7.0
14
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.7
70
Functionality
Not enough data
9.0
65
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.7
57
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.6
61
Visual Collaboration PlatformsHide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.8
58
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.5
42
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.3
40
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Hardware
8.3
50
Not enough data
9.2
46
Not enough data
Security
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Visual Collaboration Platforms
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
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Not enough data
8.6
105
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
9.0
96
Management
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.6
85
Not enough data
8.8
85
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.5
67
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
64
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.2
59
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
8.7
63
Not enough data
8.4
63
Not enough data
8.8
63
Mobile Development PlatformsHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
8.6
12
Agentic AI - Mobile Development Platforms
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Not enough data
8.6
12
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
SmartDraw
SmartDraw
Xcode
Xcode
SmartDraw and Xcode share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
SmartDraw
SmartDraw
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
43.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
20.3%
Xcode
Xcode
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.7%
Reviewers' Industry
SmartDraw
SmartDraw
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Construction
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.7%
Veterinary
3.8%
Computer Software
3.8%
Other
72.8%
Xcode
Xcode
Computer Software
35.9%
Information Technology and Services
18.1%
Internet
5.7%
Higher Education
3.4%
Financial Services
2.2%
Other
34.6%
Alternatives
SmartDraw
SmartDraw Alternatives
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Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite
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Visio
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Creately
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Miro
Miro
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Xcode
Xcode Alternatives
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
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Eclipse
Eclipse
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NetBeans
NetBeans
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Android Studio
Android Studio
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Discussions
SmartDraw
SmartDraw Discussions
how do i get started with free version
1 Comment
Emese G.
EG
You can sign up for the trial at https://cloud.smartdraw.comRead more
I use this program. Sold you program to be able to obtain. Yet you say you cant verify my professional experience? Do not ask me to do another survey.
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
My apologies, we let G2C know about this but it's out of our hands. We appreciate the time you took to try. Read more
Are there ways to make customizable ribbons?
1 Comment
Official Response from SmartDraw
Hi Ralph, We are looking at revising the UI this quarter to make this easier for you. I don't have an ETA yet, but it's on our short term roadmap....Read more
Xcode
Xcode Discussions
Can we use Xcode for the hybrid apps in future?
2 Comments
Karan S.
KS
It's doubtful - Apple likes to keep their environment separate from others. iOS will continue to be its own identity and I doubt hybrid apps will be...Read more
Is Xcode good for Python?
2 Comments
Yuvraj B.
YB
no its only for swift there was objective -C also but prefer to go with swift.Read more
What is the use of Xcode in Mac?
2 Comments
vishal singh s.
VS
For application developmentRead more