Creately
Online diagram and whiteboard tool with flowcharts, mind maps and UML
- #9 of 10 in best whiteboard and diagramming tools
- Free plan, paid upgrades
- Free to use
- Web
Ranked 9 of 10 in best whiteboard and diagramming tools
Creately has a free forever plan with all diagram types, but each diagram is capped at 40 shapes and the site lists no desktop or mobile app. Its Whiteboard adds real-time collaboration for teams on the free plan.
Best for Flowcharts and mind maps in a browser
About Creately
Creately's Workspace product is a visual canvas for drawing diagrams and whiteboarding with a team. It offers an infinite canvas with all diagram types, and its template library covers flowcharts, mind maps and UML. Creately Whiteboard adds real-time collaboration and team link sharing. The homepage now leads with enterprise products such as Atlas, Process and Blueprint for mapping people, workflows and cloud systems.
The free plan costs nothing and is described as free forever, with the infinite canvas and all diagram types, but each diagram is limited to 40 shapes. Paid Pro and Business plans are billed monthly or annually in USD, EUR or AUD. The site lists no desktop or mobile app, so Creately works as a web tool. Teams that want an open-source editor may prefer draw.io or Excalidraw.
Key features
- Infinite canvas
- Flowcharts, mind maps and UML
- Creately Whiteboard for teams
- Template library
- Atlas, Process and Blueprint for enterprise
Strengths
- Free forever plan includes all diagram types
- Real-time collaboration on the Creately Whiteboard
- Templates for flowcharts, mind maps and UML
Limits
- Free plan caps each diagram at 40 shapes
- Site lists no desktop or mobile app
Where Creately ranks
How Creately compares
| Product | Score | Price | Platforms | Main use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
#6 Mural | 84.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | WebiOSAndroid | Workshop canvas |
| #7tldraw | 82.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | Web | Infinite canvas whiteboard |
#8 Milanote | 80.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | WebmacOSWindowsiOS, iPadOSAndroid | Visual boards for creative projects |
| #9Creately | 78.0 | Free plan, paid upgrades | Web | Diagrams, flowcharts and whiteboards |
#10 Concepts | 75.5 | Free plan, paid upgrades | iOSWindowsAndroidChromeOS | Freehand sketches and vector drawings |
The full comparison table for best whiteboard and diagramming tools has all 10 products.
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Questions about Creately
- Is Creately free?
- Creately can be used without paying: Free forever plan with 40 shapes per diagram; paid plans. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
- Is Creately open source?
- No. Creately is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does Creately support?
- Creately is available on: Web.
- What is Creately best for?
- Flowcharts and mind maps in a browser. In our ranking of whiteboard and diagramming tools it is number 9 of 10 with a score of 78.0.
- What are the best alternatives to Creately?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Miro, draw.io, FigJam, Excalidraw.
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