D2 vs Lucidchart
| D2 | Lucidchart | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Web, iOS, Android |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Diagram types | software architecture diagrams; UML class diagrams; sequence diagrams | process maps, flowcharts, org charts, technical diagrams, system architecture diagrams, UML diagrams, ERDs, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, C4 models |
| Offline editing | Yes | Yes |
| Import/export formats | D2 (.d2); SVG; PNG; PDF; PPTX; GIF; ASCII | VSDX, VSD, VDX, Draw.io XML, OmniGraffle flat files, BPMN, XPDL; export PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, VDX, VSDX, JSON, CSV |
| Real-time collaboration | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Diagramming Software. On Inferse, D2 scores higher on our published basis.