# Creately vs Gliffy

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Gliffy

| Attribute | Creately | Gliffy |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56 (51% (medium)) | 68.3 (54% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform that combines diagramming, whiteboarding, and data visualization to help teams plan, design, and organize work. Includes support for UML, BPMN, cloud architecture diagrams, and custom databases with 2-way sync capabilities. It is indexed under Diagramming.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"What is Creately?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Creately offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"Is Creately free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Creately. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"What platforms does Creately support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Creately, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"Can Creately be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Creately. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Creately not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"What security certifications does Creately have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A diagramming application integrated natively into Confluence that enables teams to create, edit, and collaborate on flowcharts, UML diagrams, BPMN diagrams, and other technical visualizations within documentation pages. Diagrams remain stored in Confluence with secure permission management and no external tools required. It is indexed under Diagramming.","source":"https://www.gliffy.com/pricing","question":"What is Gliffy?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gliffy offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $2.80 per user per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gliffy.com/pricing","question":"Is Gliffy free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Gliffy. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gliffy.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does Gliffy support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Gliffy can be deployed cloud / SaaS and on-premise, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.gliffy.com/pricing","question":"Can Gliffy be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Gliffy, including Confluence, Jira, Atlassian Marketplace, Microsoft Visio, draw.io and Stripe. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gliffy.com/pricing","question":"What does Gliffy integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Gliffy. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Gliffy not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gliffy.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Gliffy have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true}` |
| description.long | A diagram and visualization platform that connects business data and processes, enabling AI agents to understand relationships while keeping humans in control of decisions. | A diagramming application integrated natively into Confluence that enables teams to create, edit, and collaborate on flowcharts, UML diagrams, BPMN diagrams, and other technical visualizations within documentation pages. Diagrams remain stored in Confluence with secure permission management and no external tools required. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","data_linked_shapes_excel_sync":true,"uml_and_erd_logic_enforcement":true,"visio_vsdx_file_import_export":true,"bpmn_business_process_modeling_standard":true,"collaborative_multiplayer_real_time_editing":true}` | `{"iso_27001":false,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"per_seat_subscription","deployment_model":"cloud_saas","slack_ms_teams_chat_embeds":false,"data_linked_shapes_excel_sync":false,"uml_and_erd_logic_enforcement":true,"visio_vsdx_file_import_export":true,"confluence_jira_atlassian_embeds":true,"google_workspace_office_365_sync":false,"bpmn_business_process_modeling_standard":true,"collaborative_multiplayer_real_time_editing":true,"aws_azure_automated_cloud_architecture_import":false}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Workspace","category":"collaboration"},{"name":"Workday","category":"hr"},{"name":"HiBob","category":"hr"},{"name":"Okta","category":"identity"},{"name":"Linear","category":"project_management"},{"name":"Azure","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Cloud","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Docs","category":"documents"},{"name":"Confluence","category":"collaboration"},{"name":"Notion","category":"productivity"},{"name":"Visio"},{"name":"draw.io"},{"name":"Camunda","category":"bpm"}]` | `[{"name":"Confluence"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Atlassian Marketplace"},{"name":"Microsoft Visio"},{"name":"draw.io"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://creately.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:05:07.118Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence (Up to 10 Users)","summary":"Free for up to 10 users, no time limit","features":["Native Confluence integration","Unlimited diagrams","Intuitive drag-and-drop interface","Secure permission management through Confluence","Create flowcharts, UML diagrams, BPMN diagrams, network diagrams, Mermaid diagrams","Export diagrams in multiple formats (JPEG, PNG, SVG)","Import Microsoft Visio and draw.io diagrams"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free tier for small teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence (11-100 Users)","summary":"$3.80 per user per month, billed annually","features":["Native Confluence integration","Unlimited diagrams","Intuitive drag-and-drop interface","Secure permission management through Confluence","Create flowcharts, UML diagrams, BPMN diagrams, network diagrams, Mermaid diagrams","Export diagrams in multiple formats (JPEG, PNG, SVG)","Import Microsoft Visio and draw.io diagrams"],"minSeats":11,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":3.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Standard plan for growing teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Gliffy Zero Egress | Compliance-Ready Diagramming","summary":"From $2.80 per user per month for compliance-regulated teams","features":["No diagram data leaves Atlassian environment","Compatible with Atlassian Government Cloud and Isolated Cloud","ITAR, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 Compliance"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":2.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Specialized plan for compliance-focused teams","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","features":["All standard features","Custom negotiated terms"],"description":"Custom plan for large organizations","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier for up to 10 users. From $2.80/user/month for compliance-focused deployments; $3.80/user/month for standard plans. Annual billing available. Contact for enterprise pricing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gliffy.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T08:30:13.859Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":2.8,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":2.8,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 42001","status":"active"},{"name":"Atlassian Enterprise Certified","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.gliffy.com/security |

## Capabilities (Diagramming)

| Capability | Creately | Gliffy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | Cloud saas |
| Uml and erd logic enforcement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bpmn business process modeling standard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Aws azure automated cloud architecture import | - | ✗ |
| Data linked shapes excel sync | ✓ | ✗ |
| Visio vsdx file import export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Collaborative multiplayer real time editing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Confluence jira atlassian embeds | - | ✓ |
| Google workspace office 365 sync | - | ✗ |
| Slack ms teams chat embeds | - | ✗ |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | - | Per seat subscription |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:56:26.511Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*