# Creately vs Mermaid

| Attribute | Creately | Mermaid |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56 (51% (medium)) | 52 (32% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 13,441 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 90,656 |
| 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 tool that lets users quickly create detailed diagrams, flowcharts, and visualizations by writing simple text-based syntax, accessible to both programmers and non-technical users. It is indexed under Diagramming.","source":"https://mermaid.js.org","question":"What is Mermaid?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Mermaid is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://mermaid.js.org","question":"Is Mermaid free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Mermaid. 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://mermaid.js.org","question":"What platforms does Mermaid support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Mermaid is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid","question":"Is Mermaid open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":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. | An open-source JavaScript library that lets developers create diagrams using simple text syntax, keeping documentation synchronized with code and enabling diagrams to be embedded in code and reviewed like regular diffs. |
| 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}` | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","uml_and_erd_logic_enforcement":true,"bpmn_business_process_modeling_standard":true}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 3 |
| 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":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Obsidian"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| 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":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mermaid.js.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T16:34:53.875Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/mermaid%4012.2.0","date":"2026-10-13T08:32:53Z","type":"stable","version":"mermaid@12.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/tiny%4012.2.0","date":"2026-10-13T08:32:56Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/tiny@12.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/mermaid%4012.1.0","date":"2026-10-02T11:05:14Z","type":"stable","version":"mermaid@12.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/tiny%4012.1.0","date":"2026-10-02T11:05:23Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/parser%402.0.1","date":"2026-10-02T11:05:20Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/parser@2.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/layout-elk%401.0.1","date":"2026-10-02T11:05:17Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/layout-elk@1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/mermaid-zenuml%401.0.1","date":"2026-09-18T10:41:28Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/mermaid-zenuml@1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/layout-tidy-tree%401.0.1","date":"2026-09-18T10:41:31Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/layout-tidy-tree@1.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/mermaid%4012.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:33:03Z","type":"stable","version":"mermaid@12.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/tiny%4012.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:33:12Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/tiny@12.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/parser%402.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:33:00Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/parser@2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/mermaid-zenuml%401.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:33:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/mermaid-zenuml@1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/layout-tidy-tree%401.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:32:54Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/layout-tidy-tree@1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/layout-elk%401.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:32:57Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/layout-elk@1.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/examples%402.0.0","date":"2026-09-10T07:33:06Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/examples@2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/mermaid%4011.17.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:37:31Z","type":"stable","version":"mermaid@11.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/tiny%4011.17.2","date":"2026-08-25T11:37:34Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/tiny@11.17.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/mermaid%4011.17.1","date":"2026-08-24T13:04:43Z","type":"stable","version":"mermaid@11.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/%40mermaid-js/tiny%4011.17.1","date":"2026-08-24T13:04:46Z","type":"stable","version":"@mermaid-js/tiny@11.17.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/mermaid-js/mermaid/releases/tag/mermaid%4011.17.0","date":"2026-08-19T09:05:01Z","type":"stable","version":"mermaid@11.17.0"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":16,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=mermaid&per_page=100","last_12m":9,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Diagramming)

| Capability | Creately | Mermaid |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:05.750Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*