# Creately vs yEd Graph Editor

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Creately

| Attribute | Creately | yEd Graph Editor |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56 (51% (medium)) | 37.5 (26% (low)) |
| 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":"yFiles is an SDK that enables developers to create interactive diagrams, analyze complex networks, and visualize data relationships across multiple platforms. It supports web, .NET, and Java, and can connect to various data sources like databases, spreadsheets, and JSON/XML files. It is indexed under Diagramming.","source":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"What is yEd Graph Editor?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"yEd Graph Editor offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Single Developer and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"Is yEd Graph Editor free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to yEd Graph Editor. 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.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"What platforms does yEd Graph Editor support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. yEd Graph Editor can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"Can yEd Graph Editor be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for yEd Graph Editor, including Microsoft Visio, Neo4j, Kuzu, RDF, React and Jupyter. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"What does yEd Graph Editor integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for yEd Graph Editor. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as yEd Graph Editor not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"What security certifications does yEd Graph Editor have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"yEd Graph Editor is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","question":"Where is yEd Graph Editor available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"on_prem":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. | yFiles is a developer toolkit for building interactive diagram applications, network graphs, and visual data editors that connect to various data sources and support multiple programming platforms. |
| 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":"native_desktop","visio_vsdx_file_import_export":true}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 4 |
| 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":"Microsoft Visio"},{"name":"Neo4j","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Kuzu","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"RDF","native":true,"category":"database"},{"name":"React","native":true},{"name":"Jupyter","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://creately.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:05:07.118Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Single Developer","commitment":"annual","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","commitment":"annual","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Paid yearly subscription, renewed annually. Pricing varies by tier.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T22:16:50.462Z","freeTrialDays":60,"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Diagramming)

| Capability | Creately | yEd Graph Editor |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | Native desktop |
| 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 2026-10-16T20:58:24.725Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*