# Creately vs yEd Graph Editor

| Attribute | Creately | yEd Graph Editor |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58 (45% (low)) | 69.5 (25% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | A desktop application for creating and editing diagrams with automatic layout algorithms and analysis tools. Available for free on Windows, macOS, and Linux with no licensing restrictions even for commercial use. |
| 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,"bpmn_business_process_modeling_standard":true,"collaborative_multiplayer_real_time_editing":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Microsoft Visio"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://creately.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:05:07.118Z"}` | `{"type":"free","summary":"Free for all use, including commercial","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.yworks.com/products/yed","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:33:06.625Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Diagramming)

| Capability | Creately | yEd Graph Editor |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:53:51.276Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*