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SmartDraw - Diagramming Software

SmartDraw Reviews in May 2025: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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SmartDraw Reviews & Ratings

3.9

Very Good

Based on 309 ratings & 269 reviews

Rating Distribution

Excellent

(222)

Very Good

(25)

Good

(3)

Poor

(4)

Terible

(15)

Expert's Review

SmartDraw receives high praise from users for its user-friendly interface and versatile functionality. Users appreciate the ease of creating complex diagrams and flowcharts, aided by a wide range of templates and symbols. The software's efficiency in creating schematics and streamlining workflows stands out as a key benefit according to many reviews. While some ...Read more

SmartDraw pros and cons

  • Simplistic user interface with extensive features like drag-and-drop functionality and vast template library.

  • Seamless assistance in various aspects including CAD designs, emergency plans, and organizational tasks.

  • User-friendly for creating diagrams and flowcharts, boosting productivity for users without design skills.

  • Abundance of prebuilt templates for quick and easy creation of various visuals.

  • Can be resource-intensive, leading to slower performance on less powerful computers.

  • Limited customizability for more specialized or advanced design needs.

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Raymundo Ramirez

02/08/18

5 out of 5

Most comprehensive and user friendly software for business

I am not really a heavy user of smartdraw. I am currently engaged in illumination projects and utilize smartdraw in drawing floor plans and electrical diagrams, as well as for scheduling.I have been around for quite a long time though, I am currently in my 70's, and I believe that smartdraw is the most comprehensive and friendly software for business applications that I have ever used throughout my career in business and engineering. The tools cover a very broad range of topics, from ...

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Rob Richardson

02/06/18

5 out of 5

SmartDraw 2017 - a sleeping giant

I am into my second year of subscription to SD and could not be happier. The annual renewal cost is a fraction of what this software is worth to me with its ease of use and diversity that includes schematic layouts, scale drawings, project management with GANTT charts, templates in many fields - incredible value. Very easy to use with great resources and support, can't recommend highly enough. I have pensioned off three discrete software packages I was using (each of which were ...

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Mike Stevens

02/05/18

4 out of 5

I really enjoy working in SmartDraw.

I really enjoy working in SmartDraw. I first started using it over a weekend bc I had an emergency project due. I spent the whole weekend using it, and was very productive. SmartDraw is perfect for people who have to explain things. I use SmartDraw for workflow and business processes. I would have given it 5 stars, but I found that most of the training videos seem to be better at selling/hyping SmartDraw, rather than providing educational help. But the app itself is pretty cool and easy to ...

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01/29/18

4.5 out of 5

Great visio replacement

What do you like best? Its so easy to use and has so many options to pick from. Even does some project Gantt style charting. What do you dislike? Well i found the way its priced to be good but i had to get a lot of seats to make it worth it. Recommendations to others considering the product Try it out before you buy, but you will want to buy it. What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I could get 50 users for what i would pay for 10 ...

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01/26/18

5 out of 5

Smartdraw - CAD software which minimizes the inherent learning curve

What do you like best? lots of in built contents and templates operates quickly and easily Strong diagramming tool available as a windows downloadable program or as a cloud based service cloud storage is available What do you dislike? file folders options are not new versions In the Gantt chart, there is a limited number of columns that can be used The timelines are a bit difficult to work with. Sometimes the bubbles take on a mind of their own and don't let you move and ...

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Bill Carney

01/26/18

5 out of 5

We just got SmartDraw to help us with …

We just got SmartDraw to help us with planning our home renovations. It's awesome.

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drjad

01/13/18

5 out of 5

I have used it for years when planning …

I have used it for years when planning to redecorate or buying furniture for proper space placement

12/30/17

2 out of 5

Difficult to learn/use.

What do you like best? I like that I can make changes to design creations for my exhibit space layouts, based on actual square footage so that everything is scaled correctly. What do you dislike? The software is designed to disable older software which forces you to purchase the upgrades. What business problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I am a conference coordinator and use the software to design my conference room layouts and exhibit halls.

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Don Herman Jr

12/27/17

5 out of 5

Renewed again and glad of it!

Have been using SmartDraw for about ten years now. The program is very flexible, powerful, and relatively inexpensive for what it provides. Customer service is fantastic, whether to help in updating/upgrading or addresses those bugs that inevitably creep in now and then. Not like some big companies we could all name...

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Ian Gray

12/18/17

5 out of 5

A perspective by a Non-Architect

Honestly I am not an Architect or Draughtsperson but one who has been involved in many hospitality projects around the world. Retired now, I have decided to open a string of Laundromats and need to do a few layout (floor plans, elevations etc. I searched the internet and tried a couple of software's' on a TRIAL basis to see if the software was easy to use before buying. SmartDraw I found to be easy. It's logical and has so many templates, symbols, icons Import/Export facilitators to allow ...

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