Creately is an application which enables users to collaborate using designs and diagrams. It is a very
effective tool for brainstorming sessions, planning, analyzing and executing projects.
Most people face difficulties when trying to draw and explain things. Creately helps to eliminate these
gaps and helps the audience to understand concepts better and eventually save time.
The user friendly interface and many other embedded functionalities in the app itself makes it stand out
of all other collaboration tools in the market.
Organizational Chart
5 Diagrams drawn using Creately
Some of Creately’s Competitors
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Mural
Lucid Chart
Miro
ConceptBoard
Limnu
Organizational Chart drawn using Competitor Tools
Diagram drawn using Mural
Diagram drawn by Miro
Diagram drawn using Lucid Chart
Diagram drawn using Competitor Tools
Miro
Lucid Chart
Mural
Comparison of Creately against Mural, Miro and Lucid Charts
Features
User Friendly
Excellent
Good
Average
Yes
Video Calling
No
Yes
No
Yes
Meets
Requirement
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Export Feature
Yes
No
No
Yes
Mural
Pros
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Mural has an elegant interface and there was no lag while using tools, Voting sessions, private
mood and time were some features not seen in other apps. It was quite easy to use and
navigate among templates. The Pro tips given while navigating helps the user to understand the
app better.
Cons
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Some of the icons of the tools was quite confusing, the text icon appeared to be a sticky note.
The text had to be added separately which is time consuming
Miro
Pros
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interface was not as attractive as Mural but it had all the requirements from taking video calls to
creating presentations. The tools in the app did not take much space on the interface giving
ample space for the user to collaborate.
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However, it did not allow a free user to save the work unless upgraded to a paid plan
Easy to work with the tools
Lucid Chart
Pros
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Helpful tutorials while collaborating
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Easy access and operation of tools
Cons
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Advanced interface which might not suit all audiences
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The Free Account had a very limited amount of features and navigating through the app was
quite difficult compared to others.
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The video calling and export feature was not visible and certain icons on the app would be
difficult to understand for a basic user.
5 Suggestions
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Functions such as voting session, private mood and a timer would be more useful for various
audiences
The cloud icon showing changes saved might not help certain users to understand that the
changes were saved.
Tutorials while using the app will help a user in understanding the app better and saves time.
Some users might find dragging shapes inconvenient and clicking on a shape to bring it onto the
workspace saves time and effort
Being able to switch between basic mode to advanced mode for different audiences and
reducing the tools and embedded functions might help the user collaborate faster and easier.