Org charts and org design · October 2026 Edition
OrgChart vs Lucidchart
One of fourteen models named OrgChart first on the direct prompt; zero named Lucidchart. OrgChart was named by eleven of the fourteen models and Lucidchart by fourteen and OrgChart carries 26 labels and Lucidchart 57, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share6%2%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate15%39%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#8A position in a field of 13; printed, not drawn.
Labels2657A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, OrgChart reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Organimi was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. ChartHop vs OrgChart · ChartHop vs Lucidchart · Organimi vs OrgChart
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the org charts and org design page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
OrgChartFirst choices, of fourteen modelsLucidchart
Direct102 against Lucidchart
Paraphrase212 against Lucidchart
Comparative15
Budget-constrained002 against Lucidchart
Scale-constrained005 against Lucidchart
Negative004 against OrgChart · 11 against Lucidchart
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, OrgChart and Lucidchart were named in the same answer fifty-five times, of the 87 answers naming OrgChart and the 172 naming Lucidchart. In those answers Lucidchart took the first choice six times and OrgChart eight.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where OrgChart and Lucidchart stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | | ||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | ||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
OrgChart Lucidchart first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, OrgChart on the left and Lucidchart on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where OrgChart and Lucidchart stood in it.
OrgChart first, Lucidchart an alternative
1 of 14 modelsLucidchart was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Perplexity SonarOrgChart alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChartHub, Organimi
Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Claude Haiku 4.5OneDirectory alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Organimi
GPT-5.4 miniChartHop alternatives: OrgChart, Pingboard
Grok 4.1 FastPingboard alternatives: Lucidchart, Organimi
DeepSeek V4 FlashChartHop alternatives: Lucidchart, OrgChart, Pingboard, The Org
Qwen 3.7 FlashLuminal alternatives: BambooHR, BetterU, Lucidchart, Rippling
Kimi K2Pingboard alternatives: ChartHop, Lucidchart, Organimi
MiniMax M2.5ChartHop alternatives: OneDirectory, OrgChart, Pingboard, Sift
GPT-6 LunaOrganimi alternatives: ChartHop, OrgChart
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashChartHop alternatives: HiBob, Organimi, Rippling, Sift, TeamOhana
Mistral SmallOrgChartHub, Pingboard alternatives: Arbor, Ingentis org.manager, Organimi
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
GLM 4.7 FlashXChartHop alternatives: BambooHR, Organimi, Pingboard
Muse Glimmer 30BPingboard alternatives: ChartHop, OneDirectory, OrgChartHub, Organimi
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Lucidchart leads by nineteen points.
Lucidchart19%#2 of 15OrgChart0%#12 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
The order flips: OrgChart leads at mid-market.
OrgChart6%#5 of 13Lucidchart2%#8 of 13Enterprise
What the models said about OrgChart
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Reviews mention steep learning curves, complexity, or clunky directory experiences in certain products. ([g2.com](https://www.g2.com/products/orgchart/reviews” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“Steep learning curve — users report feeling "overwhelmed by inconsistent training and complex features"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · soft negative
“Interface is dated and not intuitive for average users ... Clunky administration for making changes” MiniMax M2.5 · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend OrgChart if your main need is a practical, easy-to-adopt organizational design and org-chart tool” GPT-5.4 mini · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“described as a leading org chart automation and workforce planning solution built for HR professionals” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
“Org Chart Software (like Lucidchart, OrgChart, or Miro) - Best for visualizing hierarchy” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Lucidchart
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Static diagramming tools such as Lucidchart, Miro, Creately, SmartDraw, Visio, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word when they are used as the primary org-chart system” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · hard negative
“static diagramming tools (like Lucidchart, Miro, or Visio) fail because manual updates quickly become a bottleneck” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · hard negative
“Lucidchart specifically — users note it's "expensive, locked behind seats, and overkill"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“Org Chart Software (like Lucidchart, OrgChart, or Miro) - Best for visualizing hierarchy, roles, and reporting relationships.” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Lucidchart is a strong all-around choice for org charts as part of a broader diagramming suite” Perplexity Sonar · comparative prompt · first choice
“Lucidchart – well-rounded diagramming ... Diagram + collaboration beyond orgs: Lucidchart” Muse Glimmer 30B · comparative prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.