# draw.io: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/draw-io/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Org charts and org design | 11% | 2 | 0% | 9 |

## What the models said for it

- "draw.io (now diagrams.net) stands out as the best org chart software for a company on a limited budget." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Org charts)
- "Draw.io for complete free access or Creately for a low-cost paid option are strong choices" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Org charts)
- "Choose draw.io if you have $0 budget and don't mind building the chart layout manually." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Org charts)
- "If you want completely free and simple, go with draw.io." (Mistral Small, Org charts)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 13 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Org charts and org design: 8% to 11%, +5. Inside the floor by 8 points · rank 5 → 2 of 95.

## In its own words

What draw.io's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Security-first diagramming for teams (https://drawio.com/)
- For: teams (https://drawio.com/)
- Price stated: Free forever (https://drawio.com/)
- Starting price: null (https://drawio.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free forever • No sign-up required (https://drawio.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 6 (https://drawio.com/)
- Certifications: Open Source, Apache 2.0 License
- Hosting: UK
- Customers named: Google Drive, OneDrive, GitHub, GitLab, Dropbox, Google Workspace, Classroom, Google Docs

## What it publishes

Every page drawio.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 613 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 56 pages, 8 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: Custom link actions https://www.drawio.com/blog/custom-link-actions/
- Recent: 2026-09-17 blog: Sharepoint diagram editor https://www.drawio.com/blog/sharepoint-diagram-editor
- Recent: 2026-09-10 blog: Updated gliffy import https://www.drawio.com/blog/updated-gliffy-import
- Recent: 2026-08-18 blog: Layout shapes https://www.drawio.com/blog/layout-shapes
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Updated generate https://www.drawio.com/blog/updated-generate
- Recent: 2026-07-17 blog: Configuration dialog https://www.drawio.com/blog/configuration-dialog

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.