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SimpleDiagrams vs Drawdy

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SimpleDiagrams compared with Drawdy
DetailSimpleDiagrams logo SimpleDiagramsDrawdy logo Drawdy
What it doesSimple, sketch-style diagrams on your Mac The whiteboard for you, your team and your AI
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inAU Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingDesktop: one-time purchase via Mac App Store. Cloud (coming soon): Beginner $19/month (5 diagrams, 1 author seat, 10,000 updates/month), Pro $90/month (50 diagrams, 5 author seats, 500,000 updates/month), Enterprise $250/month (250 diagrams, 25 author seats, 5,000,000 updates/month). All Cloud plans Free: unlimited local boards and 3 cloud boards, no card required. Pro: $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year (about 17% less than twelve monthly payments), first month free.
Key features
  • Hand-drawn sketch style for flowcharts and diagrams
  • Free shape libraries for AWS, Google Cloud, networks, energy and more
  • Offline-first desktop app with one-time purchase
  • AI agent integration for automatic diagram generation
  • AWS Networking & Content Delivery shapes (22 shapes)
  • Google Cloud shape library (42 shapes)
  • Energy shapes library (batteries, solar panels, power plants)
  • 7-day free trial
  • MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Infinite canvas with hand-drawn feel
  • Local-first storage with optional cloud sync
  • End-to-end encrypted snapshot links
  • Sketched-shape recognition
  • Lasso selection
  • Presentation mode
  • Version history
  • Extensible with marketplace extensions
What makes it different
  • Hand-drawn aesthetic that looks intentional, not generic
  • Works offline with one-time purchase, no subscription required
  • Free, open-source AI skills for automatic diagram generation
  • Specialized shape libraries for cloud architecture, networks and domain-specific work
  • AI integration with your own AI via MCP, not built-in
  • Local-first architecture keeps your data on your device by default
  • Extensible platform with marketplace and custom extensions
  • Hand-drawn aesthetic on infinite canvas
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 no change since last check6 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)140
Citation Flow (Majestic)3319
Referring domains (Majestic)17710

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