SimpleDiagrams vs Kite

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SimpleDiagrams compared with Kite
Detail	SimpleDiagrams	Kite
What it does	Simple, sketch-style diagrams on your Mac	Design canvas where AI agents and humans work together
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	AU	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Desktop: 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 editors and viewers, 1 workspace with 3 files, 200 agent actions a day. Pro: $20 per editor per month (billed monthly) or $16 per editor per month (billed yearly), includes unlimited files and workspaces, unlimited agent actions, version history. Team: $35 per editor per month (bille
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	Real HTML and CSS designs that agents can edit directly Auto layout, components with variants, and variables with modes Figma import and export capability Design system integration with skills and guardrails Comment-based task assignment for agents MCP server with 59 tools for reading, drawing and editing Real-time live collaboration with team and agents Version history and restore functionality Copy frames as HTML, React or Tailwind code Mac app with local MCP server for offline agent work
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	Agents work in real HTML and CSS, not converted designs No separate AI credits to pay for agent usage Design system enforcement so agents follow brand guidelines automatically Works with any MCP client including Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Codex
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	31 no change since last check	5 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	14	1
Citation Flow (Majestic)	33	21
Referring domains (Majestic)	177	4

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