AI Workspace for Diagrams & Collaboration
Generate diagrams from a plain-text prompt, collaborate in real time, and keep 25 free AI credits every month. Cloudairy is the AI-powered Creately alternative - free to start.
Free plan available
No credit card required
SOC 2 Type Ⅱ certified
Cloudairy is an AI-powered workspace that generates flowcharts, ER diagrams, UML diagrams, and cloud architecture diagrams from a plain-text prompt. Like Creately, it pairs real diagramming with a visual collaboration workspace - the difference is that Cloudairy is AI-native: describe what you need in plain English and get an editable diagram in seconds.
With 25 AI credits included free every month, native AWS, Azure, and GCP icon libraries, and two flat paid tiers at $8 and $16 per member, Cloudairy is a Creately alternative built for teams that want AI to do the first draft - and no 45-item canvas cap on the free plan.
Verdict: Cloudairy wins on free AI credits (25 per month against none on Creately's free plan), native AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes icon sets, docs and tasks in the same workspace, and simple flat pricing ($8 and $16 tiers). Creately wins on visual database and data-sync features, a low single-user entry price, and a big template gallery. If you want AI-native diagramming with the fewest limits on the free plan, Cloudairy is the stronger choice.
Describe your diagram in plain text. AI generates it instantly.
Edit any diagram visually. No code syntax required.
12,000+ icons including AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes.
Cloudairy and Creately share the same hybrid idea - real diagramming plus a visual workspace in one tool. The difference is where AI sits: Cloudairy includes 25 AI credits free every month for text-to-diagram generation, AI images, and docs, while VIZ AI generation is reserved for paid plans.
Pricing stays simple as you scale: two flat tiers - Pro at $8/member/month and Business at $16/member/month - instead of a matrix of item caps, folder limits, and storage tiers. And the free plan invites unlimited members, so the whole team can diagram together before anyone pays for a seat.
And the AI does real work: type "AWS architecture for a three-tier web app" and Cloudairy generates an editable diagram with the right icons in seconds. Docs and tasks live in the same workspace, so brainstorming flows straight into build-ready diagrams and plans.
Yes - Cloudairy includes 12,000+ native shapes and icons, including up-to-date AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes icons, and its AI can generate a full architecture diagram from a text prompt - on the free plan, too. No premium shape-library upgrade is needed to get the major cloud providers.
Solutions architects and DevOps engineers need AWS VPC diagrams, Azure deployment architectures, GCP infrastructure layouts, and Kubernetes cluster topologies. With Cloudairy you describe the architecture in plain text and the AI generates a professional diagram with the correct, up-to-date cloud provider icons - instead of assembling every node by hand from shape panels.
The result: professional cloud architecture diagrams in minutes, in the browser, that your whole team can edit together - with AI generation included from the free plan up.
Moving over is quick: recreate a diagram in seconds by describing it to Cloudairy's AI, or start from Cloudairy's template library. Because Cloudairy runs in the browser, there is nothing to install and your team can start immediately.
You keep working the way you like: build flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, and ER diagrams visually, then enhance them with Cloudairy's AI capabilities and cloud architecture icons - all with real-time collaboration built in.
Cloudairy also imports from Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, and Mermaid, making it a central hub for teams consolidating from Creately and other diagramming tools.
Yes — Cloudairy offers real-time collaboration with live cursors, comments, reactions, and built-in video recording. Multiple team members can edit the same diagram simultaneously.
Creately also offers real-time collaboration, with basic controls on its free tier. Cloudairy is collaborative by default: live cursors, comments, and reactions on every plan including Free, with unlimited members - so developers, designers, and stakeholders work together in one place, and big sessions never hit a 45-item canvas ceiling.
Pro tip: Many teams switch gradually - keep finished workspaces where they are, start new diagrams in Cloudairy, and let the free plan's 25 monthly AI credits handle the rebuilding as you go, so the whole team can contribute from day one.
Create a free Cloudairy account at cloudairy.com. No credit card required. The free tier includes 3 editable boards and 25 AI credits per month — enough to rebuild your key diagrams and try it with your team.
Open a new board and describe the diagram you need in plain text, or start from a template. Cloudairy's AI produces a fully editable visual diagram in seconds - flowcharts, network diagrams, architecture, org charts, and more.
Once imported, use Cloudairy's AI to expand your diagrams — describe new sections in plain text and the AI adds them. Use the visual editor to customize layouts, colors, and icons. Add cloud architecture components (AWS, Azure, GCP) and share with your team for real-time collaboration - all in the browser.
Cloudairy imports from Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, Mermaid, and more, and everything runs in the browser - so you are never locked in and your whole team can contribute.
Cloudairy is a free Creately alternative that runs entirely online - no download, nothing to install. Sign up, open your browser, and start diagramming on Windows, Mac, Linux, or Chromebook. The free plan includes 3 editable boards, 25 monthly AI credits, and unlimited team members; paid plans are $8/member (Pro) or $16/member (Business) per month.
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Compare →Yes. Cloudairy offers a free-forever tier with 3 editable boards, 25 AI credits per month, and unlimited team members - no credit card required. Creately's free plan allows unlimited canvases but caps each at 45 items and keeps AI generation for paid tiers. Cloudairy paid plans start at $8/month per member.
Creately's free plan offers unlimited canvases capped at 45 items each, with 1 folder, 2 file imports, and no AI generation. Cloudairy's free plan includes 3 editable boards with 25 AI credits every month and unlimited team members - so you can try AI diagramming before paying anything.
It depends on the tier. The single-user Starter plan is cheaper at roughly $5-8/month, and team pricing runs about $8/user/month - similar to Cloudairy Pro. Cloudairy keeps it simple: two flat tiers at $8 (Pro) and $16 (Business) per member per month, with AI credits included on every plan, even Free.
Yes. Cloudairy generates complete diagrams from a plain-English prompt - flowcharts, UML, and cloud architecture - and can create AI images and docs on the same canvas. The free plan includes 25 AI credits every month, while VIZ AI generation is available only on paid plans.
Yes - describe any diagram to Cloudairy's AI in plain English and it generates a fully editable version in seconds, or start from Cloudairy's template library. Cloudairy also imports from Visio, Lucidchart, Miro, and Mermaid, so most teams consolidate their key diagrams in an afternoon.
Yes. Cloudairy includes 12,000+ shapes and icons, including native AWS, Azure, GCP, and Kubernetes icons. Describe your cloud architecture in plain text and Cloudairy's AI generates a professional diagram with the correct cloud provider icons - no hunting through shape libraries.
Yes. Cloudairy is certified for SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, GDPR, and PCI DSS. Enterprise features include SAML SSO (via Okta, OneLogin, Auth0), SCIM provisioning, audit logs, custom data residency (US or EU), and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
It is a strong pick if you rely on visual database features - linked data and 2-way Excel and Google Sheets sync on its Business tier - or want the lowest single-user entry price. If you want AI generation included free, native cloud icons, and docs and tasks in one workspace, Cloudairy fits better.
Yes. Cloudairy runs entirely in the browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, and ChromeOS - there is nothing to install. The full editor, AI generation, and real-time collaboration work in Safari, Chrome, Edge, or any modern browser.
Skip the item caps: generate diagrams from a prompt with free monthly AI credits and edit them visually with your team on Cloudairy.
No credit card required · Free plan: 3 boards + 25 AI credits/month · SOC 2 Type II & GDPR compliant