AI Workspace for Diagrams & Collaboration
Generate diagrams from a text prompt, collaborate in real time, and start at $0. Cloudairy is the AI-native SmartDraw alternative - a free-forever plan instead of a 7-day trial.
Free plan available
No credit card required
SOC 2 Type Ⅱ certified
Cloudairy is an AI-powered diagramming platform that generates flowcharts, ER diagrams, UML diagrams, and cloud architecture diagrams from a plain-text prompt. Unlike SmartDraw - a license-first tool where every editor needs a paid seat once the 7-day trial ends - Cloudairy runs on a free-forever plan and turns natural language into editable, visual diagrams instantly.
SmartDraw is known for its huge template and symbol library, from org charts to floor plans. Cloudairy takes an AI-first approach as a SmartDraw alternative: native AWS, Azure, and GCP icon libraries, real-time collaboration on every plan, and AI that builds the diagram for you - free to start, with paid plans from $8/member.
Verdict: Cloudairy wins on AI generation across 25+ diagram types, real-time collaboration on every plan, an all-in-one canvas, and a real free plan. SmartDraw wins on template and symbol breadth, to-scale floor plans and CAD-style drawings, and Visio file fidelity. If you want AI-powered diagramming your whole team can use in the browser - free to start - 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 generates diagrams from plain-text descriptions using AI, so no one has to browse thousands of templates to get started. Anyone on a team - product managers, designers, executives - can create professional diagrams in seconds by describing what they need, from any device with a browser.
SmartDraw is license-first: after the 7-day trial, every editor needs a paid seat billed annually, and its AI generation currently covers only a handful of diagram types. Cloudairy's AI understands natural language like "Create a flowchart showing user login with email verification and 2FA" and instantly generates a fully formatted, editable diagram in the browser.
And because Cloudairy is free to start with unlimited members, your whole team can jump in without buying licenses first. Resize, recolor, reposition, add icons - all visually, together, in real time.
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. Template-driven tools make you assemble cloud diagrams by hand from symbol libraries.
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 dragging every node into place manually.
The result: professional cloud architecture diagrams in minutes, in the browser, that your whole team can edit together - on a free plan, with no per-seat license to buy first.
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, and Miro - and since SmartDraw exports Visio (.vsdx) files, your existing diagrams can come across too, making Cloudairy a central hub for teams consolidating their 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.
SmartDraw added real-time collaboration recently, but every editor still needs a paid license once the 7-day trial ends. Cloudairy is collaborative by default: multiple people edit the same board live, on every plan including Free, from any browser - so developers, designers, and stakeholders all work together in one place.
Pro tip: Many teams keep SmartDraw for floor plans or CAD-style files while moving day-to-day diagramming to Cloudairy for AI generation, real-time collaboration on every plan, and a free tier the whole team can use - not just license holders.
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, and more - your diagrams can arrive as Visio (.vsdx) exports - so you are never locked in and your whole team can contribute.
Cloudairy is a free SmartDraw alternative that runs entirely online - no download and no per-user license to buy. 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. SmartDraw has no free plan (7-day trial only) and every editor needs a paid license. Cloudairy paid plans start at $8/month per member.
Yes. Cloudairy runs entirely in the browser on Windows, Mac, Linux, and ChromeOS - there is nothing to install. SmartDraw also works in the browser, so the real difference is cost and AI: Cloudairy pairs its browser editor with a free plan and AI generation across 25+ diagram types.
Yes. Describe the diagram to Cloudairy's AI in plain English and it generates a fully editable version in seconds, or start from Cloudairy's template library. You can also bring diagrams over as Visio (.vsdx) exports and import them into Cloudairy.
Cloudairy generates diagrams from a text prompt across 25+ diagram types - including cloud architecture with native AWS/Azure/GCP/Kubernetes icons - while SmartDraw's AI generation currently covers a smaller set of diagram types. Cloudairy also includes a free-forever plan and an all-in-one canvas for whiteboards, mind maps, and docs.
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 assembling symbols by hand.
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 the better fit if you need to-scale floor plans, CAD-style drawings, or its very large library of templates and symbols (4,500+ templates, 34,000+ symbols) - Cloudairy is not built for floor plans. For AI-generated flowcharts, cloud architecture, and everyday team diagramming with a real free plan, Cloudairy is the stronger choice.
No. There is a 7-day free trial; after that every user needs a paid license - Individual plans from around $7.95/month and Team plans around $6.95/user/month with a 3-seat minimum, billed annually. Cloudairy's free plan is free forever: 3 boards, 25 monthly AI credits, and unlimited members.
SmartDraw can export diagrams in Visio (.vsdx) format, and Cloudairy imports Visio files - so most diagrams can come across in a couple of clicks. Anything that doesn't transfer cleanly can be recreated with AI in seconds: describe the diagram in plain English and get a fully editable version.
Skip the license: generate diagrams from an AI prompt and edit them visually with your team on Cloudairy - free to start.
No credit card required · Free plan: 3 boards + 25 AI credits/month · SOC 2 Type II & GDPR compliant