Gliffy
Gliffy is a web-based diagramming tool with support for a wide range of visual formats, including flowcharts, UML and BPMN diagrams, network maps, org charts…
What Gliffy is
Gliffy is a web-based diagramming tool with support for a wide range of visual formats, including flowcharts, UML and BPMN diagrams, network maps, org charts, mind maps, wireframes, floor plans, and AWS architecture diagrams. It is available as Gliffy Online and through Confluence Cloud and Data Center. The Confluence version integrates natively, supports direct collaboration in Confluence, and makes diagram text searchable. Real-time collaboration is not supported. You can import Microsoft Visio and draw.io diagrams, and export diagrams as JPEG, PNG, or SVG. Gliffy AI can generate editable diagrams from natural-language prompts. The Confluence free plan covers up to 10 users with no time limit; evaluations last 30 days. For 11–100 Confluence users, the plan costs $3.80 per user per month, billed annually. Gliffy Online costs $23 per user monthly for 1–9 users or $21 for 10+ users; annual prices are $252 and $228 per user, respectively.
Good
- Supports technical, business, and planning diagram types
- Imports Microsoft Visio and draw.io diagrams
- Confluence diagram text is searchable
- AI generates editable diagrams from prompts
Watch out
- Real-time collaboration is not supported
- Confluence evaluations last 30 days
- Confluence Cloud diagrams become read-only without renewal
Who it suits
Gliffy suits people who need to create business or technical diagrams, particularly teams working in Confluence. Its range of diagram types and import options may also help users moving existing Visio or draw.io diagrams.
Verdict
Gliffy covers a broad range of diagramming needs and offers a free Confluence plan for up to 10 users. Consider the lack of real-time collaboration and the listed renewal behavior when choosing a plan.
Plans and prices
From Gliffy's own pricing page, checked 28 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence Free | Free | Up to 10 users; no time limit · 10 users |
| Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence | $3.80 a month | 11-100 users; per user · 11-100 users · billed annually |
| Gliffy Zero Egress | $2.80 a month | 1-100 users; as low as; per user · 1-100 users |
| Gliffy Online 1-9 users monthly | $23 a month | 1-9 users · 1-9 users · billed monthly |
| Gliffy Online 10+ users monthly | $21 a month | 10+ users · 10+ users · billed monthly |
| Gliffy Online 1-9 users annual | $252 a year | 1-9 users · 1-9 users · $252 per user paid annually |
| Gliffy Online 10+ users annual | $228 a year | 10+ users · 10+ users · $228 per user paid annually |
The facts
Each one read from Gliffy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI diagram generation
- Gliffy AI creates fully editable diagrams from natural-language prompts.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Cloud renewal behavior
- Without renewal, Confluence Cloud diagrams become read-only until the license is renewed.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Compliance coverage
- Zero Egress lists ITAR, GDPR, HIPAA, and SOC 2 compliance.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Confluence integration
- Gliffy provides native Confluence integration and direct collaboration in Confluence.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Diagram types
- Supported types include flowcharts, UML, BPMN, network, and Mermaid diagrams.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Editor seat limit
- 100checked 20 Sep 2026
- Evaluation period
- Gliffy evaluations last 30 days in Confluence Cloud and Data Center.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Export formats
- Users can export diagrams as JPEG, PNG, and SVG.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Import/export formats
- .gliffy,.gon,.gxml,.vsdx,.vdx,.drawio,.xml,JSON,PNG,JPG,JPEG,SVGchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Import formats
- Users can import Microsoft Visio and draw.io diagrams.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Online annual pricing
- Annual pricing is $252 per user for 1-9 users and $228 per user for 10+ users.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Online monthly pricing
- Gliffy Online costs $23 per user monthly for 1-9 users and $21 for 10+ users.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Searchable diagram text
- Diagram text is fully searchable in Confluence.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Security certifications
- Gliffy states that its Cloud apps are SOC 2 Type II compliant and ISO 42001 certified.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Zero Egress security
- Zero Egress keeps diagram data inside the Atlassian environment.checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Free plan limit
- Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence is free for up to 10 users with no time limit.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Paid plan billing
- The 11-100 user plan costs $3.80 per user per month and is billed annually.checked 28 Sep 2026
- Zero Egress price
- Gliffy Zero Egress starts at $2.80 per month for 1-100 users.checked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- Gliffy supports Confluence Cloud, Confluence Data Center, and Gliffy Online.checked 28 Sep 2026
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