
Creately
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| Fact | Creately | IcePanel |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 | 2020 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia | British Columbia, Canada |
| Integrations | The integrations page lists Google Drive, Slack, Confluence, and Microsoft Teams integrations. | The integrations page lists API/SDK, MCP integrations for Claude, Cursor, Codex and VS Code, webhooks, and embeds for Confluence, Notion, SharePoint and Miro. |
Creately suits teams that need a shared canvas for diagrams, planning, workshops, or research. Its self-hosted option may suit organizations seeking deployment within their own network or data center.
It suits architects modelling complex systems, plus technical leads and developers communicating architecture. Teams needing shared diagrams, overlays, drafts, or embedded designs may find its model-based workflow useful.