Free
Free
per user per month
Best for: Occasional diagrams by one person
- 3 editable documents
- 75 shapes per document
- 100 templates
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Lucidchart pricing in 2026: Individual, Team and Enterprise costs for 25 people
Every Lucidchart plan in plain numbers, the seat rules that catch small teams, and when SAML sign-in forces a custom quote.
The short answer
Lucidchart costs USD 9 per user per month on Individual and USD 10 on Team, billed annually, with a free plan and quote-based Enterprise. Team needs at least 3 users. A 25-person team pays USD 3,000 a year on Team at list price. SAML sign-in requires Enterprise.
- Cheapest paid optionIndividual at USD 9 per user a month, billed annually.
- What most teams needTeam at USD 10 per user, with a 3-user minimum.
- Biggest hidden costSAML sign-in is Enterprise only, which means a custom quote.
- Best way to saveFold stray Individual plans into one contract and negotiate term length.
Written by Procurement VMS Editorial Team · Reviewed by Michael, Procurement Advisor Expert · Price data dated · 9 minute read
Lucidchart plans and prices
Lucidchart usually enters a company one diagram at a time, often on someone's card. By the time IT notices there are a dozen Individual plans, a Team account and a request for SSO that only Enterprise covers.
This guide lays out each plan, the seat rules and the renewal levers, using the 2026 pricing data we could find.
Prices below were recorded on 21 September 2026. The headline figure is the lowest price you can get for that plan. Check the official page before you buy, because vendors change prices without notice.
Individual
USD9
per user per month
Best for: A single analyst or architect who diagrams daily
- Unlimited documents and objects
- 1 GB storage
- Visio import and export
- premium templates
Team
USD10
per user per month
Best for: Teams sharing diagrams across Microsoft 365, Confluence and Jira
- 3-user minimum
- revision history
- developer platform
- Microsoft 365
- Confluence and Jira integrations
Enterprise
Custom
per user per month
Best for: Organizations standardizing on Lucid with IT controls
- SAML authentication
- team hubs
- universal canvas with Lucidspark
- Salesforce integration
- advanced security
How billing works
Team is sold per user with a 3-user minimum, so a two-person team still pays for three seats. The 7-day trial takes a payment card at sign-up and converts to a paid plan unless someone cancels it. Enterprise is quoted by sales and often includes Lucidspark, so the per-user price depends on seat volume and term length.
The tier trap
SAML authentication is Enterprise only. Any company that requires SSO for its SaaS tools skips Team and goes straight to a quote.
Read this first. Lucid's pricing page is rendered with JavaScript and could not be read directly. The USD 9 and USD 10 annual prices come from CostBench (checked 3 July 2026) and PulseSignal (checked 19 September 2026), which agree. Monthly-billing prices and the annual discount could not be verified. The 3-user minimum and the July 2026 price cut come from CostBench alone. Check lucid.app/pricing/lucidchart before you rely on any figure.
Lucidchart cost calculator
Move the slider to see what each plan costs at your size. The figures use the list prices on this page and leave out tax, add-ons and any discount you negotiate.
What a team of 25 really pays
Twenty-five users shows the gap between scattered Individual plans and one Team account, and what an SSO requirement does to the quote.
| Scenario | Cost per year | Against the headline |
|---|---|---|
| Individual licenses, billed annually (25 users) | USD2,700 | No shared team features |
| Team, billed annually (25 users) | USD3,000 | Headline price |
| IT requires SAML, so Enterprise (25 users) | Custom | Quote only |
What each Lucidchart plan includes
Compare the plans side by side. Where a cell says Check page, the vendor's pricing page was not specific enough for us to fill it in.
| Feature | Free | Individual | Team | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Editable documents | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Shapes per document | 75 | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Features we could not place by plan: Visio import and export, Revision history, Microsoft 365, Confluence and Jira integrations, Developer platform, SAML authentication, Team hubs and Lucidspark (universal canvas). Check the official page for which plan includes each one.
Which Lucidchart plan should you pick?
Free
Pick it if you draw a few small diagrams and 3 editable documents is enough.
Individual
Pick it if one person diagrams heavily and needs Visio import and export.
Team
Pick it if 3 or more people share diagrams and need revision history and Jira or Confluence embeds.
Enterprise
Pick it if IT requires SAML sign-in or you want Lucidchart and Lucidspark under one contract.
Our view
Lucidchart Team is good value for technical and ops teams that diagram weekly, because the per-user price sits close to Individual. Enterprise earns its cost only when SAML, central admin or the Lucidspark bundle are real requirements.
You may be overpaying if
Most licensed users only view diagrams, you pay for Enterprise mainly to get SSO for a small team, or your company already owns Visio through Microsoft 365.
How to pay less for Lucidchart
Consolidate card purchases
Roll scattered Individual subscriptions into one Team or Enterprise contract so seats are counted once.
Right-size editors
Keep occasional viewers off paid seats and reassign licenses from leavers before renewal.
Use Visio if you own it
Visio Plan 1 costs USD 5 per user per month and may already sit in your Microsoft agreement.
Negotiate volume and term
Vendr reports Lucid buyers average 13.41 percent savings, and 2 to 3 year terms commonly bring 10 to 20 percent.
Cap the renewal uplift
Ask for a written cap. Without one, increases of 5 to 10 percent a year are common.
Cancel trials on time
Put the trial end date in a calendar. The card is charged automatically after 7 days.
What other buyers report
Vendr reports a median annual Lucid Software contract of USD 18,770 across its deal data, with buyers averaging 13.41 percent savings through negotiation. The figure covers all Lucid products and deal sizes, not Lucidchart seats alone. Source
Price changes we know of
- July 2026: CostBench reports the Team plan list price fell from USD 12 to USD 10 per user per month.
Renewal email you can copy
Fill in the brackets and send it about 90 days before the renewal date. It works best next to your renewal tracker.
Subject: Lucidchart renewal on [renewal date] Hi [account manager], Our Lucidchart [plan] subscription renews on [renewal date]. Over the last 90 days, [active users] of the [paid users] we pay for used it. We would like to renew with [target users] on a [term] term. Before we sign, please send: 1. The current list price and the price you are offering us, line by line. 2. The cap on any price increase at the next renewal. 3. The notice period if we want to cut users or move to another plan. We are comparing this against [alternative] and plan to decide by [decision date]. If you can offer [target discount] percent off list, or a lower price for a longer term, we are ready to talk this week. Thank you, [name] [company]
Free PDF and Excel
Lucidchart pricing sheet and cost model
A one page summary of every plan, plus an Excel model that adds up your own seat count.
- All plans and prices on one page
- Excel model with your seat count and yearly cost
- Renewal checklist and the email above, ready to edit
- Date of the price data and the source links
Lucidchart alternatives and what they cost
If this vendor does not fit, these are the closest options and what they charge.
| Alternative | Starting price | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visio | USD5 per user per month (Plan 1) | Your company already runs Microsoft 365 |
| Miro | USD8 per member per month (Starter, annual) | Your diagrams live on whiteboards next to workshops and planning Read our Miro pricing guide |
| Mural | USD9.99 per member per month (Team+, annual) | You mainly need facilitation boards with free visitors |
Keeping Lucidchart spend under control
Diagramming tools spread through cards and expense reports. Each purchase is small. Together they are a dozen renewals on a dozen dates, none of them negotiated.
- Track who holds a seat. Keep one list of paid seats, their owners and the date each was last used. Our guide to vendor management shows how to set that up.
- Put renewals on a calendar. Log every renewal date and notice period in a contract renewal tracker so nobody finds out after the term rolls over.
- Route new buys through one request. Cards and expense claims hide duplicate subscriptions. A short purchase requisition step catches them before the first payment.
- Know your whole software bill. Pull every vendor into one view with a spend analysis template, then look at the tools with the fastest growth.
Bottom line. Individual and Team are fairly priced for people who diagram every week, and Enterprise is worth it only when SAML or the Lucidspark bundle are real needs. The saving comes from finding every stray subscription and renewing them as one contract.
Lucidchart pricing questions
How much does Lucidchart cost per user?
Lucidchart Individual costs USD 9 per user per month and Team costs USD 10 per user per month, billed annually, according to 2026 pricing data. Team needs at least 3 users. Enterprise is priced by quote and adds SAML authentication and Lucidspark.
Is there a free version of Lucidchart?
Yes. Lucidchart Free has no time limit but allows only 3 editable documents with 75 shapes per document and a limited template library. It suits occasional diagrams, not teams that diagram every week or need Visio import.
How much is Lucidchart Enterprise?
Lucid does not publish Enterprise pricing. Sales quotes it. Vendr reports a median annual Lucid Software contract of USD 18,770 across its deal data, though that covers all deployment sizes and Lucid products, not just Lucidchart seats.
Can you get a discount on Lucidchart?
Yes, mainly on sales-led deals. Vendr reports buyers average 13.41 percent savings, and 2 to 3 year commitments commonly bring 10 to 20 percent. Consolidating separate Individual plans into one contract also improves your volume position.
Is Lucidchart cheaper billed annually?
The USD 9 Individual and USD 10 Team prices are annual-billing rates. We could not verify monthly-billing prices on Lucid's page, so compare both options at checkout. If you are still proving adoption, a shorter commitment may be worth a higher monthly rate.
What is the cheapest alternative to Lucidchart?
Microsoft Visio Plan 1 costs USD 5 per user per month and may already be covered by your Microsoft agreement. Miro Starter, at USD 8 per member per month billed annually, suits teams that diagram on whiteboards.
Sources
How we put this page together
We start from the vendor pricing page and note the date. Where a figure comes from a third party instead, we say so on the page. Procurement VMS is a ratings and comparison site, not a software vendor, and nobody paid for a place in this guide. Spot a number that has changed? Tell us on the contact page and we will check it.
Take the Lucidchart cost model to your renewal meeting
You get a one page PDF and an Excel model with your seat count, the plans above and a renewal checklist.
Choosing software instead of renewing? See the ranked procurement software list.