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FigJam (Figma) vs Lucidchart

A sourced, side-by-side comparison for diagramming whiteboard. FigJam (Figma) has the lower entry price. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.

FigJam (Figma) has the lower entry price — FigJam (Figma) starts at $0/mo, Lucidchart at $0/mo. Free tier: FigJam (Figma) Yes, Lucidchart Yes. HIPAA: FigJam (Figma) —, Lucidchart —.

As of 2026-09-05 · figures link to their source below

Side by side

FigJam (Figma)

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Starter)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forProduct and design teams already using Figma for UI/UX work

Lucidchart

$0/mo entry
Entry price$0/mo (Free)
Free tierYes
HIPAA (BAA)—
SOC 2Yes
GDPRYes
Best forTechnical teams creating data-driven org charts, ERD, and cloud architecture diagrams

Sources — FigJam (Figma): figma.com (verified 2026-09-02) · Lucidchart: lucid.app (verified 2026-09-05)

Key features

FigJam (Figma): Tight Figma design file integration — jump from FigJam brainstorm directly to Figma prototypes; FedRAMP Authorized (US government cloud), ISO 27001/27017/27018/27701 certified; AI-powered sticky note clustering and diagram generation; Tiered Collab seat ($3–$5/month) lowers per-viewer cost for large teams; SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3 reports available

Lucidchart: Data linking to Google Sheets, Excel, and CSV for auto-updating diagrams; Lucid AI for text-to-diagram generation and UML auto-generation from markup; 100+ native integrations including Salesforce, BambooHR, and AWS architecture shapes; FedRAMP Authorized and ISO 27001/27701 certified; Part of Lucid Suite with Lucidspark whiteboard for combined workflow

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