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Gliffy

Diagramming app that lives inside Atlassian Confluence and Jira pages.

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About Gliffy

Gliffy started as a standalone online diagram editor and is now focused on Atlassian: Gliffy Diagrams for Confluence and Gliffy for Jira let teams draw flowcharts, UML, BPMN, network diagrams, org charts and Mermaid diagrams directly on wiki pages and issues, with Confluence handling permissions and versioning. Its AI feature drafts diagrams from a text description inside Confluence. Pricing follows the Atlassian Marketplace model: free for Confluence sites with up to ten users, then billed per user as the site grows. The old Gliffy Online web app no longer accepts new accounts, so in practice Gliffy only makes sense if your team already documents in Confluence. Compared with draw.io, its main rival on the marketplace, Gliffy is simpler to pick up but has fewer shapes and integrations, and it offers a zero-egress, isolated cloud option aimed at security-sensitive organisations.

Best for: Confluence teams that want simple diagrams embedded directly in their wiki pages.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Diagrams live inside Confluence pages and Jira issues
  • Free for Confluence sites up to 10 users
  • Simple editor that non-specialists pick up quickly

Why people leave

  • Standalone web app is closed to new accounts
  • Only useful if you use Atlassian tools
  • Fewer shapes and features than draw.io

Top Gliffy alternatives

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  1. 1draw.io logo
    draw.io

    The other major Confluence diagram app, with far more shapes and a free standalone version.

    66.5
  2. 2Lucidchart logo
    Lucidchart

    Works inside Confluence too, but also as a full standalone tool for the wider company.

    62.6
  3. 3Creately logo
    Creately

    Has a Confluence Cloud integration plus a standalone canvas for non-Confluence users.

    59.6
  4. 4Mermaid logo
    Mermaid

    Text diagrams that render in many wikis and Git hosts without a paid app.

    57.2
  5. 5Ilograph logo
    Ilograph

    Interactive architecture diagrams that also run as a Confluence Cloud app.

    55.3

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Gliffy: common questions

Is Gliffy free?

Gliffy has a free plan and paid plans. Free tier: Up to 10 Confluence users, no time limit (checked on Gliffy's own site).

Is Gliffy open source?

No, Gliffy is not open source. Open-source alternatives include draw.io and Mermaid.

What platforms does Gliffy run on?

Gliffy is available for Web.

What are the best alternatives to Gliffy?

The highest-ranked Gliffy alternatives right now are draw.io, Lucidchart and Creately. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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