DuctTape.io compared
Lucidchart, Miro and draw.io are good tools for diagrams and whiteboards of every kind. DuctTape.io is built for one purpose: designing and sharing AI architectures. The table shows what that means in practice. All statements about Lucidchart, Miro and draw.io come from their public pages, as of 7 October 2026.
DuctTape.io, Lucidchart, Miro and draw.io compared
DuctTape.io
- Built for
- diagram editor for AI architectures
- Components for architectures
- catalog of AI components such as model, vector database, agent, MCP server and guardrail; each with category, vendor and description
- Connecting AI agents (MCP)
- MCP server; agents read, create and edit drafts, only you publish; plus an open-source Claude skill
- Starting points
- reference architectures for common AI systems; any public diagram can be imported into your account
- Sharing
- one fixed link to the published version, viewable without an account, with an optional password and expiry date; embedding available
- Free start
- Starter plan, up to 50 diagrams
- Real-time collaboration
- not yet
Lucidchart
- Built for
- diagrams of every kind, in Lucid's words “Diagramming powered by intelligence”[L1]
- Components for architectures
- shape libraries for AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and Kubernetes, among others[L2]
- Connecting AI agents (MCP)
- MCP server and Claude connector, announced 7 April 2026[L3]
- Starting points
- template gallery, including AWS architecture templates[L2]
- Sharing
- sharing, linking and embedding[L1]
- Free start
- free plan with 3 editable documents[L4]
- Real-time collaboration
- yes[L1]
Miro
- Built for
- visual workspace for teams, in Miro's words an “AI Innovation Workspace”[M1]
- Components for architectures
- basic shapes on the free plan; specialized shape packs from the Business plan[M2]
- Connecting AI agents (MCP)
- MCP server, announced 2 February 2026[M1]
- Starting points
- template gallery[M3]
- Sharing
- public link, visitors need no account; embedding available[M2]
- Free start
- free plan with 3 editable boards[M2]
- Real-time collaboration
- yes[M1]
draw.io
- Built for
- diagrams of every kind, in draw.io's words “Security-first diagramming for teams”[D1]
- Components for architectures
- shape libraries for AWS, Azure and GCP, among others[D2]
- Connecting AI agents (MCP)
- official open-source MCP server, also hosted at mcp.draw.io; shows diagrams right in the chat[D2]
- Starting points
- not stated on the pages checked
- Sharing
- embedding of interactive diagrams; storage of your choice such as Google Drive, OneDrive, SharePoint or local[D1]
- Free start
- free, no sign-up, source code under the Apache 2.0 licence[D1]
- Real-time collaboration
- yes, with shared cursors[D1]
If you need diagrams of every kind, work with many people on one surface at the same time or want to keep your files in your own storage, Lucidchart, Miro or draw.io are the better fit. If you want to capture and share AI architectures, DuctTape.io is built for that.
Sources
- L1Lucidchart, product page · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- L2Lucid, How to Draw AWS Architecture Diagrams · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- L3Lucid Software, press release of 7 April 2026 · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- L4Lucid, The ultimate Lucidchart guide · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- M1Miro, press release of 2 February 2026 · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- M2Miro, pricing · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- M3Miro, templates · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- D1draw.io, home page · Retrieved 7 October 2026
- D2jgraph, draw.io MCP server (README) · Retrieved 7 October 2026
Lucidchart is a trademark of Lucid Software Inc., Miro a trademark of RealtimeBoard Inc. (Miro), draw.io a trademark of JGraph Ltd. The names are used for description only. DuctTape.io is not affiliated with these companies.
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