# Lucidspark — Design

Lucidspark by Lucid Software Inc. holds a panel rating of 1.5/5 from 6 AI judges (category median 2/5), as of 2026-10-15. Provenance: Rest of world; sovereignty: not determined.

- Vendor: Lucid Software Inc. (https://lucid.co/lucidspark)
- Category: [Design](https://whats-best.ai/software/design.md)
- Provenance (editorial classification): Rest of world
- Canonical page: https://whats-best.ai/software/design/lucidspark
- Alternatives: https://whats-best.ai/software/design/lucidspark/alternatives ([markdown](https://whats-best.ai/software/design/lucidspark/alternatives.md))
- Data as of: 2026-10-20 · evaluated 2026-10-15 · oldest source captured 2026-10-13

**AI-generated.** Every score, rationale and verdict here is written by a panel of AI judges from public evidence — an analysis, not a hands-on test. Every fact quotes the vendor page it was read from. No score can be bought. How scores are made: https://whats-best.ai/methodology

## At a glance

- Vendor: Lucid Software Inc.
- Headquarters: Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 13 Oct 2026
- Data hosting: Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 13 Oct 2026
- Free plan: Yes, per the vendor’s own page [S1]

## The panel's verdict

Lucidspark — Lucid Software Inc.'s whiteboard, from South Jordan, Utah — scores strongest on collaboration and handoff, clustering at 4-5 on five documented roles from owner to view, folder inheritance, guest collaborators, chat and comments, sharing and document APIs, and more than 100 custom-built integrations. Sovereignty is the weak point at 0: the captured pages give no hosting region for boards, backups or AI prompts and no subprocessor list, with AI vendors and payment processors appearing unnamed. Brand asset governance sits at 2 — a guidelines template and a brand experience guide, not a governed library. The bench splits on file ownership and portability at 2-4: higher scores credit documented Visio, draw.io, Gliffy, BPMN and board PDF import plus export endpoints, lower ones weigh unnamed export formats and the absence of any statement on files after cancellation. AI and content rights lands 3-4 on written output ownership, the spread turning on the unnamed AI providers; design and prototyping 2-3, templates without interactive prototyping. Pricing transparency scores 1 — a free sign-up, no published plan prices — and stays a passing note.

**Speaks for it:**
- Collaboration and handoff scores cluster at 4-5 on five documented roles from owner to view, folder inheritance and guest collaborators.
- Documented sharing and document APIs sit alongside more than 100 custom-built integrations.
- The supplemental AI terms assign all right, title and interest in AI output to the customer, with the feature optional and high-risk uses barred.
- Import is documented by file type — Visio, draw.io, Gliffy, BPMN and board PDF — with export, copy and two-way sync through the API.

**Held against it:**
- Sovereignty scores sit at 0 because the captured pages give no hosting region, subprocessor list or AI processing location.
- Brand asset governance scores sit at 2, with the brand pages limited to a guidelines template and a brand experience guide.
- Design and prototyping scores sit at 2-3, the prototype material being planning and wireflow templates rather than working prototypes.
- We found no public information on which export formats the export endpoints produce, or on files after a downgrade or cancelled contract.
- The privacy policy names only unnamed vendors providing AI functionality, and we found no public information on training on customer files, provider names or processing locations.

**Best for:**
- You run workshops, brainstorms and meeting facilitation and need five-level role access with guest collaborators, chat and comments.
- You are migrating diagrams from Visio, draw.io, Gliffy or BPMN tools and can build against the documented import endpoint and document APIs.
- You want contract language assigning all right, title and interest in AI output to you, with the AI optional and high-risk uses barred.

**Avoid if:**
- You need a governed brand library — central logos, colours and fonts, locked elements, rights and expiry metadata — rather than guidelines templates; brand asset governance scores sit at 2.
- Your workflow requires interactive prototypes, reusable components and shared styles or tokens; the prototype material on the pages is planning and wireflow templates.
- You must be able to state where boards, backups and AI prompts are hosted and which subprocessors touch them before signing; sovereignty scores sit at 0 on the captured pages.

## Scores by judge and criterion

Scores out of 5, each judge scoring independently against the published rubric (v1). "n/r" = not rated: the vendor publishes no price.

| Criterion | The Product Designer | The Frontend Engineer | The Brand Marketer | The Agency Owner | The Data Protection Officer | The Skeptic |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Design, prototyping & design systems | 1/5 | 1.5/5 | 1.5/5 | 1/5 | 1.5/5 | 1/5 |
| Collaboration, review & developer handoff | 2.5/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Brand assets & governance | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
| Files, formats & portability | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1.5/5 | 1/5 | 1.5/5 | 1.5/5 |
| AI features & rights to the work | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 1.5/5 | 2/5 |
| European sovereignty | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 | 0/5 |
| Pricing transparency | n/r | n/r | n/r | n/r | n/r | n/r |
| **Weighted verdict** | **1.5/5** | **1.5/5** | **1.5/5** | **1.5/5** | **1/5** | **1.5/5** |

### The judges

- **The Product Designer** (v1.0): Owns the design system of a B2B software product. Wants components with variants, tokens with modes, prototypes that test a real flow, and library releases that are versioned and reviewable — a design system is a product, not a page of nicely arranged buttons.
- **The Frontend Engineer** (v1.0): Turns the designs into code and gets the ticket when they disagree. Wants an inspect mode without a paid seat, tokens exported in a documented format, components mapped to the code ones, and an API that reads the whole file rather than a screenshot of it.
- **The Brand Marketer** (v1.0): Keeps the brand consistent across twelve sales offices that make their own flyers. Wants locked templates non-designers can use, guidelines inside the tool, licence and expiry dates on every stock image, and a clear answer on whether a generated image may go on a trade-fair stand.
- **The Agency Owner** (v1.0): Runs a design agency of fifteen and hands every project over to the client at the end. Wants files that export with layers and components intact, guests who are not billed as editors, and terms that say the client owns the work — and what happens to it after a cancellation.
- **The Data Protection Officer** (v1.0): Reviews every tool where unreleased products, customer screenshots and employee photos end up. Wants the contracting entity and hosting region named, the AI providers on the subprocessor list, and training on customer files excluded for the whole organisation in the terms — not behind a toggle each user has to find.
- **The Skeptic** (v1.0): Has read "free for viewers", "commercially safe AI" and "export anytime" on every page in this category. Reads instead for the click that turns a reviewer into a billed editor, the plan the IP indemnity actually covers, and whether the export keeps a single component.

## European sovereignty — proven facts

Built only from facts on the vendor's own pages; a dimension we could not prove is left open, never scored as zero. Headline: not determined.

| Dimension | Finding | Points | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Not determined | — | — |
| Ownership | Not determined | — | — |
| Data residency | Not determined | — | — |
| Subprocessors | Not determined | — | — |

## Key facts

Each fact is the vendor's own statement, cited to the source page it was read from ([S*n*] → Sources).

**Compliance**
- Children minimum age: Lucid for Education Services · 16 [S2]
- DPA enterprise: Enterprise SKU with Multi-User subscription · yes [S3]
- Dsa content moderation: yes · yes [S3]
- Ftc enforcement: yes [S2]
- Google workspace API: no [S2]
- No sale CCPA: no [S2]
- No training on customer data: no [S12]
- Security info enterprise: https://app.conveyor.com/launchpad · Enterprise SKU · yes [S3]
- Transfer mechanisms: SCCs (EU/UK) · adequacy decisions · Binding Corporate Rules [S2]

**Data**
- Retention backups: 6 [S2]

**Hosting**
- Sites listed: lucid.co · community.lucid.co · help.lucid.co · training.lucid.co · airfocus.com [S3]

**Integrations**
- Count: more than 100 custom-built integrations [S1]
- Document resources endpoints: create_from_json · create_from_standard_import_file · create_from_external_file · create_asynchronously · get_creation_job_status · copy_document · search_account_documents · get_export_document · trash_document · search_documents · docume… [S10]
- Import auth methods: lucidchart.document.content · lucidchart.document.app.folder · lucidspark.document.content · lucidspark.document.app.folder · DocumentEdit [S10]
- Import creation location: app-specific folder · user's My Documents folder [S10]
- Import default title: yes [S10]
- Import endpoint: https://api.lucid.co/v1/documents/import · POST [S10]
- Import errors: 403 · 415 [S10]
- Import supported formats: bpmn (.bpmn, .xpdl) · drawio (.drawio, .xml) · visio (.vsdx, .vdx) · gliffy (.gliffy, .gon, .gxml) · board pdf [S10]

**Legal**
- Airfocus address: privacy@airfocus.com · Jungfernstieg 49, 20354 Hamburg, Germany [S2]
- Confidentiality pricing: yes [S3]
- Confidentiality survival: 1 [S3]
- Copyright holder: Lucid Software Inc. [S1]
- Copyright holder: Lucid Software Inc. [S8]
- Copyright holder: Lucid Software Inc. [S9]
- Dmca process: yes [S3]
- Dsa contact: legal@lucid.co [S3]
- Entity: Lucid Software Inc. · 10355 S. Jordan Gateway, Suite 300, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA [S3]
- Fedramp environment mentioned: yes [S3]
- Germany jurisdiction terms: yes · yes [S3]
- Last updated: June 30, 2026 [S12]
- Lucid address: privacy@lucid.co · 10355 S. Jordan Gateway, Suite 300, South Jordan, UT 84095 [S2]
- Lucid for edu separate policy: yes [S2]
- Policy last updated: 2026-02-09 [S2]
- Subsidiary airfocus: airfocus GmbH · Jungfernstieg 49, 20354 Hamburg · 100% Tochtergesellschaft von Lucid Software Inc. [S3]
- Terms last updated: 2026-07-01 [S3]
- US state notice updated: 2026-02-09 · U.S. State Privacy Notice [S2]

**Pricing**
- Autorenewal enabled: yes [S3]
- Autorenewal notice period: 30 [S3]
- Free tier: yes [S1]
- Invoice terms: 30 [S3]
- Midterm additions proration: yes · yes [S3]
- Possible paid model: yes · yes [S12]
- Prepaid billing: im Voraus [S3]
- Template plan availability: yes [S8]
- Wireflow template availability: yes [S5]

**Product**
- AI capabilities: yes [S1]
- AI course: yes [S13]
- AI idea generation: yes [S13]
- AI mind maps: yes [S13]
- AI ownership: Lucid [S12]
- AI processing: Lucid AI is enabled on your account [S2]
- AI related ideas from selection: yes [S13]
- AI sort ideas: yes [S13]
- AI summarize ideas: yes [S13]
- AI terms apply: yes · yes [S3]
- AI webinar: yes [S13]
- Brand experience guide template: Brand experience guide · yes [S9]
- Brand guidelines template: Brand guidelines template for keeping creative content consistent and professional [S8]
- Built on extension API: Extension API [S11]
- Call recording: yes · yes [S2]
- Collaboration roles: owner · editandshare · edit · comment · view [S7]
- Data connectors auto pull: yes [S11]
- Data import sources: Import data from an external data source into Lucid, either by hitting a third-party API manually or via data connectors [S11]
- Data linked elements: shapes · lines · groups · pages · text · color [S11]
- Dynamic mind maps: yes [S1]
- Dynamic table: yes [S1]
- Embedded links: yes [S1]
- Folder inheritance: Access inherited through folders recursively; direct document access takes priority [S7]
- Free signup: yes [S4]
- Gpc supported: yes [S2]
- Group collaborators: Collaborator grants can be given to both users and groups of users; group membership managed via UI or Group APIs [S7]
- Guest collaborators: yes [S1]
- High risk prohibited: yes [S12]
- Infinite canvas: infinite canvas [S1]
- Lucid cards: yes [S1]
- Lucidspark collaboration features: integrated chat · comments [S9]
- Minimum age: 18 · yes [S3]
- Multiuser content control: yes [S3]
- Optional feature: Lucid AI is an optional feature, not required to use the Subscription Service [S12]
- Output ownership: yes [S12]
- Payment by third party processors: yes [S2]
- Prototype planning template: Prototype planning template is available to use on Lucid [S4]
- Push modes: automatic · staged · batched [S11]
- Services offered: Implementierung · Konfiguration · Integration · Schulung · Beratung · Entwicklung [S3]
- Sharing API purpose: APIs for manipulation and creation of share links to Lucid documents [S6]
- Shortcuts no access: Shortcuts to documents do not grant collaborator access [S7]
- Subsidiaries on account: yes [S3]
- Suite combination: Lucid Suite combines Lucidspark and Lucidchart [S1]
- Template availability all plans: yes [S9]
- Template customizable: prototype diagram · yes [S4]
- Template purpose: gather user inputs before building the product · create an example of the actual solution · increase clarity, quality, and accuracy of the solution [S4]
- Template source: BYU Marriott School of Business Experience Design and Management (ExDM) Department [S9]
- Templates: hundreds of templates [S1]
- Theme framework steps: THEME framework: Theme the experience, Harmonize positive cues, Eliminate negative cues, Mix in memorabilia, Employ customization [S9]
- Trial airfocus behavior: account auto-deactivated after trial unless paid subscription purchased [S3]
- Trial nonairfocus billing: first charge immediately after trial [S3]
- Two way sync: yes [S11]
- Use cases: Agile development, User research, Brainstorming, Meeting facilitation, Project planning, Strategic visioning [S1]
- Use restrictions: May not be used to train competing models [S12]
- Virtual whiteboarding: Lucidspark is a virtual whiteboarding product [S1]
- Visual activities: yes [S1]
- Warranty notice period: 30 [S3]
- Wireflow template: Wireflow template to visualize user task steps, mobile app layout, and simple screen designs [S5]
- Wireflow template customization: yes [S5]

**Support**
- Channels: support@lucid.co · support@airfocus.com · https://help.lucid.co/hc/en-us · https://help.airfocus.com/en/ [S3]
- Output reporting: support@lucid.co [S12]
- Provider: alle Länder, in denen Lucid tätig ist · yes [S3]

## Questions

### Is Lucidspark European?

No. whats-best.ai classifies Lucidspark as Rest of world.

### Where does Lucidspark store data?

Not stated on the vendor’s pages as of 13 Oct 2026.

### Does Lucidspark have a free plan?

Yes. Lucidspark has a free plan, per [the vendor’s page captured 13 Oct 2026](https://whats-best.ai/evidence/6327).

### What are the best alternatives to Lucidspark?

As of 16 Oct 2026, the panel rates [Penpot (2.5/5)](https://whats-best.ai/software/design/penpot), [Sketch (2.5/5)](https://whats-best.ai/software/design/sketch) and [Frontify (2.5/5)](https://whats-best.ai/software/design/frontify) highest among the other 13 Design products evaluated. Ratings that look equal are rounded to half stars; the order uses the unrounded rating, then the name. The highest-rated European alternative is [Penpot](https://whats-best.ai/software/design/penpot) (EU-Made). Ratings are the AI panel’s opinion, formed from public evidence: [how scores are made](https://whats-best.ai/methodology#ordering). The full list, with European products first: [Lucidspark alternatives](https://whats-best.ai/software/design/lucidspark/alternatives).

## What this page leaves out

- 24 product facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 6 integrations facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 4 compliance facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 3 subprocessors facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 2 data facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 2 legal facts could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and were left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 hosting fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 pricing fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 1 support fact could not be confirmed on the vendor’s page as captured and was left out of this page and of the panel’s material.
- 3 sovereignty dimensions could not be confirmed on the vendor’s own pages and are shown as unknown.
- 6 of the readings below were written against an earlier fact sheet — a fact has been corrected, added or pulled since. Until the panel next runs on this product you are reading the older judgement.

## Sources

- [S1] Vendor homepage: https://lucid.co/lucidspark (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S2] Privacy policy: https://lucid.co/privacy (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S3] Terms of service: https://lucid.co/de/tos (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S4] Design, prototyping & design systems — found from sitemap: https://lucid.co/templates/prototype-planning (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S5] Design, prototyping & design systems — found from sitemap: https://lucid.co/templates/wireflow (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S6] Collaboration, review & developer handoff — found from sitemap: https://lucid-developer-docs.readme.io/reference/sharing (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S7] Collaboration, review & developer handoff — found from sitemap: https://lucid-developer-docs.readme.io/reference/collaboration (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S8] Brand assets & governance — found from sitemap: https://lucid.co/templates/brand-guidelines (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S9] Brand assets & governance — found from sitemap: https://lucid.co/templates/brand-experience-guide (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S10] Files, formats & portability — found from sitemap: https://lucid-developer-docs.readme.io/reference/importdocument (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S11] Files, formats & portability — found from sitemap: https://lucid-developer-docs.readme.io/docs/data-import-and-sync (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S12] AI features & rights to the work — found from sitemap: https://lucid.co/supplemental-AI-terms (checked 2026-10-13)
- [S13] AI features & rights to the work — found from sitemap: https://lucid.co/lucidspark/use-cases/ai (checked 2026-10-13)

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Cite as: whats-best.ai, "Lucidspark — Design", AI panel analysis, as of 2026-10-20. https://whats-best.ai/software/design/lucidspark

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