Reviews of Flowchart Designer 5

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List of user reviews and ratings for Flowchart Designer 5

Total ratings

3.80 (Rating count: 10)

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Review summary

Flowchart Designer 5 is easy to learn and works for basic flowcharts and simple diagrams, including some finite state diagrams. However, many users report major drawbacks: incompatibility with Flowchart Designer 3 files and a required new license; slow performance; pervasive text/layout bugs inside shapes; usability/UI problems; and a lack of advanced features and Visio-like capabilities.

Pros

Easy to use / quick to learn.
Sufficient for basic flowchart tasks.
Useful for specific diagram types like finite state diagrams (UML/state machine).

Cons

Incompatibility with Flowchart Designer 3 files; old diagrams won’t open and upgrading requires a new license.
Slow performance / lag, especially compared to Visio; may require saving/reopening to regain speed.
Text formatting and layout bugs inside shapes (text movement, wrapping, and uniform formatting across shapes).
Usability and UI issues (hard to use, menu problems, not intuitive; desire for more options and better layout controls).
Lacks advanced features and Visio-like capabilities (limited shapes, page layout options, and overall feature depth).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.00

All time rating average: 3.80

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33% (6)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-25	Ae*****	This is a great way to escape all of the subscriptions. My only real complaint is that the TEXT tools are so slow during input. It lags by at least 3-4 to complete a single sentence. It’s hard to rate any higher until that is fixed.
This is a great way to escape all of the subscriptions. My only real complaint is that the TEXT tools are so slow during input. It lags by at least 3-4 to complete a single sentence. It’s hard to rate any higher until that is fixed.
2026-03-23	Re*****	Needs a lot of work. Performance issues. Language issues. Menu issues. Just issues every where.
Needs a lot of work. Performance issues. Language issues. Menu issues. Just issues every where.
2026-03-21	Ji*****	When I click on “print” in the print dialog, nothing happens. It appears that this is a common problem. Ver 3 will print correctly, but not 5.
When I click on “print” in the print dialog, nothing happens. It appears that this is a common problem. Ver 3 will print correctly, but not 5.
2026-03-13	si*****	Ok so i think this one is bad i mean its so hard and i like the old one better
Ok so i think this one is bad i mean its so hard and i like the old one better
2026-01-20	Qu*****	I use this program to create finite state diagrams. This tool works well for that purpose. My only complaint is that I cannot attach an arrow to the initial state shape found in the UML State Machine shapes section in Flowchart Designer 5.
I use this program to create finite state diagrams. This tool works well for that purpose. My only complaint is that I cannot attach an arrow to the initial state shape found in the UML State Machine shapes section in Flowchart Designer 5.
2025-12-25	Al*****	The best, it is not even close.
The best, it is not even close.
2025-11-30	Au*****	Wasted time. Could do basic flow chart
Wasted time. Could do basic flow chart
2025-07-12	ki*****	Flowchart 5 is easy to use! I picked up on using it immediately and it worked well
Flowchart 5 is easy to use! I picked up on using it immediately and it worked well
2025-06-08	ci*****	I recently installed version 5 but I can’t open any files I made with Flowchart Designer 3 (which uses .drawing files).
I recently installed version 5 but I can’t open any files I made with Flowchart Designer 3 (which uses .drawing files).
2025-05-22	Te*****	I have no idea what could be done to make this better.
I have no idea what could be done to make this better.