Org Chart Studio vs Sift

Org Chart Studio is a web application for creating, updating, and sharing organizational charts. It imports Excel, CSV, and Google Sheets data, and its import intelligence can flag missing managers and correct some naming errors. Once imported, a chart can be edited in a spreadsheet-like table or through drag-and-drop on the desktop visual canvas. Users can select a theme or adjust chart colors, cards, and connectors, then export to PowerPoint, PDF, PNG, or CSV. PowerPoint exports use native shapes and text. The tool also supports MCP connections for AI agents such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to build and edit charts. Its free tier allows up to 10 charts with up to 2,500 people per chart, while free watermarked PNG exports are limited to charts of up to 250 people. Clean-export access is sold as one-time passes: $1.00 USD for one day, $5.00 USD for seven days, $10.00 USD for 30 days, or $100.00 USD for a year. Each pass covers all charts in the account and is sized by the largest chart. The privacy policy says chart data is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Sift helps organizations find colleagues, map reporting relationships, and understand how work is distributed. Its searchable people directory filters profile data by skills, roles, and other information. An automatically updated org chart uses company people data to show formal and informal reporting lines. Profiles can include skills, experience, projects, interests, pronouns, name pronunciation, and languages. Sift aggregates employee data from multiple systems into one profile, using prebuilt identity connectors and SFTP workflows. Listed integrations include Workday, UKG, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, Okta, Ping Identity, CSV files, Microsoft Teams, and Slack. Access is available in browsers, Windows and Mac desktop downloads, and iOS and Android apps, as well as through an API. Sift says customer data is encrypted at rest and in transit, segmented between customers, and regularly tested by third parties for penetration vulnerabilities. It also says it completed a SOC 2 Type 2 audit and is GDPR compliant. Plans start at $150 a month, billed annually, for 20 users; a 14-day trial provides access to Sift Complete. Sift does not offer native messaging or chat.