Lucidchart Wasn't Built
for Genograms
You've tried. Layering shapes for medical quadrants. Drawing zigzag lines by hand. Searching for templates that don't exist. It's not you—it's the tool.
We've Heard These Stories Before
Therapists and social workers come to us frustrated. Here's what they've been through.
Hours Wasted on Workarounds
"You spent 45 minutes trying to create a medical quadrant in Lucidchart. Layering shapes, aligning colors, grouping elements. Then it broke when you tried to resize."
That's not your fault. Lucidchart was built for flowcharts and org charts. Genograms need specialized notation that generic tools simply don't have.
No Emotional Relationship Lines
"You need to show a fused-hostile relationship. That's three parallel lines with a zigzag overlay. Lucidchart's connector library has... straight lines and arrows."
Drawing complex relationship notation manually every single time is exhausting. And when you need to edit it later? Start over.
Paying for Features You Can't Use
"Lucidchart's free plan limits you to 3 editable documents. So you're paying $7.95/month for a tool that still can't do what you need."
You shouldn't have to pay premium prices for a general-purpose tool and then still do the specialized work manually.
Templates That Don't Fit
"You found a 'kinship diagram' template, but it's just basic squares and circles. No medical conditions. No emotional lines. No clinical notation."
A template that requires complete manual customization isn't really a template. It's a false promise.
What Genogram Software Should Actually Do
You shouldn't have to work around your tools. Here's what GenogramAI provides out of the box.
Medical Quadrants
One click adds a red quadrant for heart disease. One click for cancer. One click for diabetes. Each quadrant is clearly positioned and follows clinical standards.
25+ Emotional Relationship Types
Close, fused, distant, cutoff, conflict, hostile, abuse, violence. All the standardized lines that therapists and social workers actually use.
Clinical Symbols Built-In
Miscarriage triangles, stillbirth notation, adoption brackets, pregnancy indicators, twin connectors. Everything McGoldrick defined, ready to use.
AI That Understands Families
Describe three generations with a history of alcoholism and divorce. GenogramAI builds the complete genogram. No dragging. No manual placement.
GenogramAI vs Lucidchart: Feature Comparison
Purpose-built genogram software vs. general diagramming
Your Time is Better Spent on Clients
You became a therapist to help families, not to fight with diagram software. GenogramAI handles the technical work so you can focus on what matters.
Clinical Notation
McGoldrick-standard symbols that supervisors and colleagues recognize instantly.
Quick Updates
Add a child, mark a divorce, indicate a death. One click each.
AI Generation
Describe the family system in plain English. Watch the genogram appear.
There's a Better Way
GenogramAI was built specifically for family systems mapping. It has everything Lucidchart doesn't—because that's the whole point.
Create your first genogram in minutes, not hours:
- Free plan includes 2 genograms
- No credit card required
- All clinical symbols included free
- Works on any device