Network Diagram Software
Create Network Diagrams Easily
Collaborate with your team to visualize network infrastructure of any complexity and scope.
- Customizable network diagram templates
- Shape-data to easily store and discuss network requirements
- Real-time collaboration to work with your teammates
- Customizable network diagram templates
- Shape-data to easily store and discuss network requirements
- Real-time collaboration to work with your teammates
How to make a Network Diagram?
Design Your Network Infrastructure in Detail
Multiple standards and templates to design, understand, and map your network.
Intuitive drag-drop tools and Plus Create to easily design.
Add data to each element on the canvas to document network requirements.
Shape libraries for standards like AWS, CISCO, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, and more.
Bring Ideas to Collaborate in Real-time
Integrated whiteboarding to work with teams in real-time.
Real-time cursors for any number of participants to work on the same canvas.
Version history to save and revert back to an earlier iteration anytime.
Comment with context on questions, suggestions, or improvements. Async!
Work Across Apps and Teams Securely
Multiple access and role levels to share and review with clients and stakeholders.
Embed network diagrams on any site or share with anyone via email or link invite.
Add-ons to embed diagrams in Google/Microsoft documents, slides, and sheets.
Powerful documentation capabilities to keep a repository of the network changes.
What is a Network Diagram?
How to Create a Network Diagram with Your Team?
- Define the scope of the network
Discuss with the team to identify the systems and components that will be included. Gather requirements, including information on the network infrastructure’s scope and budget.
Use the whiteboard, basic shapes and freehand drawing to brainstorm, sketch, and make notes to narrow the scope and requirements. Make use of Creately’s Microsoft Teams integration to carry out meetings and work on the same canvas in real-time.
- Assign roles and responsibilities
Determine who will be responsible for the various aspects of the network, such as gathering information for the preliminary work, designing, implementing, and maintaining.
- Gather information
Conduct a needs assessment to narrow down specific network requirements such as performance, scalability, security, and reliability. Then collect information about the systems and components, including IP addresses, hardware specifications, and connectivity details.
- Create the network design
Using the gathered information, you can now create a detailed network design that includes a logical and physical topology, IP address scheme, and network protocols.
Choose the right technology and standards that match the budget and the expected capabilities, and select a template from Creately’s extensive network templates library. Add and remove the network components as required for the infrastructure. Use the drag-drop capabilities and Creately’s comprehensive shape library to find components according to the standard. Connect the network components using the correct cables, switches, routers, hubs, and other industry-standard components.
- Review and edit
Invite the team to a real-time conference to discuss and gather feedback. Analyze the feedback and changes via in-line commenting and version history to modify or improve the proposed network infrastructure.
Once finalized, use Google/Microsoft add-ons, embed in an email or website, or export the network diagram in various formats, including SVG, PDF, PNG, and many more.
- Implement and test
Implement and test the network design to ensure that it meets the requirements and goals of the network.
Assign tasks and responsibilities to team members through the task panel to keep track of the implementation and testing. Use Creately’s project management capabilities to manage and keep track of the progress.
- Document and share
Once the design is finalized, document and share it with the relevant stakeholders. Use Creately’s infinite canvas to document network requirements and other details. Use the dedicated notes panel for each element to add details, docs, links, and references if required.
- Monitor, maintain, and improve
Regularly monitor and maintain the network, making adjustments to ensure optimal performance, security, and reliability.
Create Your Network Diagram Online with Editable Templates
Simple Network Diagram Example
Office Network Diagram Template
Office Network on Single Subnet
Network Security Diagram Example
FAQs About the Network Diagram Maker
- Unlimited Canvases
- 5000 items per Canvas
- Premium Shape Libraries
- 20 Active Folders
- Unlimited Imports
- JPEG, PNG, SVG & PDF export
- Premium Templates
- AI Diagrams
- 30 day version history
- Basic collaboration
- Email Support
- Unlimited Canvases
- 5000 items per canvas
- Premium Shape Libraries
- 50 active folders
- Unlimited Imports
- JPEG, PNG, SVG & PDF export
- Premium Templates
- AI Diagrams
- 30 day version history
- Advanced collaboration
- Email / Chat Support
- Multiple named users
- Account Management Portal
- Unlimited Databases
- 5000 items per Database
- Project Management tools
- HR, Product, IT, Process toolkits
- Advanced collaboration
- Most integrations
- 100 GB storage
- One Account Admin
- Email + Chat support
- SOC2 & ISO27001 Security
- 3 Canvases
- 60 items per canvas
- Standard Shape Libraries
- 1 Folder
- 2 Imports
- JPEG and PNG export only
- Single Sign On / 2FA
- Regional Data Servers
- MS Teams, Slack and Github Integrations
- 2 Way Data Sync with Excel/Sheets
- Multiple Account Admins
- Multiple Sub Teams
- Unlimited Databases
- Unlimited Items per Database
- SLA
- Member Onboarding and Training
- Managed Member offboarding
- Audit Logs
- Dedicated Customer Success Manager