The Cloudcraft Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Cloudcraft in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Cloudcraft
The Insider’s Guide
Live cloud architecture diagrams, included with Datadog
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among whiteboard and mind map tools, read from Cloudcraft’s own pages.
Made by Datadog, Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Cloudcraft’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Cloudcraft’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 2 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade
Cloudcraft builds architecture diagrams of cloud accounts automatically from Datadog's cloud integrations. It covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud and on-prem VMware vSphere, and can overlay monitors, logs, costs and security findings. It is made by Datadog and included with every Datadog subscription.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Cloudcraft, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It maps what exists and isn't a whiteboard.
- 1
Best for live cloud architecture diagrams for Datadog customers
Cloudcraft draws architecture diagrams of your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle accounts from Datadog's integrations.
- 2
It is free
Cloudcraft has no paid plan at all.
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Automatic diagrams
Maps are built and kept current from the read-only cloud integrations already connected to Datadog, with no agent needed for cloud accounts.
- 5
Multi-cloud coverage
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud accounts, plus on-prem environments such as VMware vSphere, can sit on one diagram.
- 6
Overlays
Infrastructure, monitors and observability coverage are included; logs, cost, security, APM and GPU overlays follow the Datadog products you use.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 2 of 98
That is against the other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
Cloudcraft is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
Cloudcraft at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- It is free
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Datadog, Inc.
- Category
- Whiteboards & Mind Maps
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for live cloud architecture diagrams for Datadog customers
Cloudcraft draws architecture diagrams of your AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle accounts from Datadog's integrations. It's included with a Datadog subscription and has no plan of its own, and several overlays only show if you pay for the matching Datadog product. It maps what exists and isn't a whiteboard.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The price is $0 on top of a Datadog subscription, but there's no separate plan, so you pay for Datadog to get it. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing free on its own: no standalone free plan or trial is on record, only inclusion with Datadog. |
| Features | C | Automatic multi-cloud diagrams, overlays and export. But it only maps existing infrastructure, and the cost, security, logs and APM overlays need the matching Datadog product. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You connect cloud accounts through Datadog's integrations first. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it covers AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud and VMware vSphere, and connects to Datadog and Claude Code. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Cloudcraft is for
- Fits if you already pay for Datadog and want live architecture maps
- Works for cloud engineers who need diagrams that follow infrastructure changes
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you don't use Datadog, as there's no separate plan
- Not for you if you want a freeform whiteboard, because it only maps existing infrastructure
- Watch out: logs, cost, security, APM and GPU overlays need the matching Datadog subscription
- Watch out: the diagrams depend on cloud accounts being connected through Datadog first
Good to know
Good for
- Teams that already pay for Datadog and want live architecture maps
- Cloud engineers who need diagrams that follow infrastructure changes
- Audits and design reviews that need exported SVG or PDF diagrams
Worth knowing
- Cloudcraft is described as included with Datadog; the pricing page lists no separate paid plan.
- Logs, cost, security, APM and GPU overlays appear only when the matching Datadog subscription is in use.
- It maps existing infrastructure rather than serving as a freeform whiteboard.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
Cloudcraft is free to use.
Nothing free on its own: no standalone free plan or trial is on record, only inclusion with Datadog.
Included with Datadog
$0
Free with any Datadog subscription, including the free tier and trial; unlimited teammates and diagrams.
Read from cloudcraft.co on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Live cloud architecture diagrams, included with Datadog. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, real-time collaboration, diagrams.
Automatic multi-cloud diagrams, overlays and export.
- Automatic diagrams
- Maps are built and kept current from the read-only cloud integrations already connected to Datadog, with no agent needed for cloud accounts.
- Multi-cloud coverage
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle Cloud accounts, plus on-prem environments such as VMware vSphere, can sit on one diagram.
- Overlays
- Infrastructure, monitors and observability coverage are included; logs, cost, security, APM and GPU overlays follow the Datadog products you use.
- Export and embed
- Export diagrams to SVG and PDF, or embed live diagrams in Datadog dashboards.
- AI and MCP access
- Ask Bits AI questions beside a diagram, or connect agents such as Claude Code and Codex through the Datadog MCP Server.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Datadog
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Oracle Cloud
- VMware vSphere
- Claude Code
Cloudcraft is made by Datadog, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
2/98
Other whiteboard and mind map tools it is graded above
Cloudcraft's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 5.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 35 of 98) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Cloudcraft has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Cloudcraft’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 11 of 98
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 98
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 35 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 88 whiteboard and mind map tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Cloudcraft is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
Cloudcraft is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 91 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher.
What you could not
- A diagram editor.
- Several people working in it at the same moment.
- It plugs into other products, Datadog, AWS and Azure among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. Cloudcraft’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
IcePanel, Lucidchart, draw.io, Structurizr and Eraser
The 5 tools Cloudcraft is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
IcePanel
Free plan · from $40/mo
Software architecture modeling and diagramming around the C4 model.
- 2.6GPA
Lucidchart
Free plan · from $9/mo
Browser-based diagramming for flowcharts, org charts and systems.
- Only Lucidchart lists iOS and Android apps.
- Lucidchart also covers templates and mind mapping.
- 3.2GPA
draw.io
Free
Free diagram editor that saves files to storage you choose.
- Only draw.io lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- draw.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- draw.io also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Structurizr
Free plan · from £300/mo
Open-source models-as-code tool for C4 architecture diagrams.
- Structurizr is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.4GPA
Eraser
Free plan · from $45/mo
AI diagramming and docs canvas for engineering teams.
- Eraser also covers Markdown and documents.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Cloudcraft free?
Yes. Cloudcraft is free to use.
How much does Cloudcraft cost?
Cloudcraft lists one plan. Included with Datadog: $0.
What platforms does Cloudcraft work on?
Cloudcraft is available on Web.
Does Cloudcraft have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Cloudcraft is listed for Web.
Does Cloudcraft have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Cloudcraft is listed for Web.
Is Cloudcraft open source?
Cloudcraft is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Cloudcraft integrate with?
Cloudcraft's listing names Datadog, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, VMware vSphere and Claude Code.
Who makes Cloudcraft?
Cloudcraft is made by Datadog, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Cloudcraft?
The closest alternatives to Cloudcraft in our directory are IcePanel, Lucidchart, draw.io, Structurizr and Eraser.
How does Cloudcraft compare with other whiteboard and mind map tools?
Cloudcraft's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 2 of the 98 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 5.
Is Cloudcraft good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Cloudcraft C for value for money. Cloudcraft has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of Cloudcraft?
Cloudcraft is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Cloudcraft’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Datadog's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Datadog, Inc. Prices change, so check cloudcraft.co before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Cloudcraft, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cloudcraft
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Cloudcraft’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Cloudcraft is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Datadog, Inc. Prices and plans change: check cloudcraft.co before you buy.