# Gleek review (2026): is the free plan enough? > Text-to-diagram tool that draws from a keyboard-only syntax Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA. Gleek is a browser-based diagram maker that turns text written in its own syntax into flowcharts, UML class, sequence and state diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, Gantt charts and user journeys. Paid plans add an AI chat that drafts diagrams, higher-resolution exports and a Git connection. Gleek is made by Blocshop. - **Category:** Whiteboards & Mind Maps - **Made by:** Blocshop - **Website:** https://www.gleek.io - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Tight if you stay free: 5 files, 40 objects and ads is the cap. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 12, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 12, 2026, Gleek has a free plan, and paid plans start at €6.95 per month, billed monthly (€58.40 billed yearly). - **Pricing model:** Free plan - **Free plan:** 5 diagram files and 40 objects per diagram, PNG export only, stored in the browser, with ads. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | 5 diagram files, 40 objects per file, PNG export only, no AI chat, no styling changes, ads, diagrams stored in the browser. | | Premium Monthly | €6.95 per month, billed monthly | Unlimited files and objects, PNG, SVG and PDF export, AI chat, Git connection, custom themes and priority support. | | Premium Yearly | €58.40 per year | The same features as Premium Monthly, billed once a year. | | Premium per Activity | €10.99 per month, charged by use in the previous month | For infrequent use: the payment pauses in a month you do not use the tool. Same features as Premium. | | Premium for Teams | €6.95 per month, for teams of 2 or more | Premium features with licenses managed by a team owner and single invoicing. | Read from https://www.gleek.io/pricing on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Gleek before buying. ## Ways to pay less - **50% off for students and teachers** (Education): The pricing page lists a Student plan with a 50% discount for students and teachers, arranged by contacting Gleek. Source: https://www.gleek.io/pricing ## Key features - **Text-based diagramming:** Diagrams are written as text in Gleek's own syntax, so they can be built from the keyboard without a mouse. - **Many diagram types:** Flowcharts, ER diagrams in Chen or crow's foot notation, UML class, sequence, state and object diagrams, Gantt charts and user journeys. - **AI chat:** On paid plans, a chat creates ER, sequence, class or flowchart diagrams from a description. - **Git connection:** Paid plans connect to a Git repository, so diagrams are saved with the code and get version control. - **Export and sharing:** Paid plans export high-resolution PNG, SVG and PDF. Free exports PNG only. Diagrams are shared by link. ## Good for - Developers who prefer writing diagrams as text - Teams that want diagrams kept in Git next to the code - Occasional users, through the per-activity plan ## Worth knowing - Prices on the pricing page are in euros. - The Free plan stores diagrams only in the browser's local database, shows ads and has no styling options. - The FAQ says Gleek offers no free trial. - Students and teachers get a 50% discount, requested by contacting Gleek. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 2.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 12, 2026. Gleek draws flowcharts, ER and UML diagrams from text typed in its own syntax, and paid plans link to a Git repository. The free plan is 5 files with 40 objects each and ads, it stores them in your browser only, and prices are in euros. - **Value for money: C.** 6.95 euros a month, or 58.40 euros a year, lands about at the category's cheaper quarter of $5 and a little above it. A pay-by-use plan is 10.99 euros. - **Free plan and trial: C.** Free is 5 diagram files, 40 objects per file, PNG export only, with ads, and the files sit in your browser's local storage. No trial is offered. - **Features: C.** Text-based flowcharts, ER, UML, Gantt and journey diagrams, AI chat and Git. A narrower job than a whiteboard, with AI, SVG and PDF export held back for paid plans. - **Ease of use: C.** No store rating on record. You have to learn Gleek's own syntax. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only. Git is the one listed connection. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Gleek's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among whiteboard and mind map tools - Gleek's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools we grade, and level with 7. - Its paid plans start at about $7.76 a month, against a middle price of $7.49 for the category: 23 of the 44 others that charge start lower. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 24 tools score higher and cost less. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/whiteboards ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Nothing Gleek does is plain enough to make in a weekend. The 3 things listed below take a company. That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 50 of the 61 other whiteboard and mind map tools grade higher. It costs $93.17 a year. - You could not: A diagram editor. - You could not: Several people working in it at the same moment. - You could not: AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself. A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it. ## Works with Git **Tags:** Diagrams, AI features, Real-time collaboration ## Alternatives - [Mermaid](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mermaid): Text-based diagramming platform with AI and a visual editor. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gleek-vs-mermaid) - [PlantUML](https://toolgpa.com/tools/plantuml): Draw UML and other diagrams from plain-text descriptions. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/gleek-vs-plantuml) - [Flowchart Fun](https://toolgpa.com/tools/flowchart-fun): Text-based flowchart maker that draws diagrams as you type. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/flowchart-fun-vs-gleek) - [Eraser](https://toolgpa.com/tools/eraser): AI diagramming and docs canvas for engineering teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/eraser-vs-gleek) - [draw.io](https://toolgpa.com/tools/draw-io): Free diagram editor that saves files to storage you choose. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/draw-io-vs-gleek) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026: - https://www.gleek.io - https://www.gleek.io/pricing Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/gleek Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).