Choosing a free org tree maker

What to look for

Six things separate a useful org tree maker from a frustrating one:

• No signup to start: you should be able to try it with your own names before creating an account.
• Automatic layout: you type people and managers, and the tool places the boxes and lines.
• Spreadsheet import: pasting a list from Excel or Google Sheets saves re-typing a whole team.
• Easy restructuring: moving someone to a new manager should move their whole branch.
• Open roles and dotted lines: real org charts have vacancies and secondary reporting lines.
• A way to share: an image to download, or a link for colleagues, when you need it.

Drawing tools vs list-based makers

General diagram tools give you total freedom over boxes and lines, which is exactly the problem for org charts: every change means moving shapes by hand. A list-based maker treats the org chart as data. You keep a list of people with who they report to, and the tree is drawn from it. Adding ten people is ten rows, not ten boxes to line up.

How OrgTree.app works

OrgTree.app is a free, list-based org tree maker. You type or paste people into a sheet with Name, Department, Role, and Reports To columns, and the org chart lays itself out as you type. It needs no signup, and your chart is saved in your browser. When you want to share, download, or work on it with your team, you can move it into a free QueryChart account.

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