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[Subframe](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/subframe.md) E 39.7\n\n## Diagram creation\n\n- [Cloudviz API vs Lucid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/cloudviz-vs-lucid.md): F 37.7 vs C 60.6\n- [Diagrams.so API + MCP vs Lucid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/diagrams-so-vs-lucid.md): C 60 vs C 60.6\n- [draw.io + MCP vs Lucid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/drawio-vs-lucid.md): B 62.2 vs C 60.6\n- [Eraser API + MCP vs Lucid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/eraser-vs-lucid.md): E 38.6 vs C 60.6\n- [Excalidraw vs Lucid API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/excalidraw-vs-lucid.md): C 54.5 vs C 60.6\n- [Lucid API + MCP vs Mermaid Chart MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lucid-vs-mermaid-chart.md): C 60.6 vs F 31.4\n- [Lucid API + MCP vs Mural MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/compare/lucid-vs-mural-mcp.md): C 60.6 vs E 41.9\n- [Lucid API + MCP vs 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