Free Compare & Contrast Chart Templates
How to Use the Compare & Contrast Diagram Templates in Creately
- Choose a template that suits your needs
Pick a compare-and-contrast template Venn style, double bubble, or a comparison table. Click “Edit This Template” to open it.
- Sign in or create a free Creately account
Create a free account or sign in. This lets you save your compare & contrast diagram, return to it later, and keep every change synced to your workspace.
- Open the template and customize it
Set up your two (or more) subjects, then capture shared traits in the middle and unique traits on each side.
- Name the subjects you’re comparing
- List shared characteristics in the overlap/center
- Add unique traits to each subject’s side
- Group points by theme or criterion
- Use color to separate the subjects
- Multiple comparison formats
Switch between Venn, double-bubble and table layouts to suit the comparison and your audience, all within the same collection.
- Collaborate with your team
Share for feedback. Give others view or edit access to your compare & contrast diagram, gather comments inline, and resolve them without leaving the canvas.
- Save, export, or present
Finish and share. Save to your workspace, export the compare & contrast diagram as PNG, JPEG, SVG or PDF, or present it live — then embed or link it wherever your team works.
FAQs about Compare & Contrast Diagram Templates
They are. You can access and edit the majority of compare & contrast diagram templates for free on a basic account, with no download needed. Premium templates and some pro features are available on paid plans if you need them later.
Absolutely. Your compare & contrast diagram exports as PNG, JPEG, PDF or SVG, so you can insert it into Word or PowerPoint, attach it to documentation, or share it as a standalone file.
The templates offer several structures:
- Double bubble maps - similarities and differences visually
- Venn-style overlaps - shared vs. unique traits
- Comparison tables - criteria across columns
- T-chart comparisons - two-column pros/cons
- Multi-subject grids - compare three or more items
It’s a comparison tool with two central bubbles (the subjects), shared traits linked in the middle and unique traits branching outward—popular in classrooms for teaching compare-and-contrast thinking.