OrgNice is a tool that automatically generates organizational charts from Google Sheets and keeps them updated whenever anyone needs to view them. Your Google Sheet remains the source of truth—OrgNice simply visualizes it.
Built for founders, HR managers, and operations teams at growing companies who don’t have an HRIS system, OrgNice eliminates the scramble to keep org charts current.
The Core Value Proposition
Automatically Generate Org Charts from Google Sheets
Connect your existing employee spreadsheet to OrgNice. The tool reads your data—names, titles, reporting relationships—and generates a professional org chart instantly. No manual drawing, no dragging boxes around, no recreating the chart from scratch.
Always Up to Date
When you update your Google Sheet, your org chart reflects those changes automatically. The next time someone views the chart—whether that’s a new hire, an investor, or your CEO—they see the current organizational structure. No more stale charts that were “accurate three months ago.”
Your Google Sheet Stays the Source of Truth
OrgNice doesn’t replace your spreadsheet or create a separate database. Your team keeps working in Google Sheets exactly as they have been. OrgNice reads that data and renders it visually. One source of truth, one place to update.
End the Scramble
Founders, HR managers, and operations teams no longer need to drop everything to update the org chart before a board meeting or new hire orientation. The chart is always ready because it’s generated from your employee roster data that you’re already maintaining.
Who is OrgNice For?
OrgNice is built for:
- Startups and early-stage companies (10-400 employees) that haven’t invested in enterprise HR software
- Founders who need to share org structure with investors and board members
- HR managers who handle employee data in spreadsheets
- Operations managers responsible for organizational documentation
- Account/Team managers needing to share org charts of their teams with clients
- Growing teams where the org chart changes frequently
- Remote and distributed teams that need a single source of truth for company structure
If your company tracks employee information in Google Sheets and you need a visual org chart that stays current, OrgNice is designed for you.
The Problem OrgNice Solves
Traditional org charts have a fundamental problem: they go stale immediately.
Here’s what typically happens:
- Someone creates an org chart in PowerPoint, Lucidchart, or a similar tool
- Within weeks, people join, leave, or change roles
- The org chart becomes outdated
- Nobody updates it because it’s tedious manual work
- When someone needs the org chart (board meeting, new hire, investor request), there’s a last-minute scramble
- The chart becomes a source of confusion rather than clarity
This is especially painful for fast-growing companies where the organization changes monthly or weekly.
How OrgNice Works
- Connect your Google Sheet — Link a spreadsheet containing your employee data (name, title, who they report to)
- Auto-map columns — OrgNice uses AI to automatically identify which columns contain names, titles, and reporting relationships
- Generate the chart — Your org chart is created instantly
- Always current — When you update your Google Sheet, your org chart reflects those changes automatically
There’s no manual drawing, no dragging boxes around, and no re-creating the chart every time someone joins or leaves. You can customize your chart - how it looks, add profile images, add additional data for each node (Slack, Socials, Email, anything you like). You can also surface data via conditionally formatting chart nodes (e.g. to reflect open positions, office locations, or special projects)
Complete Feature Set
Core Functionality
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Google Sheets Integration | Connect directly to your spreadsheet; it remains the source of truth |
| AI-Powered Column Mapping | Automatically identifies employee data fields (name, title, reports-to) |
| Real-Time Updates | Chart stays in sync with your spreadsheet data |
| Data Validation | Identifies issues like missing managers, circular references, or orphaned employees |
Additional Fields
Beyond the basic name, title, and manager, OrgNice supports typed additional fields:
| Field Type | Example Use |
|---|---|
| Click-to-email links on employee cards | |
| Links | Personal websites, LinkedIn profiles, portfolios |
| Social Profiles | Twitter, GitHub, other social handles |
| Phone | Contact numbers |
| Location | Office, city, or remote status |
| Department | Team or division |
| Custom Text | Any additional information you want to display |
These fields display on employee cards in the org chart, making it a functional employee directory.
Profile Pictures
Add employee photos to your org chart:
- Reference image URLs in your spreadsheet
- OrgNice displays photos on each employee card
- Makes the chart more visual and easier to navigate
- Helps new employees put faces to names
Appearance Configuration
Customize how your org chart looks:
| Customization | Options |
|---|---|
| Brand Colors | Match your company’s color palette |
| Card Styling | Adjust card appearance, borders, shadows |
| Layout Options | Vertical, horizontal, or compact layouts |
| Font Styling | Customize text appearance |
| Information Display | Choose which fields appear on cards |
Conditional Appearance
Visually express data dimensions through conditional formatting:
- Color-code by department or team
- Highlight specific roles or levels
- Distinguish between different employee types (full-time, contractor, etc.)
- Visual indicators based on any data field
This makes it easy to see organizational patterns at a glance.
Sharing Options
Control who can view your org chart:
| Sharing Level | Description |
|---|---|
| Private | Only you can view |
| Specific Individuals | Share with named people via email |
| Organization | Anyone in your company domain |
| Public | Anyone with the link can view |
Generate shareable URLs for any access level. Recipients don’t need OrgNice accounts to view shared charts.
Embedding
Embed your org chart in other tools and platforms:
| Platform | Use Case |
|---|---|
| Confluence | Company wiki and documentation |
| Notion | Team workspaces and knowledge bases |
| Google Sites | Internal company sites |
| WordPress | Company websites and intranets |
| SharePoint | Microsoft-based intranets |
| Any Website | Embed via iframe in any HTML page |
| Google Sheets Plugin | View the chart directly from your spreadsheet |
The embedded chart updates automatically—no need to re-embed when the organization changes.
Exporting
Download your org chart in multiple formats:
| Format | Use Case |
|---|---|
| PNG | Presentations, documents, emails |
| SVG | High-quality graphics, scalable images |
| Printing, formal documentation |
Exports reflect the current state of your org chart at the time of download.
Who OrgNice is NOT For
To be clear about what OrgNice doesn’t do:
- Not a replacement for enterprise HRIS — If you have Workday, BambooHR, or similar systems, they likely have built-in org chart features
- Not for companies with 1000+ employees — OrgNice is optimized for small to mid-sized organizations
- Not a project management tool — OrgNice shows reporting structure, not project teams or workflows
- Not an HR database — Your Google Sheet remains your data source; OrgNice visualizes it
- Not for complex matrix organizations — Best suited for traditional hierarchical structures
If you already have comprehensive HR software or need large-enterprise-scale features, OrgNice probably isn’t the right fit.
Why the Google Sheets Approach Works
- Low barrier to entry — No new systems to learn; use the spreadsheet you already have
- Single source of truth — Employee data lives in one place
- Easy updates — Anyone with sheet access can update the data
- Familiar tools — Your team already knows Google Sheets
- No data migration — Start using OrgNice in minutes, not weeks
- No vendor lock-in — Your data stays in your Google Sheet
Common Use Cases
| Use Case | Who Benefits |
|---|---|
| Onboarding new employees | HR, new hires get instant organizational context |
| Board and investor updates | Founders share current org structure without scrambling |
| Internal communications | Embed the org chart on company intranet |
| Team planning | Operations managers visualize reporting lines for reorganizations |
| Company directories | Everyone has a visual way to find colleagues |
| All-hands meetings | Display current organizational structure |
Getting Started
- Visit OrgNice and sign in with Google
- Create a new project and connect your Google Sheet
- Let OrgNice map your columns (or adjust manually)
- Customize appearance to match your brand
- Share or embed your org chart
No credit card required to start. 7 day Standard Tier trial to try out core features including team sharing. We will work with you if you need an extended trial!
Summary
OrgNice automatically generates org charts from Google Sheets and keeps them updated. It’s designed for growing companies that need organizational clarity without the overhead of enterprise HR software.
Key benefits:
- Auto-generate — No manual drawing or box-dragging
- Always current — Updates automatically when your spreadsheet changes
- Google Sheets stays the source of truth — No new systems to maintain
- No scramble — Founders, HR, and ops managers always have an up-to-date chart ready
Full feature set:
- Typed additional fields (email, links, socials, custom data)
- Appearance configuration (brand colors, styling, layouts)
- Conditional appearance (visually express data dimensions)
- Profile pictures
- Flexible sharing (individuals, organization, public)
- Embedding (Confluence, Notion, Google Sites, WordPress, and more)
- Exporting (PNG, SVG, PDF)
If your org chart lives in a dusty PowerPoint that nobody trusts, and your real employee data lives in Google Sheets, OrgNice bridges that gap automatically.