Open Source Web-based Dia Alternatives

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   draw.io

    1061 likes

   Feature-rich diagram editor offering privacy-focused, ad-free experience with real-time collaboration, offline usage, dark mode, and cloud storage support. No registration required and compatible with various diagram formats, it excels in simplicity by not tracking user data.

   180 draw.io alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Since

   • Since 2011

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Chrome OS
   • Notion
   • Self-Hosted
   • Nextcloud
   • Microsoft SharePoint
   • Flathub
   • Microsoft OneDrive
   • PortableApps.com
   • Google Drive
   • Google Docs
   • Microsoft Teams
   • Google Slides
   • Flatpak
   • Google Sheets

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Bryan McKnight · Apr 10, 2019

   Draw.io is a decent alternative, but is too different. Mainly the problem is that Dia is an application program for Windows, while draw.io is a mere Web app. I know Web apps are popular these days, but they're not the same as actual applications, and personally I don't like how many companies seem to be attempting to make all programs Web apps or "online" "programs".

   Positive comment by Guest · Nov 1, 2018

   Easy to use. Free and open source. can install on my pc (linux mint) Better application than Dia, that I can use online as well on my PC. Very Good !

   Positive comment by Guest · Jan 31, 2018

   Draw.io is very usable, with a sleek interface, tons of stencils/shapes, and the ability to export to various file formats. I have used for home and work projects and have been pleased with the results. I would even go as far as saying it's more useful than MS Visio if your requirements aren't too technical.

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   • draw.io is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
   • draw.io is Privacy focusedDia is not according to our users
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   Excalidraw

    125 likes

   Excalidraw is an open-source whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams that have a hand-drawn feel to them. Available directly online as a web app and also through CodeSandbox to easily see how the code works, and the app is available for self-hosting.

   122 Excalidraw alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping

   Origin

   • Czechia
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2020

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted
   • Cloudron

   • Czechia
   • EU

   

   

   

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   PlantUML

    121 likes

   PlantUML is an open-source tool that uses simple textual descriptions to draw UML diagrams. The generator can be run anywhere within JVM and integrated with various application such as wiki, text editor, IDE, programming language, documentation generator, and others.

   127 PlantUML alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application typeApplication types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Since

   • Since 2013

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • Chrome OS

   • France
   • EU

   

   

   

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   Negative comment by Guest · Sep 19, 2018

   Not a GUI diagramming tool. By this logic graphviz is an alternative to Dia.

   Negative comment by Guest · Sep 19, 2023

   PlantUML has no way to make a diagram or chart without knowing command line and learning a whole new markup language.

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   • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
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   quiver diagram editor

    12 likes

   Efficient web-based tool for constructing high-quality commutative diagrams. Offers LaTeX export with embedded links, intuitive interface supporting both mouse and keyboard inputs, and features like multiple selections, macro support, and smart label alignment.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Diagram Editor

   Origin

   • United Kingdom

   Since

   • Since 2024

   Platforms

   • Online

   • United Kingdom

   

   

   

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   Wireflow

    23 likes

   Feature-rich, open-source Wireflow offers a collaborative platform for online creation of complex user flow prototypes. Ideal for team work in UI design, wireframing, and mind mapping, promoting idea sharing in real-time environment aided by modern whiteboard features.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Wireframing
   • UI Design

   Since

   • Since 2019

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   

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   Kroki

    8 likes

   Creates diagrams from textual descriptions! It provides a unified API with support for BlockDiag, BPMN, Bytefield, C4 (with PlantUML), Ditaa, Erd, GraphViz, Mermaid, Nomnoml, PlantUML, SvgBob, UMLet, Vega, Vega-Lite, WaveDrom.

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application typeApplication types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping

   Since

   • Since 2020

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   

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   Diagramo

    20 likes

   Diagramo is an online flowchart software

   • diagrams (create, edit and share)
   • organization charts (create, edit and share)
   • network diagrams (create, edit and share)
   • graphs (create, edit and share).

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Origin

   • United States

   Since

   • Since 2010

   Platforms

   • Online

   • United States

   

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   Positive comment by Joel Stienlet · Nov 3, 2018

   Intuitive interface, nice rendering, web-based so can be used both locally and on a website

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   • Diagramo is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
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    PathVisio

     8 likes

    PathVisio is a free open-source pathway analysis and drawing software that allows drawing, editing and analysing biological pathways.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Digital Painting

    Origin

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    

    

    

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    RustFig

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    A modern xfig: the classic vector drawing program rebuilt in Rust, native on Windows, macOS and Linux without an X server, and in the browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    • Vector Graphic

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online

    

    

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    tableaunoir

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    It's an OpenSource WhiteBoard app with very useful features ("magnets"). There's a running instance at github.io. You can save & reopen your boards...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Whiteboard

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • HP webOS
    • BSD

    

    

    

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