Open Source Online Dia Alternatives

Dia is not available as a web app but there are some alternatives that runs in the browser with similar functionality. The best open source Online alternative is Excalidraw. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Dia and eight of them are open source and available as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Online alternatives to Dia are PlantUML, quiver diagram editor, Kroki and Wireflow.

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  1. Excalidraw icon
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    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.

    80 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. PlantUML icon
     119 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.

    115 PlantUML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
     
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    Comments about PlantUML as an Alternative to Dia
    Guest
    Negative
    6

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Some users think PlantUML is a great Dia alternative, some don't.

    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. Kroki icon
     7 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)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Wireflow icon
     22 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)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Diagramo icon
     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

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Comments about Diagramo as an Alternative to Dia
    Joel Stienlet
    Positive
    0

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

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Diagramo is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
  7. PathVisio icon
     8 likes

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

    70 PathVisio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8.  1 like

    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

    Platforms

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