The Best Free Lucidchart AlternativesTop Diagram Editors & Mind Mapping Tools like Lucidchart

The best free alternative to Lucidchart is draw.io, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Lucidchart and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Lucidchart are Excalidraw, LibreOffice - Draw, Dia and yEd Graph Editor.

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  1. ClickUp icon
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    All-in-one system integrates project, task, and time management with customizable modular dashboards, collaborative image annotation, multiple task views, and granular workflow customization for teams of any size or industry, streamlining complex to simple projects.

    More about ClickUp on AlternativeTo320 ClickUp alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2017

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. draw.io icon
     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

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    • 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
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  3. Excalidraw icon
     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)

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    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  4. Draw lets you produce anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan, and gives you the means to communicate with graphics and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is a an excellent package for producing technical drawings, general posters, and much else.

    109 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

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    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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  5. Dia icon
     461 likes

    Open-source diagram editor supporting Linux, Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X, with features for constructing entity relationship, UML, flowchart, and network diagrams, customizable with XML-defined shapes, extensibility, and a GTK+-based graphical user interface.

    99 Dia alternatives

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    • Since 2009

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
    • US flagUnited States
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  6. yEd Graph Editor icon
     445 likes

    yEd is a powerful diagram editor that can be used to quickly create diagrams manually or import external data for analysis and auto-magically arrange even large data sets by just pressing a button. You can use yEd to quickly create flow charts, BPMN and UML diagrams...

    124 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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  7. Miro icon
     128 likes

    A secure collaboration platform for distributed teams offering real-time and asynchronous capabilities, infinite canvas, integrations with major tools like Google Suite, Slack, and Dropbox, and features for enhanced product development and design workflows.

    164 Miro alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • US flagUnited States
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  8. Freeplane icon
     261 likes

    Freeplane is a powerful and free software for building mind maps. It is a redesigned version of the well known FreeMind , and is created by one of FreeMind's key developers.

    89 Freeplane alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Java
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  9. PlantUML icon
     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

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    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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  10. Mermaid icon
     35 likes

    Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.

    38 Mermaid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  11. Whimsical icon
     34 likes

    Whimsical is a collaborative visual workspace for creating flowcharts, wireframes, virtual sticky notes, and more!.

    90 Whimsical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2018

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  12. Coggle icon
     62 likes

    Coggle is a simple, beautiful, powerful way of structuring information. It's designed to help you understand things, and then share your knowledge by arranging your document in the same way that your mind works.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Online
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  13. SimpleMind icon
     51 likes

    Mind mapping helps you organize your thoughts, remember information and generate new ideas. We've created a beautiful, intuitive app, so you can mind map wherever you are and whenever you want.

    105 SimpleMind alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Since

    • Since 2012

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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