Free Microsoft Visio Alternatives for Linux

Microsoft Visio is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is draw.io, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visio and many of them are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to Microsoft Visio are LibreOffice - Draw, yEd Graph Editor, Pencil Project and Dia.

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  1. draw.io icon

    draw.io

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    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.

    167 draw.io alternatives

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    • 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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    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark
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  2. LibreOffice - Draw icon

    LibreOffice - Draw

     326 likes

    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.

    108 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    LibreOffice - Draw screenshot 1
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  4. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

     447 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

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    • Online
    • BSD
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    yEd Graph Editor screenshot 1
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    Creately

    Web-based diagram platform offers real-time teamwork, 50+ diagram and mind mapping types, technical wireframing, smart objects, templates, version control, secure cloud storage, PDF export, collaboration tools, commenting, and in...

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  6. Pencil Project icon

    Pencil Project

     418 likes

    Pencil is a standalone app that lets you create diagrams or UI mockups. It doesn't have collaboration/multi-user features.

    80 Pencil Project alternatives

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • PortableApps.com
    • VN flagVietnam
    Pencil Project screenshot 1
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  7. Dia icon

    Dia

     458 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.

    97 Dia alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    Dia screenshot 1
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  9. PlantUML icon

    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.

    126 PlantUML alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • FR flagFrance
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    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.
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    Whimsical

     34 likes

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

    86 Whimsical alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Online
    • US flagUnited States
    Where great ideas take shape: Whimsical is a purpose-built whiteboard for technical teams and agents.
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  11. Graphviz icon

    Graphviz

     74 likes

    Graphviz is open source graph visualization software. Graph visualization is a way of representing structural information as diagrams of abstract graphs and networks. It has important applications in networking, bioinformatics, software engineering, database and web design...

    57 Graphviz alternatives

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    Graphviz screenshot 1
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  12. Umbrello icon

    Umbrello

     41 likes

    Umbrello is a Unified Modelling Language (UML) modelling tool and code generator. It can create diagrams of software and other systems in the industry-standard UML format, and can also generate code from UML diagrams in a variety of programming languages.

    57 Umbrello alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    • European Union flagEU
    Umbrello screenshot 1
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  13. Apache OpenOffice Draw icon

    Apache OpenOffice Draw

     124 likes

    Draw, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a graphics editor that gives you the tools to communicate with visuals and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for posters, graphs, charts, and more.

    93 Apache OpenOffice Draw alternatives

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    • Free
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    • US flagUnited States
    For technical drawings with integrated graduation function (not available in PowerPoint)
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  14. ProcessOn icon

    ProcessOn

     22 likes

    ProcessOn is One tool for diverse diagramming needs.Product capabilities are mainly divided into Mind Map,Flowchart,Whiteboard,Mermaid,Formula Editor.Most importantly, ProcessOn supports AI-powered graphing, empowering tools through intelligent AI.

    91 ProcessOn alternatives

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • HK flagHong Kong SAR China
    One stop drawing tool
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  15. Creately icon

    Creately

     109 likes

    Web-based diagram platform offers real-time teamwork, 50+ diagram and mind mapping types, technical wireframing, smart objects, templates, version control, secure cloud storage, PDF export, collaboration tools, commenting, and integration for business and education use.

    85 Creately alternatives

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    Creately screenshot 1
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