ArgoUML AlternativesUML Modeling Tools and other similar apps like ArgoUML

ArgoUML is described as 'Open source UML modeling tool and includes support for all standard UML 1.4 diagrams. It runs on any Java platform and vailable in ten languages' and is a UML Modeling tool in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ArgoUML for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best ArgoUML alternative is Dia, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ArgoUML are PlantUML, Visual Paradigm, StarUML and Umbrello.

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  1. Dia icon

    Dia

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    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.

    91 Dia alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    • Dia is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ArgoUML.

    • Dia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ArgoUML.

    • Dia is Free and Open SourceArgoUML is also Free and Open Source
    • Dia is LightweightArgoUML is not according to our users
  2. PlantUML icon

    PlantUML

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.
     

    • PlantUML is the most popular Web-based & Android alternative to ArgoUML.

    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceArgoUML is also Free and Open Source
  4. Visual Paradigm icon

    Visual Paradigm

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    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    81 Visual Paradigm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Visual Paradigm is the most popular commercial alternative to ArgoUML.

    • Visual Paradigm is Paid and ProprietaryArgoUML is Free and Open Source
  5. StarUML icon

    StarUML

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    StarUML is a program to develop fast, flexible, extensible, featureful, and freely-available UML/MDA platform running on Win32 platform. The goal of the StarUML project is to build a software modeling tool and also platform that is a compelling replacement of commercial UML...

    57 StarUML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Umbrello icon

    Umbrello

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    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.

    52 Umbrello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Gaphor icon

    Gaphor

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    Gaphor is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) UML and SysML modeling environment easy to use that will help you create your applications.

    15 Gaphor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. IBM Rational Software Architect icon

    IBM Rational Software Architect

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    Rational Software Architect is an object-oriented Unified Modeling Language (UML) software design tool intended for visual modeling and component construction of enterprise-level software applications.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Modelio icon

    Modelio

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    Modelio is an open source modeling tool supporting natively UML, BPMN and model exchange with XMI. It allows to draw all UML2 diagrams and specific diagrams for business process modeling. It is easy and powerful with the capacity to add new functionalities to the application.

    34 Modelio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    Class diagrams
     
  11. Papyrus UML icon

    Papyrus UML

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    Graphical modelling open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    Use Case
     
  12. Enterprise Architect icon

    Enterprise Architect

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    High performance and scalable visual modeling tool for the planning, design and construction of business architectures, software and systems. With customers based in all industries, Sparx Systems is a leading vendor of innovative modeling solutions.

    52 Enterprise Architect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
     
  13. SAP PowerDesigner icon

    SAP PowerDesigner

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    Model-driven platform supporting data, process, and information architecture, enabling collaborative visualization of change impact, architecture layer mapping, metadata management, requirement capture, dependency analysis, documentation, and integration with databases and frameworks.

    25 SAP PowerDesigner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. Astah UML icon

    Astah UML

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    Astah UML is a UML modeling editor with a user-friendly interface. It allows for the creation of various UML 2.x diagrams and mindmaps. The software includes features such as auto-creation of class diagrams, customizable shortcut keys, and merging project files.

    35 Astah UML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    UML Class Diagram in Astah UML
     
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