Cavaro
Cavaro is a unified platform for creating design docs and architecture diagrams. Write docs, embed diagrams, and collaborate in real-time — all in one place with 1000+ AWS, Azure & GCP icons.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
Features
Properties
- Lightweight
- Privacy focused
Features
- Encrypted Backup
- Kanban Board
- Real time collaboration
- Batch Rename Files
- Support for MarkDown
- File Tagging
- Live Preview
- Multiple Account support
- End-to-End Encryption
- No Tracking
- Dark Mode
- Ad-free
- Task Time Tracking
- No Coding Required
- Built-in viewer
- Cloud Sync
- Full-Text Search
- Goal Tracking
- Knowledge base
- Knowledge Management
- Team Collaboration
Cavaro News & Activities
Recent activities
- curiouscharan added Cavaro
- Maoholguin updated Cavaro
curiouscharan added Cavaro as alternative to draw.io, Excalidraw, AFFiNE and OpenBoard Whiteboard
Cavaro information
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- English
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What is Cavaro?
If your engineering team is still jumping between a documentation tool and a separate diagramming app, you're not alone — and you shouldn't have to. Cavaro was built to fix that.
Cavaro is a unified documentation and diagramming platform designed for modern software teams. It brings together everything you need to document architecture, design decisions, and team knowledge — in a single, beautifully organized workspace.
What makes Cavaro different?
Most teams use Confluence or Notion for documentation, and Lucidchart, Miro, or draw.io for diagrams. That means two tools, two subscriptions, and constant context-switching. Cavaro replaces both with a single platform where documentation and diagrams live side by side.
Core Features:
- Design Docs & Rich Documentation — Write technical documents with full Markdown support, rich formatting, and embedded diagrams directly inline.
- Built-in Diagram Editor — A professional drag-and-drop diagram creator that supports architecture diagrams, flowcharts, UML, ER diagrams, BPMN, and mind maps — all inside your docs.
- 1000+ Official Cloud Icons — Access the complete icon sets for AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform to build accurate, professional cloud architecture diagrams.
- Real-Time Collaboration — Work together simultaneously with live cursors, instant updates, and comments — like Google Docs, but for technical documentation.
- AI Diagram Generation — Describe your system in plain text and Cavaro generates a diagram for you. Great for rapid prototyping and architecture reviews.
- Version History & Auto-Save — Every change is saved automatically. Roll back to any previous version of a doc or diagram at any time.
- Team Workspaces & Permissions — Organize content by team or project, control who can view or edit, and keep sensitive documentation secure.
- Export & Share — Export any doc or diagram as PDF, PNG, or SVG. Share publicly or with specific team members. Who is Cavaro for?
Cavaro is built for software engineers, tech leads, engineering managers, DevOps teams, and solution architects who regularly create architecture decision records (ADRs), system design documents, API documentation, onboarding guides, and technical specs.