Core2D AlternativesDiagram Editors and other similar apps like Core2D

Core2D is described as 'Multi-platform application for making data driven 2D diagrams. The application has built-in wyswig vector graphics editor where you can bind data to shapes, share data across multiple documents, edit documents using layers' and is a Diagram Editor in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Core2D for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Core2D alternative is Penpot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Core2D are LibreOffice - Draw, Excalidraw, Pencil Project and yEd Graph Editor.

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  1. Penpot icon

    Penpot

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    Penpot offers open-source design solutions with seamless workflows, including responsive layouts and code inspection in HTML/CSS. Supporting design systems, it enables developers to ship fast using ready-to-use code while ensuring file ownership. Perfect for team collaboration, it's free with premium options.

    67 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Powerful interaction design tool for designers and developers.
     

    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Core2D.

    • Penpot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Core2D.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourceCore2D is Free and Open Source
    • Penpot is LightweightCore2D is not according to our users
  2. LibreOffice - Draw icon

    LibreOffice - Draw

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    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.

    97 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    • LibreOffice - Draw is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Core2D.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open SourceCore2D is also Free and Open Source
    • LibreOffice - Draw is Lightweight and Privacy focusedCore2D is not according to our users
  4. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

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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.

    78 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Wondershare EdrawMax

    Versatile diagram software offering extensive templates for flowcharts, org charts, and more. AI integration simplifies diagramming, facilitates project analysis, and includes features like chatbots and OCR. Suitable for personal...

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  7. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

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    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...

    117 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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  8. 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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  11. 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

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

    • PlantUML is the most popular Android alternative to Core2D.

    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceCore2D is also Free and Open Source
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    Google Drawings

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    Google Drawings, part of Google Drive, allows users to collaborate creating, sharing, and editing images or drawings. It can be used for creating charts, diagrams, designs, flow-charts, etc.

    72 Google Drawings alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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    Wireflow

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    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.

    117 Wireflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. OmniGraffle icon

    OmniGraffle

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    OmniGraffle can help you make eye-popping graphic documents—quickly—by providing powerful styling tools, keeping lines connected to shapes even when they’re moved, and magically organizing diagrams with just one click.

    107 OmniGraffle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    • OmniGraffle is the most popular iPad alternative to Core2D.

    • OmniGraffle is the most popular commercial alternative to Core2D.

    • OmniGraffle is Paid and ProprietaryCore2D is Free and Open Source
  15. Apache OpenOffice Draw icon

    Apache OpenOffice Draw

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    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.

    92 Apache OpenOffice Draw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    For technical drawings with integrated graduation function (not available in PowerPoint)
     
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