Dia Alternatives and Similar Software

draw.io

draw.io is a free online diagram drawing application for workflow, BPM, org charts, UML, ER, network diagrams. No login or registration are required and features include the ability to save locally (including svg), a range of stencils, .vsdx, Lucidchart and Gliffy import and real time diagram sharing.

• Draw.io is a decent alternative, but is too different. Mainly the problem is that Dia is an application program for Windows, while draw.io is a mere Web app. I know Web apps are popular these days, but they're not the same as actual applications, and personally I don't like how many companies seem to be attempting to make all programs Web apps or "online" "programs". Kholdfire • Apr 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Easy to use. Free and open source. can install on my pc (linux mint) Better application than Dia, that I can use online as well on my PC. Very Good ! Guest • Nov 2018 Disagree   Agree
• Draw.io is very usable, with a sleek interface, tons of stencils/shapes, and the ability to export to various file formats. I have used for home and work projects and have been pleased with the results. I would even go as far as saying it's more useful than MS Visio if your requirements aren't too technical. Guest • Jan 2018 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Easy to use, No registration(!), complex feature set, very few bugs. Acceptable performance. Guest • May 2017 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Self-Hosted Chrome

yEd Graph Editor

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, organization charts, mind maps, and many other kinds of diagrams, graphs, and networks. Choose from a wide range of highly sophisticated layout algorithms to automatically arrange diagrams in no time.

• yEd has pretty much all features as Dia and a lot more! It has a bit steep learning curve and sometimes a bit strange UI, but once you learn it you can do almost any diagram in it. It can even reorganize it automatically, if it gets messy! Lacika • Jul 2019 Disagree   Agree
• Featureful. Reliable and extendable. Guest • Jul 2018 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Simple to use and has all the options you could want. I have now adopted it for the program I have developed in Business Intelligence and Data Analytics Guest • Jul 2018 Disagree   Agree

Free Mac Windows Linux Web BSD

LibreOffice - Draw

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.

• Line links not attached to objects. Better for drawing than diagramming though it is still possible. dimlakgorkehgz • Apr 2019 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD PortableApps.com

Microsoft Office Visio

Microsoft Office Visio makes it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex information. Go from complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance. Instead of static pictures, create data-connected Visio diagrams that display data, are easy to refresh, and dramatically increase your productivity.

Commercial Windows Windows S

Lucidchart

Lucidchart is an online diagram and flowchart software that supports Microsoft Office Visio import and can work on any operating system. The easiest way to draw flowcharts, wireframes, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mind maps, iPhone mockups, site maps and more.

Freemium $ $ $ Web Android iPhone Chrome OS Microsoft Office Word ... Google Drive Google Drive - Docs Google Apps Google Drive - Sheets Microsoft Office Suite

PlantUML

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. Mostly based on Graphviz. Can render various diagram syntax such as PlantUML, Dot, and Ditaa.

• Not a GUI diagramming tool. By this logic graphviz is an alternative to Dia. Guest • Sep 2018 • 7 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... Chrome OS

TreeSheets

The ultimate replacement for spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, PIMs, text editors and small databases. Suitable for any kind of data organization, such as To-do lists, calendars, project management, brainstorming, organizing ideas, planning, requirements gathering, presentation of information, etc. Its like a spreadsheet, immediately familiar, but much more suitable for complex data because its hierarchical. Its like a mind mapper, but more organized and compact.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

Vectr

Free vector graphics software used to create graphics easily and intuitively. Vectr is a simple yet powerful cross-platform graphics editor to bring your designs into reality. Get started immediately without the massive learning curve. Whether you’re working on graphics for marketing, logotypes, icons, website UI designs, brochures or vector art, Vectr’s intuitive tools let you focus on what truly matters - creating beautiful graphic designs.

• Suggesting Vector would be the same as suggesting Photoshop. Just because you can draw boxes and use them to create a flow doesn't mean it's a flowchart/diagram centric application. Guest • Oct 2018 • 10 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Windows Linux Web Chrome OS

Mindomo

Mindomo is the easiest online software for creating mind maps, concept maps, outlines and various other types of diagrams.

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... Android Tablet iPad Chrome Safari Firefox

OmniGraffle

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. Create flow charts, diagrams, UI and UX interactions, and more. Whether you need a quick sketch or an epic technical figure, OmniGraffle and OmniGraffle Pro keep it gorgeously understandable.

Commercial Mac iPad

Google Drive - Drawings

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. It contains a subset of the features in Google Slides but with different templates. Its features include laying out drawings precisely with alignment guides, snap to grid, auto distribution, and inserting drawings into other Google documents, spreadsheets, or presentations.

Free Web Chrome OS Chrome

Apache OpenOffice Draw

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.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

Edraw Max

Creating flowcharts, organizational charts, business diagrams, science illustration, network diagrams, mind map and lots more.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux

ultra_outliner

An ultimate outlining software for story writers. It is aimed especially for screenwriters, but can be used as well as for outlining novels, tales and any kind of stories. Primary objective of ultra_outliner is to develop story outline with extended card-based method. Secondary objective is to develop outline into screenplay. The last lifecycle stage os story, which is supported with is to prepare screenplay version, before director reads it and collaborative work is started.

Free Mac Windows Linux

Gliffy

"If they could see what Im thinking, they'd get it!" People just understand faster with pictures. It helps them see how information is connected, whether it is complete, and how a shift in one element impacts something else. Its simpler to grasp when you can see the connections and test "what if" scenarios. Take complex information and organize it visually with simple drag and drop ease.

Commercial Web Chrome OS

Visual Paradigm

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. It supports software development teams in requirements capturing, software planning (use case analysis), code engineering, class modeling, data modeling, etc. A Community Edition is available for FREE for non-commercial use.

Free Personal $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux

Diagramo

Diagramo is an online flowchart software - diagrams (create, edit and share) - organization charts (create, edit and share) - network diagrams (create, edit and share) - graphs (create, edit and share)

• Intuitive interface, nice rendering, web-based so can be used both locally and on a website jstienlet • Nov 2018 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Web

Grafio

Grafio allows you to make flow charts, org charts, Venn diagrams, mind maps, take notes, sketches and do other diagrams. Everything is custom and modifiable. Grafio's shape recognition algorithm can detect basic shapes and redraw them. You feel free sketching your idea, as if your Device is a cocktail napkin but the result is smooth and professionally looking. You can even record an audio note to each shape. Afterwords You can easily share it with your friends.

Freemium iPhone iPad

Umbrello

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.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux

Calligra Flow

Calligra Flow is an easy to use diagramming and flowcharting application with tight integration to the other Calligra applications. It enables you to create network diagrams, organisation charts, flowcharts and more.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux BSD

InsightPoint

InsightPoint is a cool multi-scene vector drawing tool for Windows and Linux.

Free Windows Linux

Software Ideas Modeler

Lightweight, powerful, easy to use, UML tool Software Ideas Modeler is a lightweight and powerful CASE tool. It supports UML 2.2 diagrams and a lot of other ones. Software Ideas Modeler is freeware (for non-commercial use). Commercial user may use this software only after buying a license. - Easy and fast drawing: auto alignment, layouts, grid, auto scrolling - UML 2.

Free Personal Windows

asciiflow

Simple web based ascii flow diagram drawing tool, draw boxes, lines, arrows and type, then export straight to text/html.

Free Web

SmartDraw

SmartDraw is the only alternative to Visio® that runs on a Windows desktop (behind the firewall), on a Mac, and online. With the best Visio® import and export capability in the industry, SmartDraw is the easy, powerful and affordable Visio® alternative. SmartDraw is the more powerful addition to Office® drawing tools. Any SmartDraw drawing can be inserted into Word®, Excel®, and PowerPoint® with one click.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Web

Flowgorithm

Flowgorithm is a free application that helps you create programs using simple flowcharts. Typically, programs are written using a text editor. Depending on the programming language, this can be either easy or quite difficult for a beginning programmer. Many languages require you to write lines upon lines of confusing code just to get it to display "Hello, world!".

Free Windows