Dia AlternativesOnly apps categorised as UML Modeling Tools

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   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

   Application types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • BSD

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Jul 31, 2018

   2

   Featureful. Reliable and extendable.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Lacika

   Positive comment•Jul 23, 2019

   1

   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!

   Guest

   Positive comment•Jul 10, 2018

   1

   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

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryDia is Free and Open Source
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   LibreOffice - Draw

    311 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.

   98 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MPL-2.0)

   Application types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Vector Graphic

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • BSD
   • PortableApps.com
   • Flathub

   

   

   

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   dimlakgorkehgz

   Negative comment•Apr 15, 2019

   2

   Line links not attached to objects. Better for drawing than diagramming though it is still possible.

   

   

   • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
   • LibreOffice - Draw is Privacy focusedDia is not according to our users
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   Lucidchart

    535 likes

   Lucidchart is a cloud-based platform that promotes teamwork through diagramming, collaboration, and data visualization. It serves millions worldwide, offering flowcharts, UML, real-time collaboration, Visio support, and browser access. Designed for innovation and understanding, it integrates easily into workflows.

   65 Lucidchart alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Mind Mapping
   • Diagram Editor

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Android
   • iPhone
   • Android Tablet
   • iPad
   • Software as a Service (SaaS)

   

   

   

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   PlantUML

    119 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.

   116 PlantUML alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application types

   • Diagram Editor
   • Mind Mapping

   Origin

   • France
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Android
   • Chrome OS

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Negative comment•Sep 19, 2018

   6

   Not a GUI diagramming tool. By this logic graphviz is an alternative to Dia.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Negative comment•Sep 19, 2023

   0

   PlantUML has no way to make a diagram or chart without knowing command line and learning a whole new markup language.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceDia is also Free and Open Source
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   Visual Paradigm

    42 likes

   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.

   82 Visual Paradigm alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Paid
   • Proprietary

   Application types

   • Diagram Editor
   • UML Modeling

   Origin

   • Hong Kong SAR China

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Umbrello

    40 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.

   52 Umbrello alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application types

   • Diagram Editor
   • UML Modeling

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Snapcraft
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

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    Gaphor

     7 likes

    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

    • Diagram Editor
    • UML Modeling

    Origin

    • Netherlands
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    Software Ideas Modeler

     25 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Diagram Editor
    • UML Modeling

    Origin

    • Slovakia
    • EU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

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    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.

    77 Creately alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Diagram Editor
    • Mind Mapping

    Origin

    • Australia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    

    

    

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    Guest

    Positive comment•Jun 10, 2016

    0

    Support almost every diagram type of DIA and much better user interface and templates

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • Creately is Freemium and ProprietaryDia is Free and Open Source
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    MagicDraw

     6 likes

    MagicDraw is an award-winning business process, architecture, software and system modeling tool with teamwork support. MagicDraw UML can do comprehensive UML diagramming, reverse and forward engineering for Java and C++.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • UML Modeling
    • Diagram Editor

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

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    ClickCharts

     6 likes

    Design flowcharts, UML, Venn, and mind map diagrams with customizable templates, varied symbols, shapes, connector styles, overlapping sheet support, and intuitive drag-and-drop editing. Export visuals as images, edit multiple diagrams, and organize complex data visibly.

    121 ClickCharts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Diagram Editor
    • Mind Mapping

    Origin

    • Australia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire

    

    

    

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    ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

     91 likes

    ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v14 is the only product that supports Visio legacy, runs on macOS and Windows, and is a perpetual license. Import/Export VDX, VSDX, VSSX and Import VSD, VSS files.

    46 ConceptDraw DIAGRAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    • Mind Mapping
    • Diagram Editor

    Origin

    • Ukraine

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    

    

    

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