Dia Alternatives

Dia is described as 'Open-source diagram editor with cross-platform support offering entity relationship, UML, flowchart, and network diagram creation with editable objects' and is a very popular Diagram Editor in the business & commerce category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and iPad apps. The best Dia alternative is draw.io, which is free. Other great apps like Dia are yEd Graph Editor, LibreOffice - Draw, Excalidraw and Lucidchart.

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Dia alternatives are mainly Diagram Editors, but if you're looking for Mind Mapping Tools or UML Modeling Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux + Open Source. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Dia.
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Dia alternatives page was last updated May 16, 2025
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  1. Cacoo icon

    Cacoo

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    Cacoo is a user-friendly online diagramming tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as wireframes, flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mindmaps, sitemaps, database diagrams, and more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Cacoo screenshot 1

    Cacoo Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  AWS Integration
    3.  Export to SVG
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    6.  Multi-user editing
    7.  Flow Chart
    8. Confluence icon  Confluence integration

    Cacoo VS Dia

     
  2. Gliffy icon

    Gliffy

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    "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.

    81 Gliffy alternatives

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    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    Gliffy screenshot 1

    Gliffy Features

    1.  Workflow
    2.  Flow Chart

    Gliffy VS Dia

     
  4. Software Ideas Modeler icon

    Software Ideas Modeler

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    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.

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • SK flagSlovakia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Software Ideas Modeler screenshot 1

    Software Ideas Modeler Features

    1.  Code generation
    2.  BPMN diagrams
    3.  Flow Chart
    4.  Entity Relationship Diagrams

    Software Ideas Modeler VS Dia

     
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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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    Creately

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    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.

    78 Creately alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Creately screenshot 1

    Creately Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Flow diagram visualisation
    3.  Multiple export options
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Export to PDF
    6. Confluence icon  Confluence integration
    7. JIRA icon  Jira integration
    8.  ER Diagrams

    Creately VS Dia

     
    Comments about Creately as an Alternative to Dia
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    Support almost every diagram type of DIA and much better user interface and templates

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    • Creately is Freemium and ProprietaryDia is Free and Open Source
  7. EDGE Diagrammer icon

    EDGE Diagrammer

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    EDGE Diagrammer is a diagramming tool for creating various types of diagrams including block diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts. It automatically connects lines to figures, adjusts when objects are moved, and modifies shape size when text is added.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    EDGE Diagrammer screenshot 1

    EDGE Diagrammer Features

    1.  Custom templates
    2.  Flow Chart

    EDGE Diagrammer VS Dia

     
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    D2

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    Create beautiful diagrams in minutes. Simple syntax. Endlessly customizable. D2 is the fastest and easiest way to get a mental model from your head onto the screen, then make edits with your team.

    25 D2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    D2 flexibles Layouting https://d2lang.com/tour/layouts

    D2 Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Golang

    D2 VS Dia

     
  10. Grafio icon

    Grafio

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    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.

    33 Grafio alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Grafio screenshot 1

    Grafio Features

    1.  Flow Chart
    2.  Sketch
    3.  Voice Notes
    4.  Brainstorming
    5.  Charts

    Grafio VS Dia

     
  11. MagicDraw icon

    MagicDraw

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    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++.

    30 MagicDraw alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    MagicDraw screenshot 1

    MagicDraw VS Dia

     
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    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Gaphor screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  SysML
    2.  Export to SVG
    3.  Python-based

    Gaphor VS Dia

     
  13. Heimer icon

    Heimer

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    Heimer is a desktop application for creating mind maps and other suitable diagrams. It's written in Qt and targeted for Linux and Windows.

    91 Heimer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Simple mind map of Heimer itself running on Ubuntu 18.04

    Heimer Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Tagging

    Heimer VS Dia

     
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