Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Self-Hosted
- JavaScript
- Node.JS


Mermaid is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Diagramly.
Mermaid is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Diagramly.
- Mermaid is Free and Open Source





















