draw.io AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Diagram Editors

The best Diagram Editor alternative to draw.io is Dia, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to draw.io and loads of them are Diagram Editors so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Diagram Editor alternatives to draw.io are LibreOffice - Draw, yEd Graph Editor, Excalidraw and Lucidchart.

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  1. Lucidchart icon
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    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.

    60 Lucidchart alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. Dia icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
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    Comments about Dia as an Alternative to draw.io
    ChristianSlutterVLubeck
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    Has not been updated since 2014. Was fine at that time, now (2024, ten years after) it's kind of obsolete at least for serious work.

    Guest
    Positive
    -1

    Very intuitive, flexible and well defined.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Dia is a great draw.io alternative.

    • Dia is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to draw.io.

    • Dia is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to draw.io.

    • Dia is Free and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
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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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
     
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    Comments about LibreOffice - Draw as an Alternative to draw.io
    Cora
    Positive
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    LibreOffice Draw is a more fully-featured and customizable application than draw.io in my opinion. The main reason I think it is better, though, is because it is a native application, rather than something that forces you to use it online.

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    • Most users think LibreOffice - Draw is a great draw.io alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  4. yEd Graph Editor icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • BSD
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks yEd Graph Editor is a great draw.io alternative.

    • yEd Graph Editor is the most popular Web-based alternative to draw.io.

    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and Proprietarydraw.io is also Free and Proprietary
  5. Excalidraw icon
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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

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Excalidraw is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to draw.io.

    • Excalidraw is Freemium and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  6. Lucidchart icon
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    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.

    60 Lucidchart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Lucidchart as an Alternative to draw.io
    lowamy
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    Essentially the same functionality but with a much slicker interface.

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    • Most users think Lucidchart is a great draw.io alternative.

    • Lucidchart is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad, SaaS & Android Tablet alternative to draw.io.

    • Lucidchart is Freemium and Proprietarydraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  7. DeepNotes icon
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    DeepNotes is an open source, end-to-end encrypted visual note-taking app with deep page navigation and live collaboration. Create mind maps, diagrams, kanban boards, among others. Infinite nesting of infinite canvases.

    79 DeepNotes alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  8. Microsoft Visio icon
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    Create data-connected diagrams with real-time collaboration as part of the Office Suite. Ideal for IT and business professionals, it visualizes complex info with ease, providing intuitive tools for diagramming, mind mapping, and vector graphics.

    123 Microsoft Visio alternatives

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    • Subscription
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    • Windows
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks Microsoft Visio is a great draw.io alternative.

    • Microsoft Visio is the most popular commercial alternative to draw.io.

    • Microsoft Visio is Paid and Proprietarydraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  9. PlantUML icon
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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
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    Efficient web-based tool for constructing high-quality commutative diagrams. Offers LaTeX export with embedded links, intuitive interface supporting both mouse and keyboard inputs, and features like multiple selections, macro support, and smart label alignment.

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    • Free
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    Comments about quiver diagram editor as an Alternative to draw.io
    jingkaimori
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    Elements in quiver is forced to align with grid, not located by coordinates. Export format is different between quiver and draw.io also. Draw.io can export to svg, and pdf, while quiver can export to tikz or typst(wip)

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    • quiver diagram editor is Free and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  11. tldraw icon
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    tldraw is a collaborative digital whiteboard available at tldraw.com. Its editor, user interface, and other underlying libraries available in this repository and also distributed on npm. You can use tldraw to create a drop-in whiteboard for your product or as the foundation on...

    33 tldraw alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
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