Open Source draw.io AlternativesTop Diagram Editors & Mind Mapping Tools like draw.io

The best open source alternative to draw.io is Dia. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to draw.io and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to draw.io are LibreOffice - Draw, TreeSheets, DeepNotes and PlantUML.

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draw.io alternatives page was last updated Oct 26, 2024
  1. Dia icon
     447 likes

    Dia is a GTK+ based diagram creation program for Linux, Unix, Mac OS X and Windows released under the GPL license.

    92 Dia alternatives
    Dia screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Flow Chart
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Workflow
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
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    Dia VS draw.io

    Is Dia a good alternative to draw.io?
     
    Comments about Dia as an Alternative to draw.io
     
    ChristianSlutterVLubeck

    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.

    Negative commentMar 21, 2024
    1
    Guest

    Very intuitive, flexible and well defined.

    Positive commentJan 18, 2017
    -1
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    Dia icon
    • 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
    • Dia is Lightweightdraw.io is not according to our users
  2. LibreOffice - Draw icon
     293 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.

    94 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives
    LibreOffice - Draw screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Portable
    3.  Sequence Diagrams
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Support for Layers
    6.  Export to SVG
    7.  Drawing Board
    8.  Export to PNG
    9.  Works Offline
    10.  Document templates
    11.  No registration required
    12.  Auto Layout
    13.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    14.  Import CSV Data
    15.  WYSIWYG Support
    16.  RAW Photo Editors
    17.  BPMN diagrams
    18.  Create UML entities
    19.  Auto aligment rulers
    20.  Edit PDF
    21.  Grid layout options
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    LibreOffice - Draw VS draw.io

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    Comments about LibreOffice - Draw as an Alternative to draw.io
     
    Cora

    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.

    Positive commentOct 26, 2018
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    LibreOffice - Draw icon
    • Most users think LibreOffice - Draw is a great draw.io alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Draw is Lightweightdraw.io is not according to our users
  3. TreeSheets icon
     137 likes

    A "hierarchical spreadsheet" that is a great replacement for spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, PIMs, text editors and small databases.

    49 TreeSheets alternatives
    TreeSheets screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Hierarchical Structure
    2.  Mind Mapping
    3.  Nested Notes
    4.  List management
    5.  Freeform notes
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Outliner
    9.  Class inheritance
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Kanban Board
    13.  No registration required
    14.  Specific for 64-Bit
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    TreeSheets VS draw.io

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  4. DeepNotes icon
     26 likes

    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.

    46 DeepNotes alternatives
    Family tree

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Scrum Boards
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  Support for LaTeX
    5.  Visual Pinboard
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7.  Encrypted Backup
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  End-to-End Encryption
    11.  Unlimited storage
    12.  No Tracking
    13.  Hierarchical Structure
    14.  Code Formatting
    15.  Subtasks
    16.  No Coding Required
    17.  Kanban Board
    18.  Privacy
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    DeepNotes VS draw.io

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  5. PlantUML icon
     115 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.

    112 PlantUML alternatives
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    PlantUML Features

    1.  Text Based Format
    2.  Portable
    3.  Java based
    4.  VCS Friendly
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Workflow
    7.  Rendering
    8.  Create UML entities
    9.  Flow Chart
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    PlantUML VS draw.io

    Is PlantUML a good alternative to draw.io?
     
  6. Wireflow icon
     18 likes

    Feature-rich, open-source Wireflow offers a collaborative platform for online creation of complex user flow prototypes. Ideal for team work in UI design, wireframing, and mind mapping, promoting idea sharing in real-time environment aided by modern whiteboard features.

    118 Wireflow alternatives
    Wireflow screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    Wireflow Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Kanban Board
    3.  Flow Chart
    4.  Shared whiteboard
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    Wireflow VS draw.io

    Is Wireflow a good alternative to draw.io?
     
    Comments about Wireflow as an Alternative to draw.io
     
    Guest

    More a tool for website design

    Negative commentSep 6, 2023
    1
    Leopoldo Lugones

    Does have a lot of graphics, but none of them let you change their content, only the title. For my use this makes it unusable. You cant even insert links or images. If only I could add text on these graphics, I would begin to use this tool.

    Positive commentAug 5, 2023
    2
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    • Wireflow is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to draw.io.

    • Wireflow is Free and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  7. PDDON icon
     5 likes

    A daily drawing tool that supports low code for learning or office use. It can be used for flowchart, mind map, UML diagram, ER diagram, network topology diagram, BPMN, Venn diagram, database model diagram, whiteboard drawing, infinite canvas, and more.

    12 PDDON alternatives
    home page

    License model

    • Free PersonalOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Flow Chart
    4.  Flow diagram visualisation
    5.  ER Diagrams
    6.  Sequence Diagrams
    7.  Code generation
    8.  BPMN diagrams
    9.  Entity Relationship Diagrams
    10.  Component Diagrams
    11.  Model Database
    12.  Class Diagrams
    Warning

    Windows program (no install) redirects to the web site, not a real program window.Impossible to save page.4 processes remain in memory after closing the main window.Behaviour most bizarre. Potentially dangerous.

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    PDDON VS draw.io

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  8. TiddlyMap icon
     31 likes

    TiddlyMap is a TiddlyWiki plugin that turns your favourite personal note taking software in a wiki-concept-map hybrid! Yes, you will be able to do both: drawing maps and putting down knowledge in a wiki way.

    73 TiddlyMap alternatives
    TiddlyMap screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Self-Hosted

    TiddlyMap Features

    1.  Cross browser support
    2.  Browser-based
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    TiddlyMap VS draw.io

    Is TiddlyMap a good alternative to draw.io?
     
  9. Umbrello icon
     41 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.

    48 Umbrello alternatives
    Umbrello screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
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    Umbrello VS draw.io

    Is Umbrello a good alternative to draw.io?
     
  10. Penrose icon
     3 likes

    Penrose is a platform that enables people to create beautiful diagrams just by typing mathematical notation in plain text. The goal is to make it easy for non-experts to create and explore high-quality diagrams and provide deeper insight into challenging technical concepts.

    53 Penrose alternatives
    Penrose screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows

    Penrose Features

    1.  Data visualization
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    Penrose VS draw.io

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  11. Heimer icon
     11 likes

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

    92 Heimer alternatives
    Simple mind map of Heimer itself running on Ubuntu 18.04

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Heimer Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Tagging
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    Heimer VS draw.io

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  12. Minder icon
     13 likes

    What is Minder? Minder is a mind-mapping application with many features that make it ideal for capturing, organizing and visualizing your ideas. Minder has automatic node layout features.

    16 Minder alternatives
    Minder screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Mind Mapping
    2.  Built-in themes
    3.  Export to CSV
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  Export to SVG
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Hierarchical Structure
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    Minder VS draw.io

    Is Minder a good alternative to draw.io?
     
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