draw.io Alternatives

Apps similar to draw.io include Excalidraw, which is open source with a free version. Other options are LibreOffice - Draw, Dia, yEd Graph Editor and TreeSheets. There's no shortage of Diagram Editors like draw.io, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPad.

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  1. Eraser IO icon
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    Eraser is an all-in-one ideation tool for distributed teams. Eraser allows users to communicate ideas at the speed of thought using a markdown note editor, a lightweight canvas. Use Eraser for brainstorming, diagramming, wireframing, and interviewing!

    28 Eraser IO alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  2. ClickCharts icon
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    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.

    125 ClickCharts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  3. Scapple icon
     37 likes

    Scapple is an easy-to-use tool for getting ideas down as quickly as possible and making connections between them. It isn’t exactly mind-mapping software—it’s more like a freeform text editor that allows you to make notes anywhere on the page and to connect them using straight...

    33 Scapple alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. Mermaid, PlantUML, and drawio diagrams that don't look auto-generated.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  5. Flowgorithm icon
     15 likes

    Flowgorithm is a free application that helps you create programs using simple flowcharts.

    47 Flowgorithm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Simple vector graphics editor for creating flowcharts, UML class diagrams, illustrations and slide shows.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  7. Lekh Diagram empowers you to express your idea on iPad and iPhone simply by sketching shapes with your finger.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  8. Software architecture diagramming tool.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  10. MoreDraw icon
     1 like

    Moredraw is a thought recording whiteboard with multiple types of nodes built in, including flowcharts, mind maps, pictures, notes, videos, to-do lists, charts, etc. Any node can be linked to help you organize your thoughts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. ZenUML icon
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    ZenUML is a tool generating sequence diagrams from markup text. You can write Java-like code and it generate diagram from it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  12. Datagraphs icon
     1 like

    Knowledge graphs.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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