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. Kavim icon
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    Power users need more than a scrolling chat. Kavim gives you a visual canvas to branch AI conversations, map reasoning and keep everything in view. Local, fast and built for deep thinking without extra AI costs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    • Mac
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  2. Elements.cloud is a free* cloud business requirements capture & business analysis / process mapping (UPN standard) app. *Free= for ever for everyone. Pro is aimed at highly regulated companies (Release Management/Version Control)

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Fluid UI icon
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    Fluid UI is the fastest mobile app prototyping tool available. Design and test your low and high fidelity app mockups on a mobile device with ease. Simple and UX oriented, this UI tool helps unlock creativity and will save your team time and money while gathering app...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. Imixs-BPMN icon
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    Imixs-BPMN is a free modelling tool which takes the full advantage of all the capabilities of the BPMN standard and complements them with the features of a powerful workflow engine. The Imixs-BPMN enhances the Eclipse BPMN2 Modelling Framework with the aspects of a human based...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. BioRender icon
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    BioRender is the world’s first tool to help scientists create and share beautiful, professional scientific figures.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  6. IngaBoard icon
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    IngaBoard is a minimalist, keyboard-driven application that turns fragments of "Cause and Effect" into structured Directed Acyclic Graphs (DAG) instantly. No manual boxes, no dragging lines. By stripping away superficial decoration, we reveal the inherent beauty of structural truth.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  7. Tekyous icon
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    Interactive tech stack builder and developer tools directory. Drag tools onto a visual canvas, get real-time compatibility hints on pairings and gaps, and browse 150+ tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. Violet is a UML editor with these benefits: Very easy to learn and use. Draws nice-looking diagrams. Completely free. Cross-platform. Violet is intended for developers, students, teachers, and authors who need to produce simple UML diagrams quickly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  9. Diagrams is a native diagram editor for macOS. With this productivity tool you can create beautiful, structured diagrams.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  10. QuickDBD icon
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    Quick DBD is a free online web-based application for making database diagrams quickly. Quick DBD lets you create a database diagram by typing the schema.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  11. Merge Plan is a user friendly diagram application. It is fully compatible with most diagram file formats. It is a great value in comparison to other diagram applications. It is part of Merge Soft Office.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  12. Azimutt icon
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    Azimutt is an explorer for your database schema, similar to an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) but with features to handle big schema (up to 1000 tables) where most other ERD are too crowded.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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