Gaphor AlternativesDiagram Editors & UML Modeling Tools like Gaphor

Gaphor is described as 'WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) UML and SysML modeling environment easy to use that will help you create your applications' and is a Diagram Editor in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Gaphor for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and Android apps. The best Gaphor alternative is Excalidraw, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Gaphor are yEd Graph Editor, Dia, Lucidchart and PlantUML.

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  1. Excalidraw icon

    Excalidraw

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Excalidraw is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Gaphor.

    • Excalidraw is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Gaphor.

    • Excalidraw is Freemium and Open SourceGaphor is Free and Open Source
  2. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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    • yEd Graph Editor is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Gaphor.

    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryGaphor is Free and Open Source
  4. Dia icon

    Dia

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

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

    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 di...

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    Lucidchart

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Lucidchart Templates and Examples: With hundreds of template examples to choose from, you can start diagramming in no time.
     

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

    • Lucidchart is Freemium and ProprietaryGaphor is Free and Open Source
  7. PlantUML icon

    PlantUML

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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.
     
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    Comments about PlantUML as an Alternative to Gaphor
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    Gaphor is WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), while PlantUML is WYSIWYM (What You See Is What You Mean)

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    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceGaphor is also Free and Open Source
  8. quiver diagram editor icon

    quiver diagram editor

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Umbrello icon

    Umbrello

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    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.

    52 Umbrello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    elQuero
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    Umbrello is a bit more "clunky" than Gaphor.

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    • Umbrello is Free and Open SourceGaphor is also Free and Open Source
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    Visual Paradigm

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    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    81 Visual Paradigm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Visual Paradigm is the most popular commercial alternative to Gaphor.

    • Visual Paradigm is Paid and ProprietaryGaphor is Free and Open Source
  12. UML Designer icon

    UML Designer

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    UML Designer provides a set of common diagrams to work with UML 2.5 models. The intent is to provide an easy way to make the transition from UML to domain specific modeling.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ClickCharts

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  14. UMLet icon

    UMLet

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    UMLet is an open-source UML tool with a simple user interface: draw UML diagrams fast, export diagrams to eps, pdf, jpg, svg, and clipboard, share diagrams using Eclipse, and create new, custom UML elements.

    35 UMLet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  15. Qonqur icon

    Qonqur

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    Apple Vision like gesture controls meet ChatGPT in an app to explore knowledge that doesn't require a headset or downloads. You just need a modern device with a webcam.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    Easy setup. Laptop plugged into a TV.
     
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