Graphs Alternatives

Graphs is described as 'Simple, yet powerful tool that allows you to plot and manipulate your data with ease. You can import data from two-column files or generate it via an equation. All data can be manipulated using a variety of operations such as the ability to select, cut, translate' and is an app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Graphs for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Graphs alternative is draw.io, which is free. Other great apps like Graphs are LibreOffice - Draw, yEd Graph Editor, Microsoft Visio and PlantUML.

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Graphs alternatives are mainly Diagram Editors but may also be Mind Mapping Tools or Vector Graphic Apps.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Graphs.
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Graphs alternatives page was last updated Oct 4, 2024
  1. draw.io icon
     962 likes

    Note: This software is now renamed as "diagrams.net", however, it is still popularly known as "draw.io".

    119 draw.io alternatives
    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Notion
    • Self-Hosted
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Drive
    • Google Docs
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Google Slides
    • Google Sheets

    Top draw.io Features

    1.  Flow Chart
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Mind Mapping
    5.  Web-Based
    6.  Sync with Google Drive
    7.  Multiple export options
    8.  Export to SVG
    9.  Interior Design
    10.  Dark Mode
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Single Line Diagram
    13.  Workflow
    14.  Document templates
    15.  No registration required
    16.  Auto aligment rulers
    17.  Drawing Board
    18.  Flow diagram visualisation
    19.  Visio stencils
    20.  Hierarchical Structure
    21.  No Tracking
    draw.io iconGraphs Icon

    draw.io VS Graphs

    Is draw.io a good alternative to Graphs?
     
    • draw.io is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Graphs.

    • draw.io is the most popular free alternative to Graphs.

    • draw.io is Free and ProprietaryGraphs is Free and Open Source
  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
    LibreOffice - Draw iconGraphs Icon

    LibreOffice - Draw VS Graphs

    Is LibreOffice - Draw a good alternative to Graphs?
     
    • LibreOffice - Draw is the most popular Open Source alternative to Graphs.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open SourceGraphs is also Free and Open Source
    • LibreOffice - Draw is LightweightGraphs is not according to our users
  3. yEd Graph Editor icon
     435 likes

    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...

    111 yEd Graph Editor alternatives
    yEd Graph Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Top yEd Graph Editor Features

    1.  Export to SVG
    2.  Flow diagram visualisation
    3.  BPMN diagrams
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Auto Layout
    6.  Portable
    7.  XML import / export
    8.  Modules
    9.  Import From Excel
    10.  Grid layout options
    11.  ER Diagrams
    12.  Layout
    13.  Class Diagrams
    yEd Graph Editor iconGraphs Icon

    yEd Graph Editor VS Graphs

    Is yEd Graph Editor a good alternative to Graphs?
     
  4. Microsoft Visio icon
     250 likes

    Microsoft Visio makes it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex information. Go from complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance.

    115 Microsoft Visio alternatives
    Microsoft Visio screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Visio Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Workflow
    3.  Flow Chart
    4.  Brainstorming
    Microsoft Visio iconGraphs Icon

    Microsoft Visio VS Graphs

    Is Microsoft Visio a good alternative to Graphs?
     
    • Microsoft Visio is the most popular commercial alternative to Graphs.

    • Microsoft Visio is Paid and ProprietaryGraphs is Free and Open Source
  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
    PlantUML iconGraphs Icon

    PlantUML VS Graphs

    Is PlantUML a good alternative to Graphs?
     
    • PlantUML is the most popular Android alternative to Graphs.

    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceGraphs is also Free and Open Source
  6. Google Drawings icon
     78 likes

    Google Drawings, part of Google Drive, allows users to collaborate creating, sharing, and editing images or drawings. It can be used for creating charts, diagrams, designs, flow-charts, etc.

    71 Google Drawings alternatives
    Google Drawings screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome

    Google Drawings Features

    1.  Drawing 2D
    2.  Cloud based
    3.  Online collaboration
    4.  Charts
    5.  Flow Chart
    Google Drawings iconGraphs Icon

    Google Drawings VS Graphs

    Is Google Drawings a good alternative to Graphs?
     
  7. Gephi icon
     55 likes

    Gephi is the leading visualization and exploration software for all kinds of graphs and networks. Gephi is open-source and free.

    46 Gephi alternatives
    Gephi screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Layout
    3.  Exploration
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Interactive Graph Exploration
    6.  Filtering
    7.  Java based
    8.  Data visualization
    9.  3D Renderer
    Gephi iconGraphs Icon

    Gephi VS Graphs

    Is Gephi a good alternative to Graphs?
     
  8. Graphviz icon
     72 likes

    Graphviz is open source graph visualization software. Graph visualization is a way of representing structural information as diagrams of abstract graphs and networks. It has important applications in networking, bioinformatics, software engineering, database and web design...

    51 Graphviz alternatives
    Graphviz screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Graphviz Features

    1.  Graphs
    2.  Graph editing
    3.  Data visualization
    Graphviz iconGraphs Icon

    Graphviz VS Graphs

    Is Graphviz a good alternative to Graphs?
     
  9. OmniGraffle icon
     189 likes

    OmniGraffle can help you make eye-popping graphic documents—quickly—by providing powerful styling tools, keeping lines connected to shapes even when they’re moved, and magically organizing diagrams with just one click.

    104 OmniGraffle alternatives
    OmniGraffle screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad

    OmniGraffle Features

    1.  ER Diagrams
    2.  Self-hosted search
    3.  Flow Chart
    4.  Graphs
    5.  Workflow
    OmniGraffle iconGraphs Icon

    OmniGraffle VS Graphs

    Is OmniGraffle a good alternative to Graphs?
     
    • OmniGraffle is the most popular iPad alternative to Graphs.

    • OmniGraffle is Paid and ProprietaryGraphs is Free and Open Source
  10. Mermaid icon
     22 likes

    Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.

    21 Mermaid alternatives
    Mermaid screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS

    Mermaid Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Graphs
    6.  Create UML entities
    7.  Built-in themes
    Mermaid iconGraphs Icon

    Mermaid VS Graphs

    Is Mermaid a good alternative to Graphs?
     
  11. D3.js icon
     83 likes

    D3.js is a JavaScript library for manipulating documents based on data. D3 helps you bring data to life using HTML, SVG, and CSS.

    76 D3.js alternatives
    D3.js screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    D3.js Features

    1.  Gantt-charts
    2.  Graphs
    3.  Data visualization
    4.  Charts
    D3.js iconGraphs Icon

    D3.js VS Graphs

    Is D3.js a good alternative to Graphs?
     
  12. 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
    Penrose iconGraphs Icon

    Penrose VS Graphs

    Is Penrose a good alternative to Graphs?
     
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