Graphviz Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Graphviz for Windows if you are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is yEd Graph Editor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Graphviz and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Graphviz are Microsoft Visio, Mermaid, Gephi and PlantUML.

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  1. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

     444 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...

    119 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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    yEd Graph Editor vs Graphviz Comments
    mll
    Positive
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    Also allows a way do display data as a graph. I used it to represent data from a spreadsheet.

    norweeg
    Negative
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    graph analysis is not the same thing as creating diagrams

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryGraphviz is Free and Open Source
  2. Microsoft Visio icon

    Microsoft Visio

     250 likes

    Create data-connected diagrams with real-time collaboration as part of the Office Suite. Ideal for IT and business professionals, it visualizes complex info with ease, providing intuitive tools for diagramming, mind mapping, and vector graphics.

    134 Microsoft Visio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. Mermaid icon

    Mermaid

     32 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.

    28 Mermaid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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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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  6. Gephi icon

    Gephi

     61 likes

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

    48 Gephi alternatives

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  7. PlantUML icon

    PlantUML

     119 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.

    118 PlantUML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.
     
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    Guest
    Positive
    0

    I was trying to make graphvis do the stuff that plantUML is doing

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceGraphviz is also Free and Open Source
  8. Penrose icon

    Penrose

     4 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. QuikFlow icon

    QuikFlow

     4 likes

    Create flowcharts (and mind maps) without worrying about layout with QuikFlow. With our innovative interactive layout algorithms, you can work as if you were using a mind mapping application while creating flowcharts. Define your structure and the app handles the layout!

    65 QuikFlow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. PGF and TikZ icon

    PGF and TikZ

     14 likes

    PGF/TikZ is a tandem of languages for producing vector graphics from a geometric/algebraic description. PGF is a lower-level language, while TikZ is a set of higher-level macros that use PGF. The top-level PGF and TikZ commands are invoked as TeX macros, but in contrast with...

    18 PGF and TikZ alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  12. Tom Sawyer Software icon

    Tom Sawyer Software

     11 likes

    Tom Sawyer Software is the leader in graph visualization and analysis software. We help you gain new understanding from your data and enhance your applications.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
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    ClickCharts

     6 likes

    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.

    122 ClickCharts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  15. Tulip icon

    Tulip

     1 like

    Tulip is an information visualization framework dedicated to the analysis and visualization of relational data. Tulip aims to provide the developer with a complete library, supporting the design of interactive information visualization applications for relational data that can...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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