Lucidchart AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as UML Modeling Tools

The best free UML Modeling alternative to Lucidchart is yEd Graph Editor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Lucidchart and five of them are free UML Modeling Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free UML Modeling Tool alternatives to Lucidchart are LibreOffice - Draw, PlantUML, Creately and ProcessOn.

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Cloud-based tool for diagramming and collaboration, with 20M users globally, supports Visio import/export and features UML modeling and more.

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Lucidchart alternatives page was last updated Nov 15, 2024
  1. 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
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    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
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  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
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub

    Top LibreOffice - Draw Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for Layers
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Lightweight
    6.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    7.  Import CSV Data
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  RAW Photo Editors
    10.  Auto Layout
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Dark Mode
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  3. 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
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  4. Creately icon
     109 likes

    An online diagramming tool with built-in productivity features to create diagrams faster. Draw flowcharts, mind maps, org charts, network diagrams, Venn diagrams and 50+ other diagrams types. Readymade templates to get started fast.

    78 Creately alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Creately Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Flow diagram visualisation
    3.  Multiple export options
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Export to PDF
    6.  ER Diagrams
    7.  Export to SVG
    8.  Confluence integration
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    NishCGX

    More affordable alternative with similar features.

    Positive commentOct 30, 2024
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    • Creately is Freemium and ProprietaryLucidchart is also Freemium and Proprietary
  5. ProcessOn icon
     16 likes

    ProcessOn is an online collaborative diagramming platform where people can create varieties of diagrams including flowcharts, mindmaps, UML, BPMN, mockups, etc, and collaborate in real-time.

    89 ProcessOn alternatives
    Flowchart Designer

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS

    ProcessOn Features

    1.  Remote Work
    2.  Flow Chart
    3.  BPMN diagrams
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    Comments about ProcessOn as an Alternative to Lucidchart
     
    Kevin Smith

    It's an online diagramming platform similar to Lucidchart that can create many kinds of diagrams. You can use most of its functions for free.

    Positive commentOct 16, 2020
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    • ProcessOn is Freemium and ProprietaryLucidchart is also Freemium and Proprietary
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