Microsoft Visio AlternativesOnly Free apps categorised as UML Modeling Tools

The best free UML Modeling alternative to Microsoft Visio is yEd Graph Editor. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visio and 11 are free UML Modeling Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free UML Modeling Tool alternatives to Microsoft Visio are LibreOffice - Draw, Lucidchart, PlantUML and PDDON.

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  1. yEd Graph Editor icon
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    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...

    111 yEd Graph Editor alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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    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
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    Guest

    good functionality, when all custom pallets are in place, over the years.

    Top positive comment •Mar 28, 2018
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    Guest

    Free, lightweight and good response. Powerful layout tool to smart redraw your diagram. Several types of diagrams supported.

    Positive comment •Apr 13, 2020
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    Open source, lightweight, easy to use.

    Positive comment •Feb 27, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks yEd Graph Editor is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
  2. LibreOffice - Draw icon
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    LibreOffice - Draw

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    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

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

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

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Portable
    3.  Sequence Diagrams
    4.  Support for Layers
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Drawing Board
    7.  Import CSV Data
    8.  WYSIWYG Support
    9.  RAW Photo Editors
    10.  Auto Layout
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Dark Mode
    13.  Edit PDF
    14.  Document templates
    15.  BPMN diagrams
    16.  Create UML entities
    17.  Export to PNG
    18.  Export to SVG
    19.  Auto aligment rulers
    20.  GCP Diagrams
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    Guest

    It's free and open source, while Visio is proprietary and expensive.

    Top positive comment •Nov 15, 2017
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    Red-Case

    Not cloud based, which is great. Had problems with diagrams.net being unable to login with my Google account which made my files inaccessible.

    Positive comment •Jul 3, 2023
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    Raf10

    It's free/libre software, with layers, etc.

    Positive comment •Feb 11, 2021
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    • Most users think LibreOffice - Draw is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Draw is LightweightMicrosoft Visio is not according to our users
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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 work...

    40 Lucidchart alternatives
    Lucidchart Templates and Examples: With hundreds of template examples to choose from, you can start diagramming in no time.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Connect Lucidchart to all your favorite industry-leading apps.
    Import data seamlessly from your org charts (CSV), entity relationships (SQL), UML sequence markup, mindmaps, AWS architecture diagrams, and process diagrams (CSV). With our data linking capabilities, you can also import data from Google Sheets, Excel, and CSV.
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    Import your existing diagrams from Microsoft Visio, Omnigraffle, Gliffy, and Draw.io!

    Top Lucidchart Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Flow Chart
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Export to PDF
    5.  General-purpose diagramming
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Support for @mentions
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Charts
    10.  Scalable UI
    11.  Online collaboration
    12.  Sequence Diagrams
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    Guest

    I have tried them all. Lucidchart is the easiest to use, works across all my devices, and supports real-time collaboration.

    Positive comment •Jul 23, 2017
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    Cross-platform interoperability is key.

    Positive comment •Mar 22, 2018
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    Guest

    Free, fast and easy to work no bogging you down with logic statements or life changing decisions.

    Positive comment •Aug 11, 2017
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    • Most users think Lucidchart is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

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

    • Lucidchart is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
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    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 fa...

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    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.

    112 PlantUML alternatives
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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    Rendered UML diagram that rendered from text file.

    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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    PDDON

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    A daily drawing tool that supports low code for learning or office use. It can be used for flowchart, mind map, UML diagram, ER diagram, network topology diagram, BPMN, Venn diagram, database model diagram, whiteboard drawing, infinite canvas, and more.

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    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    architecture diagram
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    class diagram

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Flow Chart
    4.  Flow diagram visualisation
    5.  ER Diagrams
    6.  Sequence Diagrams
    7.  Code generation
    8.  BPMN diagrams
    9.  Entity Relationship Diagrams
    10.  Component Diagrams
    11.  Model Database
    12.  Class Diagrams
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    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.

    48 Umbrello alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
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    Creately

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    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

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    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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    elraymonds1

    Visio Import, More Diagram Types Than Visio, 1000s Templates and Examples

    Positive comment •Aug 23, 2016
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    milindayu

    Availability (desktop and online tool), Visual Collaboration (in-app video conferencing with team members), Price

    Positive comment •Sep 10, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks Creately is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • Creately is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
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