Microsoft Visio AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Vector Graphic Apps

The best Vector Graphic alternative to Microsoft Visio is LibreOffice - Draw, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visio and 11 are Vector Graphic Apps so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Vector Graphic App alternatives to Microsoft Visio are Dia, Excalidraw, Square Sketch and Apache OpenOffice Draw.

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  1. LibreOffice - Draw icon

    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.

    97 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    Comments about LibreOffice - Draw as an Alternative to Microsoft Visio
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

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

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    stefan-hoelzl
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    0

    It works well for me, is free and open source, and Visio obviously is not.

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

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    • Most users think LibreOffice - Draw is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is the most popular Open Source alternative to Microsoft Visio.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Draw is Lightweight and Privacy focusedMicrosoft Visio is not according to our users
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    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

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    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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    10

    Clumpsy Handling, old fashion style look

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    -4

    Dia has no cross platform copy paste capability.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Dia is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • Dia is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
    • Dia is LightweightMicrosoft Visio is not according to our users
  4. 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.

    80 Excalidraw alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    While Excalidraw is great whiteboard software, it doesn't support as many shapes and "relations between objects" as visio does

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Excalidraw is Freemium and Open SourceMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
    • Excalidraw is Privacy focusedMicrosoft Visio is not according to our users
  6. Apache OpenOffice Draw icon

    Apache OpenOffice Draw

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    Draw, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a graphics editor that gives you the tools to communicate with visuals and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for posters, graphs, charts, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Wireflow

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    Feature-rich, open-source Wireflow offers a collaborative platform for online creation of complex user flow prototypes. Ideal for team work in UI design, wireframing, and mind mapping, promoting idea sharing in real-time environment aided by modern whiteboard features.

    117 Wireflow alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM icon

    ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

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    ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v14 is the only product that supports Visio legacy, runs on macOS and Windows, and is a perpetual license. Import/Export VDX, VSDX, VSSX and Import VSD, VSS files.

    46 ConceptDraw DIAGRAM alternatives

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    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    WireframePro

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    WireframePro lets you draw and collaborate on user-interface mockups for websites and apps in less time.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Online
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  11. Vexlio icon

    Vexlio

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    Desktop application to create precise, high quality diagrams including automatic snapping, embedded LaTeX equations, a Lua program mode, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Creative Docs .Net icon

    Creative Docs .Net

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    Creative Docs .NET is a vector-based graphic design tool with support for rich text, ideal to quickly write short documents, manuals, posters, illustrations, schemas, plans, flow charts, and much more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    diagrams

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    Diagrams is a powerful, flexible, declarative domain-specific language for creating vector graphics, using the Haskell programming language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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