Free Microsoft Visio Alternatives

The best free alternative to Microsoft Visio is draw.io. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Visio and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Microsoft Visio are Dia, yEd Graph Editor, LibreOffice - Draw and Lucidchart.

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Microsoft Visio alternatives are mainly Diagram Editors but may also be Mind Mapping Tools or UML Modeling Tools.  Other popular filters includes Android + Mind Mapping. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Microsoft Visio.
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Microsoft Visio alternatives page was last updated Jul 22, 2024
  1. Cacoo icon
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    Cacoo is a user-friendly online diagramming tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as wireframes, flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mindmaps, sitemaps, database diagrams, and more.

    82 Cacoo alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Cacoo Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  AWS Integration
    3.  Export to SVG
    4.  Drag and Drop
    5.  Google Drive integration
    6.  Multi-user editing
    7.  Flow Chart
    8.  Confluence integration
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  2. 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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    Comments about Creately as an Alternative to Microsoft Visio
     
    elraymonds1

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

    Positive commentAug 23, 2016
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    milindayu

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

    Positive commentSep 10, 2020
    0
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    • Almost everyone thinks Creately is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • Creately is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Graphs icon
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    Graphs is a 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...

    50 Graphs alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub

    Properties

    1.  Ad-free

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Data visualization
    3.  Graphs
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  4. UMLet icon
     29 likes

    UMLet is an open-source UML tool with a simple user interface: draw UML diagrams fast, export diagrams to eps, pdf, jpg, svg, and clipboard, share diagrams using Eclipse, and create new, custom UML elements.

    35 UMLet alternatives
    UMLet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    Features

    1.  Plug-ins
    2.  Java based
    3.  Content Templates
    4.  Drag and Drop
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    Comments about UMLet as an Alternative to Microsoft Visio
     
    Guest

    Easier to use, more flexible, individual tool set for every type of diagram.

    Positive commentMay 2, 2017
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    Guest

    you can draw stuff by writting simple scripts!!!!

    Positive commentSep 29, 2018
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    • Almost everyone thinks UMLet is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • UMLet is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Visio is Paid and Proprietary
  5. Diagram Designer icon
     20 likes

    Simple vector graphics editor for creating flowcharts, UML class diagrams, illustrations and slide shows.

    88 Diagram Designer alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Diagram Designer Features

    1.  Flow Chart
    Diagram Designer iconMicrosoft Visio Icon

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  6. Brainboard icon
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    Brainboard addresses the challenges of managing complex cloud infrastructures by offering a platform that promotes collaboration, streamlines workflows, and integrates multi-cloud environments. As a single source of truth, it remains in sync with your infrastructure, updating...

    16 Brainboard alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Top Brainboard Features

    1.  Real time collaboration
    2.  Encrypted Backup
    3.  Two-factor Authentication
    4.  Selective Synchronization
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Gitlab integration
    7.  Jenkins Plugin
    8.  Cloud Monitoring
    9.  Bitbucket Integration
    10.  Kubernetes
    11.  Terraforming
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  7. Diagramo icon
     20 likes

    Diagramo is an online flowchart software

    • diagrams (create, edit and share)
    • organization charts (create, edit and share)
    • network diagrams (create, edit and share)
    • graphs (create, edit and share).
    75 Diagramo alternatives
    Diagramo screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Diagramo Features

    1.  Export to PNG
    2.  Graphs
    3.  Web-Based
    4.  Flow Chart
    Diagramo iconMicrosoft Visio Icon

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