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The best 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 many of them are so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting alternatives to Microsoft Visio are yEd Graph Editor, Excalidraw, PlantUML and Square Sketch.

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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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    Comments about LibreOffice - Draw as an Alternative to Microsoft Visio
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    It's free and open source, while Visio is proprietary and expensive.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    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.

    Raf10
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    It's free/libre software, with layers, etc.

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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
  2. yEd Graph Editor icon

    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...

    117 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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    Guest
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    good functionality, when all custom pallets are in place, over the years.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
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    Free, lightweight and good response. Powerful layout tool to smart redraw your diagram. Several types of diagrams supported.

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    Guest
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    Open source, lightweight, easy to use.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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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
  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.

    78 Excalidraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

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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
  5. PlantUML icon

    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.

    115 PlantUML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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  7. Umbrello icon

    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.

    52 Umbrello alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    QuikFlow

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    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 (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  10. ThinkComposer icon

    ThinkComposer

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    Create deep visual documents, adaptable and multi-level diagrams, flowcharts, concept maps, mind maps and models.

    163 ThinkComposer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    MyDraw

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    MyDraw is an easy to use, yet powerful diagramming software that lets you create a large number of diagrams like flowcharts, organizational charts, mind maps, network diagrams, floor plans, family trees, business model diagrams, and many more.

    124 MyDraw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Comments about MyDraw as an Alternative to Microsoft Visio
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    It has similar features and was designed to be a Visio competitor.

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    Bob Milanov
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    It supports VSD and VSDX file import and export, Visio stencil import, is very cost effective and is not based on a SaaS pricing model. This is the only application in this price range that covers all those Visio compatibility requirements.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks MyDraw is a great Microsoft Visio alternative.

    • MyDraw is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Visio is also Paid and Proprietary
    • MyDraw is CustomizableMicrosoft Visio is not according to our users
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    Software Ideas Modeler

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    Lightweight, powerful, easy to use, UML tool

    Software Ideas Modeler is a lightweight and powerful CASE tool. It supports UML 2.2 diagrams and a lot of other ones. Software Ideas Modeler is freeware (for non-commercial use). Commercial user may use this software only after buying.

    57 Software Ideas Modeler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  13. 2c8 Modeling Tool icon

    2c8 Modeling Tool

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    The 2c8 Modeling Tool enables you to describe and share process flows and maps across the organization in a way that is easy to understand providing just the right amount of information allowing the user to 'drill down' for more details as needed and follow links to...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  14. QPR ProcessGuide Xpress icon

    QPR ProcessGuide Xpress

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    QPR ProcessGuide Xpress is a complete process modeling tool with powerful features for creating professional process documentation, yet it remains as easy to use as Office, making it an ideal tool for business users who seek a more effective means for managing process...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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