Web / Cloud Microsoft Office Visio Alternatives

draw.io

draw.io is a free online diagram drawing application for workflow, BPM, org charts, UML, ER, network diagrams. No login or registration are required and features include the ability to save locally (including svg), a range of stencils, .vsdx, Lucidchart and Gliffy import and real time diagram sharing.

• It's just an illustration program with flowchart shapes! Guest • Feb 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Better than Visio is, and the bets part is, both online and PC program is amazing Guest • Oct 2018 Disagree   Agree
• It's free, ease of use, I can use it online Guest • Nov 2017 • 3 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• It's free and includes many of the same features. Guest • Sep 2017 • 7 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• It's really easy to use, and has so many features for a web app. Guest • Jun 2017 • 6 agrees and 3 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• It is very convenient and contains many features. makerj • Mar 2017 • 13 agrees and 6 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Just as good, if not better, as Visio. Guest • Jul 2016 Disagree   Agree

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Chrome OS ... Self-Hosted Chrome

yEd Graph Editor

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, organization charts, mind maps, and many other kinds of diagrams, graphs, and networks. Choose from a wide range of highly sophisticated layout algorithms to automatically arrange diagrams in no time.

• Very easy to use. Fair interface. The only issue really is that connectors must have a node at each end, it would be great if you could simply add unconnected lines. Other than that, it's a very good application. Guest • 14 days ago Disagree   Agree
• It supports SVG export of diagrams. Yay for infinite zooming! Guest • Jan 2019 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• good functionality, when all custom pallets are in place, over the years. Guest • Mar 2018 • 2 agrees and 2 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Free Mac Windows Linux Web BSD

Lucidchart

Lucidchart is an online diagram and flowchart software that supports Microsoft Office Visio import and can work on any operating system. The easiest way to draw flowcharts, wireframes, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mind maps, iPhone mockups, site maps and more.

• Cross-platform interoperability is key. Guest • Mar 2018 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• I have tried them all. Lucidchart is the easiest to use, works across all my devices, and supports real-time collaboration. Guest • Jul 2017 • 2 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree
• Free, fast and easy to work no bogging you down with logic statements or life changing decisions. Guest • Aug 2017 • 3 agrees and 4 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Web Android iPhone Chrome OS Microsoft Office Word ... Google Drive Google Drive - Docs Google Apps Google Drive - Sheets Microsoft Office Suite

PlantUML

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. Mostly based on Graphviz. Can render various diagram syntax such as PlantUML, Dot, and Ditaa.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... Chrome OS

Google Drive - Drawings

Google Drawings, part of Google Drive , allows users to collaborate creating, sharing, and editing images or drawings. It can be used for creating charts, diagrams, designs, flow-charts, etc. It contains a subset of the features in Google Slides but with different templates. Its features include laying out drawings precisely with alignment guides, snap to grid, auto distribution, and inserting drawings into other Google documents, spreadsheets, or presentations.

Free Web Chrome OS Chrome

Gliffy

"If they could see what Im thinking, they'd get it!" People just understand faster with pictures. It helps them see how information is connected, whether it is complete, and how a shift in one element impacts something else. Its simpler to grasp when you can see the connections and test "what if" scenarios. Take complex information and organize it visually with simple drag and drop ease.

Commercial Web Chrome OS

Diagramo

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)

Free Open Source Web

SmartDraw

SmartDraw is the only alternative to Visio® that runs on a Windows desktop (behind the firewall), on a Mac, and online. With the best Visio® import and export capability in the industry, SmartDraw is the easy, powerful and affordable Visio® alternative. SmartDraw is the more powerful addition to Office® drawing tools. Any SmartDraw drawing can be inserted into Word®, Excel®, and PowerPoint® with one click.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Web

Cacoo

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.

Freemium $ $ $ Web

Whimsical

Whimsical is a collaborative visual workspace for creating flowcharts, wireframes, virtual sticky notes, and more!.

Commercial $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web

Creately

Creately makes diagramming and design easy. We do this with an access anywhere, online application that is purpose built for collaboration. Creately allows teams to solve problems and collaborate visually. It stands out from the crowd for its ease of use and intuitive interface. Built-in collaboration, revision control, 1-click publishing on the Internet and Smart Objects make Creately the easiest and most powerful online diagramming application today.

• Visio Import, More Diagram Types Than Visio, 1000s Templates and Examples elraymonds1 • Aug 2016 • 0 agrees and 1 disagrees Disagree   Agree

Freemium $ $ $ Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone

ProcessMaker

ProcessMaker is a cost effective and easy to use open source business process management (BPM) or workflow software application. Workflow software such as ProcessMaker can assist organizations of any size with designing, automating and deploying business processes or workflows of various kinds. ProcessMaker workflow software features an extensive toolbox which provides the ability to easily create digital forms and map out fully functioning workflows.

Freemium Web Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad

Ardoq

Ardoq is a data-based documentation platform with a focus on connecting the business and IT sides of your organization. Our auto-generated visualizations help you understand your systems at a conceptual or strategic level. This makes Ardoq a powerful tool for organizing unstructured data – something that is becoming more and more necessary at the enterprise planning level.

Commercial Web

PathVisio

PathVisio is a free open-source pathway analysis and drawing software that allows drawing, editing and analysing biological pathways. It provides a basic set of features for pathway drawing, analysis and visualization. Additional features as plugins.

Free Open Source Web

Visto

Visto is a tool which provides efficiency to your business and your team through flows and forms. Visto turns every process in a step-by - step verification, facilitating the execution of each step, and avoiding noise in understanding the steps. Visto app is driven to boost your and your team productivity, organizing processes and increase the efficiency of your business.

• Visto can turn visual workflows into real automated workflows. eduardobrazdovale • Feb 2016 Disagree   Agree

Freemium Mac Windows Web Android Android Tablet

IYOPRO

IYOPRO, Improve your Processes, is a professional online BPM and workflow system that utilizes the BPMN 2.0 standard. Run it in less than one minute - without installation - always in the latest version. IYOPRO offers modelling, simulation and workflow automation in three editions. There are various operating modes available: SaaS within the browser, installed out of the browser and on premise.

Freemium Mac Windows Linux Web

BP Simulator

BP Simulator Purpose: • Find performance bottlenecks • Test process improvement • Get performance indicators App Features: • Visual model mapping • Import from BPMN, EPC, Visio • Discrete-event simulation • Productivity dashboard • Make the responsibility matrix • Operating time and cost calculation • Cloud file storage Applying: • Products and services development, optimization, reengineering, productivity, lean manufacturing and ABC-costing.

Freemium Windows Web

PlantText

The PlantText tool is an online tool for quickly creating UML (Unified Modeling Language) diagrams. Unlike most tools, PlantText can build diagrams without the use of a mouse because it is based on PlantUML markup language.

Free Web

Persona SPARK

Persona SPARK is a target-audience design tool with psychological insights. Use it to define your marketing segments, build personas, and get behavioral insights. Learn about your audiences' emotional drivers, cognitive biases, and get recommendations on psychological strategies what will keep your audiences engaged and satisfied. Enjoy behavioral science insights for your next project, campaign, or pitch.

Freemium Web

xMap

What xMap brings to the table that no one else does: == xMap reduces the time spent creating learning programs. == • The easy-to-use visual interface minimizes design time • Quick-start libraries of past projects reduce start-up time • The cloud-based workspace simplifies reviews • An intuitive interface with simple drag-and-drop interactivity speed up the approval process == xMap improves the efficiency and effectiveness of learning programs.

Freemium Web

Graphity

Graphity is a diagram editor that can be used to quickly and effectively generate drawings and to apply automatic layouts to a range of different diagrams and networks.

Free Web

Venny

An interactive tool for comparing lists with Venn Diagrams

Free Web

GeneVenn

Enter your lists here. Use either the "text area" or "file upload" to assign your list to the diagram. Files should be delimiter ASCII files (Any white space like space, tab, or line break, and comma).

Free Web

WireframePro

WireframePro lets you draw and collaborate on user-interface mockups for websites and apps in less time. Features * Wireframe Editor - WireframePro provides a full featured drag-n-drop editor for drawing user interface mockups. It includes support for master pages, presentation mode, layers, auto-sizing of canvas, interactivity, and icons, to name a few. * Components - It comes with numerous components for a wide variety of user interfaces.

Freemium Mac Web

textografo

Online diagramming application which generate diagrams based on text and allows real time collaboration.

Commercial Web