PlantUML Alternatives

Apps similar to PlantUML include draw.io, which is free and open source. Other options are Excalidraw, yEd Graph Editor, Dia and Freeplane. You're spoiled for choice with Diagram Editors like PlantUML: we list more than 100 alternatives for Windows, the web, Mac, Linux and self-hosting.

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  1. Gephi icon
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    Gephi is the leading visualization and exploration software for all kinds of graphs and networks. Gephi is open-source and free.

    51 Gephi alternatives

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    • Mac
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  2. Umbrello icon
     41 likes

    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.

    57 Umbrello alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  3. Visual Paradigm icon
     43 likes

    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    89 Visual Paradigm alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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  4. Square Sketch icon
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    Square Sketch is a professional tool for visualizing your ideas on a square grid.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  5. Visual Understanding Environment (VUE) is a mind-mapping and concept-mapping tool. It is also a non-linear presentation program.

    86 Visual Understanding Environment alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. StarUML icon
     41 likes

    StarUML is a program to develop fast, flexible, extensible, featureful, and freely-available UML/MDA platform running on Win32 platform. The goal of the StarUML project is to build a software modeling tool and also platform that is a compelling replacement of commercial UML...

    58 StarUML alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. Google Drawings icon
     79 likes

    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.

    76 Google Drawings alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
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  8. Wireflow icon
     23 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  9. Versatile diagram software offering extensive templates for flowcharts, org charts, and more. AI integration simplifies diagramming, facilitates project analysis, and includes features like chatbots and OCR. Suitable for personal, professional, and collaborative use.

    132 Wondershare EdrawMax alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  10. Mindomo icon
     156 likes

    Mindomo is the easiest online software for creating mind maps, concept maps, outlines and various other types of diagrams. The following features make it the perfect choice both for business and education:

    140 Mindomo alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
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  11. Gaphor icon
     9 likes

    Gaphor is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) UML and SysML modeling environment easy to use that will help you create your applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Cacoo icon
     75 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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