PlantUML Alternatives

PlantUML is described as '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' and is a very popular Diagram Editor in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to PlantUML for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best PlantUML alternative is draw.io, which is free. Other great apps like PlantUML are Excalidraw, yEd Graph Editor, Dia and Freeplane.

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  1. ZenUML icon
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    ZenUML is a tool generating sequence diagrams from markup text. You can write Java-like code and it generate diagram from it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Ilograph icon
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    With Ilograph diagrams, you define your resources once, then show how they're related from many different perspectives. Seamlessly change perspectives to demonstrate cross-functional dependencies and shared responsibilities.

    54 Ilograph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    A simple JavaScript library to turn text into vector UML sequence diagrams. Heavily inspired by websequencediagrams.com, who offer a server-side solution. js-sequence-diagrams uses Jison to parse the text, and Snap.svg to draw the image.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    to model applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
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    EDGE Diagrammer is a diagramming tool for creating various types of diagrams including block diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts. It automatically connects lines to figures, adjusts when objects are moved, and modifies shape size when text is added.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  6. Modeliosoft icon
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    Whether you are a Business Architect, System Architect, Developer, Analyst or Designer, Modeliosoft meets your needs through its high quality solutions for modeling, and report, architecture or code generation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Easy diagram generator for Sequence Diagrams and Message Sequence Charts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Diagramo icon
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    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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. IYOPRO icon
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    IYOPRO, Improve your Processes, is a professional online BPM and workflow system that utilizes the BPMN 2.0 standard.

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    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  10. Diagramly icon
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    Diagramly is an innovative tool that uses AI to convert text descriptions or images into editable diagram code. It supports popular formats like Mermaid and ZenUML, allowing users to easily create and maintain professional diagrams.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. BOUML icon
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    BOUML is a free UML 2 tool box (under development) allowing you to specify and generate code in C++, Java, Idl, Php and Python.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  12. GenMyModel icon
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    GenMyModel is an online modeling plateforme for UML, BPMN2, Database, Flowchart and more. It supports realtime collaboration, centralized model repository, versioning and full traceability.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Chrome OS
     
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