IBM Rational Software Architect AlternativesUML Modeling Tools and other similar apps like IBM Rational Software Architect

IBM Rational Software Architect is described as 'Rational Software Architect is an object-oriented Unified Modeling Language (UML) software design tool intended for visual modeling and component construction of enterprise-level software applications' and is a UML Modeling tool in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to IBM Rational Software Architect for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and Snapcraft apps. The best IBM Rational Software Architect alternative is Umbrello, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like IBM Rational Software Architect are Visual Paradigm, StarUML, Enterprise Architect and ClickCharts.

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  1. 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.

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Currently there is no way to add "activation bars" to sequence diagrams, unlike Rational Rose, which does have this feature

    • Umbrello is Free and Open SourceIBM Rational Software Architect is Paid and Proprietary
    • Umbrello is a Diagram Editor IBM Rational Software Architect is a UML Modeling Tool
    • Umbrello is Privacy focusedIBM Rational Software Architect is not according to our users
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    Visual Paradigm

     42 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.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    StarUML

     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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    ClickCharts

    Design flowcharts, UML, Venn, and mind map diagrams with customizable templates, varied symbols, shapes, connector styles, overlapping sheet support, and intuitive drag-and-drop editing. Export visuals as images, edit multiple di...

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    Enterprise Architect

     36 likes

    High performance and scalable visual modeling tool for the planning, design and construction of business architectures, software and systems. With customers based in all industries, Sparx Systems is a leading vendor of innovative modeling solutions.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    ClickCharts

     7 likes

    Design flowcharts, UML, Venn, and mind map diagrams with customizable templates, varied symbols, shapes, connector styles, overlapping sheet support, and intuitive drag-and-drop editing. Export visuals as images, edit multiple diagrams, and organize complex data visibly.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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    UMLet

     30 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    SAP PowerDesigner

     9 likes

    Model-driven platform supporting data, process, and information architecture, enabling collaborative visualization of change impact, architecture layer mapping, metadata management, requirement capture, dependency analysis, documentation, and integration with databases and frameworks.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. Papyrus UML icon

    Papyrus UML

     17 likes

    Graphical modelling open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
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    It's Free and based on Eclipse environment.

    • Papyrus UML is Free and Open SourceIBM Rational Software Architect is Paid and Proprietary
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    Dynamic Draw

     3 likes

    A Powerful idea processor.It's Open Source and Freeware. Create UML Diagrams, Network Diagrams, Flowcharts and many other types of diagrams with the versatile Dynamic Draw Software.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
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    Eclipse Capella

     2 likes

    Open source tool that provides methodological guidance, intuitive model editing, and viewing capabilities for Systems, Software and Hardware Architects.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    MagicDraw

     6 likes

    MagicDraw is an award-winning business process, architecture, software and system modeling tool with teamwork support. MagicDraw UML can do comprehensive UML diagramming, reverse and forward engineering for Java and C++.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    Eclipse Mode Development Tools

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    The Model Development Tools (MDT) project focuses on big "M" modeling within the Modeling project. Its purpose is twofold:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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