StarUML Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to StarUML for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is yEd Graph Editor, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to StarUML and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to StarUML are PlantUML, Mermaid, Umbrello and Visual Paradigm.

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StarUML alternatives are mainly Diagram Editors but may also be UML Modeling Tools or Mind Mapping Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of StarUML.
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StarUML alternatives page was last updated Jan 26, 2025
  1. yEd Graph Editor icon
     435 likes

    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...

    113 yEd Graph Editor alternatives
    yEd Graph Editor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    Top yEd Graph Editor Features

    1.  Export to SVG
    2.  Flow diagram visualisation
    3.  BPMN diagrams
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Auto Layout
    6.  Portable
    7.  XML import / export
    8.  Modules
    9. Microsoft Excel icon  Import From Excel
    10.  Grid layout options
    11.  ER Diagrams
    12.  Layout
    yEd Graph Editor iconStarUML Icon

    yEd Graph Editor VS StarUML

    Is yEd Graph Editor a good alternative to StarUML?
     
    • yEd Graph Editor is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to StarUML.

    • yEd Graph Editor is the most popular free alternative to StarUML.

    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryStarUML is Paid and Proprietary
  2. PlantUML icon
     115 likes

    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
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS

    PlantUML Features

    1.  Text Based Format
    2.  Portable
    3.  Java based
    4.  VCS Friendly
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Workflow
    7.  Rendering
    8.  Create UML entities
    9.  Flow Chart
    PlantUML iconStarUML Icon

    PlantUML VS StarUML

    Is PlantUML a good alternative to StarUML?
     
    • Most users think PlantUML is a great StarUML alternative.

    • PlantUML is the most popular Open Source alternative to StarUML.

    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceStarUML is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Mermaid icon
     22 likes

    Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.

    23 Mermaid alternatives
    Mermaid screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS

    Mermaid Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Flow Chart
    5.  Graphs
    6.  Create UML entities
    7.  Built-in themes
    Mermaid iconStarUML Icon

    Mermaid VS StarUML

    Is Mermaid a good alternative to StarUML?
     
    • Mermaid is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to StarUML.

    • Mermaid is Free and Open SourceStarUML is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    51 Umbrello alternatives
    Umbrello screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    Umbrello iconStarUML Icon

    Umbrello VS StarUML

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  5. Visual Paradigm icon
     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.

    79 Visual Paradigm alternatives
    Visual Paradigm screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Visual Paradigm Features

    1.  Ide integration
    2.  Entity Relationship Diagrams
    3.  Website wireframing
    4.  SAML Single Sign-On
    5.  User story mapping
    Visual Paradigm iconStarUML Icon

    Visual Paradigm VS StarUML

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  6. Papyrus UML icon
     17 likes

    Graphical modelling open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse environment.

    38 Papyrus UML alternatives
    Use Case

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse

    Papyrus UML Features

    1.  Java based
    2.  SysML
    Papyrus UML iconStarUML Icon

    Papyrus UML VS StarUML

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  7. Astah UML icon
     13 likes

    Astah UML is a UML modeling editor with a user-friendly interface. It allows for the creation of various UML 2.x diagrams and mindmaps. The software includes features such as auto-creation of class diagrams, customizable shortcut keys, and merging project files.

    34 Astah UML alternatives
    Astah UML screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    Astah UML Features

    1.  Freemind integration (export/import)
    2. Miro icon  Miro integration
    3.  ER Diagrams
    4.  Code generation
    5.  Export to HTML
    6.  Flow Chart
    7.  Custom shortcuts
    8.  Multiple languages
    Astah UML iconStarUML Icon

    Astah UML VS StarUML

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  8. Modelio icon
     18 likes

    Modelio is an open source modeling tool supporting natively UML, BPMN and model exchange with XMI. It allows to draw all UML2 diagrams and specific diagrams for business process modeling. It is easy and powerful with the capacity to add new functionalities to the application.

    33 Modelio alternatives
    Class diagrams

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse

    Modelio Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SysML
    Modelio iconStarUML Icon

    Modelio VS StarUML

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  9. SequenceDiagram.org icon
     4 likes

    Free Sequence Diagram Tool Online. Clean simple interface and fast client side processing. Works Online and Offline, Scripting and Drag and Drop.

    13 SequenceDiagram.org alternatives
    SequenceDiagram.org screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    SequenceDiagram.org Features

    1.  Export to SVG
    SequenceDiagram.org iconStarUML Icon

    SequenceDiagram.org VS StarUML

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  10. Violet UML Editor icon
     11 likes

    Violet is a UML editor with these benefits: Very easy to learn and use. Draws nice-looking diagrams. Completely free. Cross-platform. Violet is intended for developers, students, teachers, and authors who need to produce simple UML diagrams quickly.

    31 Violet UML Editor alternatives
    Example

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Violet UML Editor Features

    1.  State machine
    2.  Sequence Diagrams
    3.  Java based
    4.  Flow Chart
    Violet UML Editor iconStarUML Icon

    Violet UML Editor VS StarUML

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  11. Eclipse Capella icon
     1 like

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

    14 Eclipse Capella alternatives
    Eclipse Capella screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Eclipse Capella Features

    1.  Visual dataflow
    2.  Sequence Diagrams
    3.  SysML
    Eclipse Capella iconStarUML Icon

    Eclipse Capella VS StarUML

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  12. Object Constraint Language Environment icon
     1 like

    OCLE is a UML CASE Tool offering full OCL support both at the UML metamodel and model level.

    2 Object Constraint Language Environment alternatives
    Powerful model browser, property sheet and diagram editor allow you to navigate the current UML model, view / modify the properties of a specified element, create new elements and Class and Use-Case diagrams.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Object Constraint Language Environment Features

    1.  Java based
    2.  Object-oriented Language
    3.  Code generation
    4.  Create UML entities
    Object Constraint Language Environment iconStarUML Icon

    Object Constraint Language Environment VS StarUML

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