Theory Maker Alternatives

Theory Maker is described as 'Free web app by Steve Powell for making any kind of causal diagram, i.e. a diagram which uses arrows to say what contributes to what. You make the diagrams just by typing the names of the elements (called variables) in a structured way into a (resizeable)' and is an website in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Theory Maker, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux and iPad apps. The best Theory Maker alternative is Penpot, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar to Theory Maker are PlantUML, Gephi, Graphviz and OmniGraffle.

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  1. Penpot icon

    Penpot

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    Penpot offers open-source design solutions with seamless workflows, including responsive layouts and code inspection in HTML/CSS. Supporting design systems, it enables developers to ship fast using ready-to-use code while ensuring file ownership. Perfect for team collaboration, it's free with premium options.

    67 Penpot alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Powerful interaction design tool for designers and developers.
     

    • Penpot is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Theory Maker.

    • Penpot is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Theory Maker.

    • Penpot is Freemium and Open SourceTheory Maker is Free and Open Source
    • Penpot is LightweightTheory Maker is not according to our users
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    PlantUML

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    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.
     

    • PlantUML is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to Theory Maker.

    • PlantUML is Free and Open SourceTheory Maker is also Free and Open Source
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    Gephi

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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.

    48 Gephi alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. Graphviz icon

    Graphviz

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    Graphviz is open source graph visualization software. Graph visualization is a way of representing structural information as diagrams of abstract graphs and networks. It has important applications in networking, bioinformatics, software engineering, database and web design...

    56 Graphviz alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  6. OmniGraffle icon

    OmniGraffle

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    OmniGraffle can help you make eye-popping graphic documents—quickly—by providing powerful styling tools, keeping lines connected to shapes even when they’re moved, and magically organizing diagrams with just one click.

    107 OmniGraffle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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    • OmniGraffle is the most popular iPad alternative to Theory Maker.

    • OmniGraffle is the most popular commercial alternative to Theory Maker.

    • OmniGraffle is Paid and ProprietaryTheory Maker is Free and Open Source
  7. Penrose icon

    Penrose

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    Penrose is a platform that enables people to create beautiful diagrams just by typing mathematical notation in plain text. The goal is to make it easy for non-experts to create and explore high-quality diagrams and provide deeper insight into challenging technical concepts.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • BSD
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  9. Graphs icon

    Graphs

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    Graphs is a simple, yet powerful tool that allows you to plot and manipulate your data with ease. You can import data from two-column files or generate it via an equation. All data can be manipulated using a variety of operations such as the ability to select, cut, translate...

    52 Graphs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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  10. Ideament icon

    Ideament

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    Lets you easily draw a diagram - mind map, concept map, or flow chart - and convert it to a text outline, and vice versa.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • Windows Phone
    • iPad
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    • Ideament is the most popular iPhone alternative to Theory Maker.

    • Ideament is Freemium and ProprietaryTheory Maker is Free and Open Source
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    TextQuery

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    TextQuery is a desktop app that lets you import data file as a table, query it using SQL, and create stunning charts from those results.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  12. Dracula Graph Library

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    Dracula is a set of tools to display and layout interactive graphs, along with various related algorithms.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Draggable nodes inside Webbrowser
     

  13. Webgraphviz

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    WebGraphviz is Graphviz in the Browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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