Free Visio Viewer Alternatives for Linux

Visio Viewer is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best free Linux alternative is draw.io, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Visio Viewer and 19 are free and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Linux alternatives to Visio Viewer are LibreOffice - Draw, Pencil Project, yEd Graph Editor and Dia.

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  1. draw.io icon

    draw.io

     1023 likes

    Feature-rich diagram editor offering privacy-focused, ad-free experience with real-time collaboration, offline usage, dark mode, and cloud storage support. No registration required and compatible with various diagram formats, it excels in simplicity by not tracking user data.

    140 draw.io alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Notion
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    • Microsoft SharePoint
    • Flathub
    • Microsoft OneDrive
    • PortableApps.com
    • Google Drive
    • Google Docs
    • Microsoft Teams
    • Google Slides
    • Flatpak
    • Google Sheets
    Use the diagram editor in dark mode. Go to app.diagrams.net/?splash=0&ui=dark
     
  2. LibreOffice - Draw icon

    LibreOffice - Draw

     317 likes

    Draw lets you produce anything from a quick sketch to a complex plan, and gives you the means to communicate with graphics and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is a an excellent package for producing technical drawings, general posters, and much else.

    100 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

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    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    (some) Viso files are not displayed correctly or they cannot be processed further. tnx

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open SourceVisio Viewer is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Draw is Lightweight and Privacy focusedVisio Viewer is not according to our users
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  6. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

     444 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...

    119 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • BSD
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    yEd Graph Editor vs Visio Viewer Comments
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    yEd is good and I've used it before, but this install could not load up a .vsdx and therefore is not a good alternative to Visio Viewer.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • yEd Graph Editor is Free and ProprietaryVisio Viewer is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Dia icon

    Dia

     451 likes

    Open-source diagram editor supporting Linux, Windows, Unix, and Mac OS X, with features for constructing entity relationship, UML, flowchart, and network diagrams, customizable with XML-defined shapes, extensibility, and a GTK+-based graphical user interface.

    93 Dia alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
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  8. PlantUML icon

    PlantUML

     119 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.

    117 PlantUML alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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

    Mindomo

     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:

    131 Mindomo alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
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  12. vym icon

    vym

     30 likes

    VYM (View Your Mind) is a tool to generate and manipulate maps which show your thoughts. Such maps can help you to improve your creativity and effectivity. You can use them for time management, to organize tasks, to get an overview over complex contexts, to sort your ideas etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • BSD
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  13. Apache OpenOffice Draw icon

    Apache OpenOffice Draw

     125 likes

    Draw, part of the Apache OpenOffice suite, is a graphics editor that gives you the tools to communicate with visuals and diagrams. With a maximum page size of 300cm by 300cm, Draw is powerful tool for posters, graphs, charts, and more.

    91 Apache OpenOffice Draw alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    For technical drawings with integrated graduation function (not available in PowerPoint)
     
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    Umbrello

     40 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.

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    • Windows
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Creately

     109 likes

    Web-based diagram platform offers real-time teamwork, 50+ diagram and mind mapping types, technical wireframing, smart objects, templates, version control, secure cloud storage, PDF export, collaboration tools, commenting, and integration for business and education use.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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