yEd Graph Editor AlternativesTop Diagram Editors & Mind Mapping Tools like yEd Graph Editor

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

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  1. Lucidchart icon
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    Lucidchart is a cloud-based platform that promotes teamwork through diagramming, collaboration, and data visualization. It serves millions worldwide, offering flowcharts, UML, real-time collaboration, Visio support, and browser access. Designed for innovation and understanding, it integrates easily into workflows.

    66 Lucidchart alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  2. draw.io icon
     1017 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.

    134 draw.io alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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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
     
  3. 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.

    98 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
     
  4. Dia icon
     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.

    91 Dia alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • PortableApps.com
    • FreeBSD
    • Xfce
    • DragonFly BSD
    • NetBSD
    • OpenBSD
     
  5. Freeplane icon
     254 likes

    Freeplane is a powerful and free software for building mind maps. It is a redesigned version of the well known FreeMind , and is created by one of FreeMind's key developers.

    84 Freeplane alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Java
     
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    Comments about Freeplane as an Alternative to yEd Graph Editor
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    Freeplane is an excellent mind mapping tool, not a diagram and flowchart drawing tool.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    clement beb
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    Freeplane is more a mapping tool

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    • Freeplane is Free and Open SourceyEd Graph Editor is Free and Proprietary
  6. Lucidchart icon
     535 likes

    Lucidchart is a cloud-based platform that promotes teamwork through diagramming, collaboration, and data visualization. It serves millions worldwide, offering flowcharts, UML, real-time collaboration, Visio support, and browser access. Designed for innovation and understanding, it integrates easily into workflows.

    66 Lucidchart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    Comments about Lucidchart as an Alternative to yEd Graph Editor
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    Negative
    2

    web based aplication vs software

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Lucidchart is Freemium and ProprietaryyEd Graph Editor is Free and Proprietary
  7. Microsoft Visio icon
     250 likes

    Create data-connected diagrams with real-time collaboration as part of the Office Suite. Ideal for IT and business professionals, it visualizes complex info with ease, providing intuitive tools for diagramming, mind mapping, and vector graphics.

    127 Microsoft Visio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  8. FossFLOW icon
     10 likes

    Open-source PWA for isometric 3D diagramming with offline use, no sign-in, React and Isoflow codebase, auto-saving, privacy-focused local data, import/export as JSON, Docker optional storage, multilingual support, available on Mac and Linux.

    25 FossFLOW alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  9. TheBrain icon
     142 likes

    TheBrain helps you organize all your Web pages, contacts, documents, emails and files in a context-driven visual map.

    129 TheBrain alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Windows
    • Online
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    Comments about TheBrain as an Alternative to yEd Graph Editor
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    Negative
    11

    A mind mapping application is not an adequate replacement for a graph editor. A tree and a graph are fundamentally different types of data structures.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • TheBrain is Freemium and ProprietaryyEd Graph Editor is Free and Proprietary
  10. Mermaid icon
     32 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.

    27 Mermaid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

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

    116 PlantUML alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
     
  12. Gephi icon
     61 likes

    Gephi is the leading visualization and exploration software for all kinds of graphs and networks. Gephi is open-source and free.

    48 Gephi alternatives

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    Comments about Gephi as an Alternative to yEd Graph Editor
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    Gephi is not a utility for drawing general graphs

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Gephi is Free and Open SourceyEd Graph Editor is Free and Proprietary
    • Gephi is LightweightyEd Graph Editor is not according to our users
  13. Efficient web-based tool for constructing high-quality commutative diagrams. Offers LaTeX export with embedded links, intuitive interface supporting both mouse and keyboard inputs, and features like multiple selections, macro support, and smart label alignment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
     
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