yEd Graph Editor Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to yEd Graph Editor is draw.io, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are LibreOffice - Draw, Dia, Freeplane and Lucidchart. Diagram Editors like yEd Graph Editor are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, the web, Linux and iPad.

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  1. SmartDraw icon
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    Instead of starting with a blank screen, SmartDraw gives you the exact template you need. Then use simple commands to add your information and SmartDraw does the rest. There's no other drawing software like it.

    78 SmartDraw alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
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  2. Penrose icon
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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 (MIT)

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    • Online
    • BSD
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
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  3. Umbrello icon
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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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  4. Creately icon
     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.

    86 Creately alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  5. CmapTools icon
     49 likes

    concept maps on servers, edit their maps synchronously (at the same time) with other users on the Internet, and search the web for information relevant to a concept map.

    45 CmapTools alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPad
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  6. StarUML icon
     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...

    59 StarUML alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. PDDON icon
     5 likes

    A daily drawing tool that supports low code for learning or office use. It can be used for flowchart, mind map, UML diagram, ER diagram, network topology diagram, BPMN, Venn diagram, database model diagram, whiteboard drawing, infinite canvas, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
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  8. Linkurious icon
     11 likes

    Linkurious provides a graph visualization and analysis platform used for fraud detection, anti-money laundering, intelligence or cybersecurity. Easy to deploy and highly extensible, Linkurious Enterprise makes it easy to uncover insights hidden in complex connected data.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  9. Papyrus UML icon
     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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  10. QuikFlow icon
     4 likes

    Create flowcharts (and mind maps) without worrying about layout with QuikFlow. With our innovative interactive layout algorithms, you can work as if you were using a mind mapping application while creating flowcharts. Define your structure and the app handles the layout!

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  11. D2 icon
     3 likes

    Create beautiful diagrams in minutes. Simple syntax. Endlessly customizable. D2 is the fastest and easiest way to get a mental model from your head onto the screen, then make edits with your team.

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • US flagUnited States
    D2 flexibles Layouting 

https://d2lang.com/tour/layouts
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  12. Cacoo icon
     75 likes

    Cacoo is a user-friendly online diagramming tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as wireframes, flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mindmaps, sitemaps, database diagrams, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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