Dia Alternatives

Dia is described as 'Open-source diagram editor with cross-platform support offering entity relationship, UML, flowchart, and network diagram creation with editable objects' and is a very popular Diagram Editor in the business & commerce category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Dia for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, Linux and iPad apps. The best Dia alternative is draw.io, which is free. Other great apps like Dia are yEd Graph Editor, LibreOffice - Draw, Excalidraw and Lucidchart.

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  1. Lightweight, powerful, easy to use, UML tool

    Software Ideas Modeler is a lightweight and powerful CASE tool. It supports UML 2.2 diagrams and a lot of other ones. Software Ideas Modeler is freeware (for non-commercial use). Commercial user may use this software only after buying.

    58 Software Ideas Modeler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. Creately icon
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    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.

    77 Creately alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    Support almost every diagram type of DIA and much better user interface and templates

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    • Creately is Freemium and ProprietaryDia is Free and Open Source
  3. EDGE Diagrammer is a diagramming tool for creating various types of diagrams including block diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts. It automatically connects lines to figures, adjusts when objects are moved, and modifies shape size when text is added.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  4. Grafio icon
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    Grafio allows you to make flow charts, org charts, Venn diagrams, mind maps, take notes, sketches and do other diagrams. Everything is custom and modifiable.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. MagicDraw icon
     6 likes

    MagicDraw is an award-winning business process, architecture, software and system modeling tool with teamwork support. MagicDraw UML can do comprehensive UML diagramming, reverse and forward engineering for Java and C++.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  6. ClickCharts icon
     6 likes

    Design flowcharts, UML, Venn, and mind map diagrams with customizable templates, varied symbols, shapes, connector styles, overlapping sheet support, and intuitive drag-and-drop editing. Export visuals as images, edit multiple diagrams, and organize complex data visibly.

    121 ClickCharts alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
     
  7. Flowsage icon
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    Flowsage is a web-based application that simplifies flowchart creation using AI technology, helping you visualize ideas efficiently and intuitively.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Diagramiq icon
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    Diagramiq is an online app for creating Flowcharts, UML, BPMN, Network Diagrams, Decision Trees and more. It's blazing fast, intuitive and it has a wide-range of predefined shapes to get you started.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Flowgorithm icon
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    Flowgorithm is a free application that helps you create programs using simple flowcharts.

    45 Flowgorithm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v14 is the only product that supports Visio legacy, runs on macOS and Windows, and is a perpetual license. Import/Export VDX, VSDX, VSSX and Import VSD, VSS files.

    46 ConceptDraw DIAGRAM alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  11. PGF and TikZ icon
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    PGF/TikZ is a tandem of languages for producing vector graphics from a geometric/algebraic description. PGF is a lower-level language, while TikZ is a set of higher-level macros that use PGF. The top-level PGF and TikZ commands are invoked as TeX macros, but in contrast with...

    18 PGF and TikZ alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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