draw.io AlternativesOnly apps categorised as UML Modeling Tools

The best UML Modeling alternative to draw.io is LibreOffice - Draw, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to draw.io and 17 are UML Modeling Tools so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting UML Modeling Tool alternatives to draw.io are yEd Graph Editor, Lucidchart, PlantUML and Visual Paradigm.

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  1. LibreOffice - Draw icon

    LibreOffice - Draw

     311 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.

    98 LibreOffice - Draw alternatives

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    • PortableApps.com
    • Flathub
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    Comments about LibreOffice - Draw as an Alternative to draw.io
    Cora
    Positive
    -6

    LibreOffice Draw is a more fully-featured and customizable application than draw.io in my opinion. The main reason I think it is better, though, is because it is a native application, rather than something that forces you to use it online.

    LibreOffice - Draw icon
    LibreOffice - Draw icon

    • Most users think LibreOffice - Draw is a great draw.io alternative.

    • LibreOffice - Draw is Free and Open Sourcedraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  2. yEd Graph Editor icon

    yEd Graph Editor

     442 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...

    117 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • BSD
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    Lucidchart

     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.

    65 Lucidchart alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Lucidchart Templates and Examples: With hundreds of template examples to choose from, you can start diagramming in no time.
     
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    Comments about Lucidchart as an Alternative to draw.io
    lowamy
    Positive
    0

    Essentially the same functionality but with a much slicker interface.

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    Lucidchart icon

    • Most users think Lucidchart is a great draw.io alternative.

    • Lucidchart is Freemium and Proprietarydraw.io is Free and Proprietary
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  6. 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.

    116 PlantUML alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Chrome OS
    Common PlantUML JAR GUI application that will render text file into image.
     
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  7. Visual Paradigm icon

    Visual Paradigm

     42 likes

    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    82 Visual Paradigm alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  8. ProcessOn icon

    ProcessOn

     22 likes

    ProcessOn is a free online drawing tool that supports the creation of mind maps, flow charts, swimlane diagrams, network topology diagrams, fishbone diagrams, UML and other graphics.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
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    • Online
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    One stop drawing tool
     
  10. Creately icon

    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.

    77 Creately alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    Comments about Creately as an Alternative to draw.io
    Nishadha
    Positive
    0

    Its an online diagram tool that supports many diagram types and have powerful diagramming capabilities

    Lucky Fernandez
    Positive
    -1

    Has a free plan, better features than draw.io, especially when it comes to collaboration and easy of drawing.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Creately icon
    • Creately is Freemium and Proprietarydraw.io is Free and Proprietary
  11. Umbrello icon

    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.

    53 Umbrello alternatives

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    • Windows
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    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. MagicDraw icon

    MagicDraw

     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

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    • Mac
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  13. PDDON icon

    PDDON

     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

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    • Online
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  14. ClickCharts icon

    ClickCharts

     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

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  15. ZenUML icon

    ZenUML

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    ZenUML is a tool generating sequence diagrams from markup text. You can write Java-like code and it generate diagram from it.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Use it in the browser
     
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