Mermaid Alternatives

Mermaid is described as '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' and is a Diagram Editor in the business & commerce category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Mermaid for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Mermaid alternative is yEd Graph Editor, which is free. Other great apps like Mermaid are PlantUML, FossFLOW, quiver diagram editor and Graphviz.

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Mermaid alternatives are mainly Diagram Editors, but if you're looking for UML Modeling Tools or Mind Mapping Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Diagram Editor. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Mermaid.
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  1. ChartDB icon
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    Open source diagram editor for visualizing full database schemas via a single query in seconds, supporting MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and SQLite, with AI-driven DDL export, image download, attractive sharing options, and advanced editing features.

    22 ChartDB alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
     
  2. PlantText icon
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    The PlantText tool is an online tool for quickly creating UML (Unified Modeling Language) diagrams. Unlike most tools, PlantText can build diagrams without the use of a mouse because it is based on PlantUML markup language.

    74 PlantText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • PlantUML
     
  3. Graphs icon
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    Graphs is a simple, yet powerful tool that allows you to plot and manipulate your data with ease. You can import data from two-column files or generate it via an equation. All data can be manipulated using a variety of operations such as the ability to select, cut, translate...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  4. Schema Visualizer is a collaboration platform for teams to visualize data schemas in JSON or Prisma and API schemas in Protobuf and GraphQL and generate graphs, ER-diagrams for real-time collaboration internally and externally.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Diagramly icon
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    Diagramly is an innovative tool that uses AI to convert text descriptions or images into editable diagram code. It supports popular formats like Mermaid and ZenUML, allowing users to easily create and maintain professional diagrams.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  6.  3 likes

    blockdiag and its family generate diagram images from simply text file.

    Features:

    Supports many types of diagrams block diagram (w/ blockdiag) sequence diagram (w/ seqdiag) activity diagram (w/ actdiag) logical network diagra.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Evernox icon
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    Evernox is a browser-based tool for visually designing and managing relational databases with powerful features like real-time collaboration, AI-assisted SQL queries, and code generation in multiple languages and ORMs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Chart Mage icon
     4 likes

    A tool for drawing flowchart and sequence diagrams with a simple, concise and easy to use syntax, in a similar manner as markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Hubql icon
     1 like

    The collaboration platform for building, documenting and testing APIs together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  10.  2 likes

    to model applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. WebGraphviz is Graphviz in the Browser.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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