PlantUML Alternatives

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

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  1. Bonita BPM icon
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    Bonita BPM is a BPM-based application platform that is designed to help users build highly engaging, personalized business applications that can be continuously updated to adapt to business changes in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. BPMN Sketch Miner is a rapid sketching tool for BPMN process models. It uses artificial intelligence to transform your textual notes into visual diagrams as you type them.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  3. Vexlio icon
     2 likes

    Desktop application to create precise, high quality diagrams including automatic snapping, embedded LaTeX equations, a Lua program mode, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Qonqur icon
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    Apple Vision like gesture controls meet ChatGPT in an app to explore knowledge that doesn't require a headset or downloads. You just need a modern device with a webcam.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. ikolinks icon
     1 like

    Explore a world of curated content, helpful resources, and exciting updates. Sign Up below to discover more about Bio Links Tool. Do everything with one platform.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. Core2D icon
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    Core2D is a multi-platform application for making data driven 2D diagrams. The application has built-in wyswig vector graphics editor where you can bind data to shapes, share data across multiple documents, edit documents using layers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. Violet is a UML editor with these benefits: Very easy to learn and use. Draws nice-looking diagrams. Completely free. Cross-platform. Violet is intended for developers, students, teachers, and authors who need to produce simple UML diagrams quickly.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. Gravizo icon
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    A simple way of describing graphs and include it easily in your web for free, blog, markdown page, github, and any location where remote images can be showed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Grapholite icon
     7 likes

    Grapholite is a powerful online solution for the creation of flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, Venn charts, web site structures, etc. Can be used online and offline

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. nomnoml icon
     1 like

    A tool for drawing UML diagrams based on a simple syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11.  1 like

    Viewflow is the workflow library based on BPMN concepts. BPMN - Business process modeling and notations - is the widely adopted industry standard for business process modeling. BPMN provides a standard notation readily understandable by all business stakeholders.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  12. Coarchy icon
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    Coarchy is an application that helps you organize and write down your business requirements, share them with your organization, and enable collaboration about what your organization actually does.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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