UMLet AlternativesDiagram Editors and other similar apps like UMLet

UMLet is described as 'Open-source UML tool with a simple user interface: draw UML diagrams fast, export diagrams to eps, pdf, jpg, svg, and clipboard, share diagrams using Eclipse, and create new, custom UML elements' and is a Diagram Editor in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to UMLet for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and Android apps. The best UMLet alternative is yEd Graph Editor, which is free. Other great apps like UMLet are Lucidchart, Microsoft Visio, PlantUML and quiver diagram editor.

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  1. yEd Graph Editor icon
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    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...

    121 yEd Graph Editor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
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  2. Lucidchart icon
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    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.

    105 Lucidchart alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. Microsoft Visio icon
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    Create data-connected diagrams with real-time collaboration as part of the Office Suite. Ideal for IT and business professionals, it visualizes complex info with ease, providing intuitive tools for diagramming, mind mapping, and vector graphics.

    147 Microsoft Visio alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. PlantUML icon
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    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.

    123 PlantUML alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Online
    • Android
    • Chrome OS
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  5. Efficient web-based tool for constructing high-quality commutative diagrams. Offers LaTeX export with embedded links, intuitive interface supporting both mouse and keyboard inputs, and features like multiple selections, macro support, and smart label alignment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Online
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  6. Visual Paradigm icon
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    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.

    87 Visual Paradigm alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  7. Gaphor icon
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    Gaphor is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) UML and SysML modeling environment easy to use that will help you create your applications.

    16 Gaphor alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  8. 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.

    55 Umbrello alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. StarUML icon
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    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...

    58 StarUML alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. ClickCharts icon
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    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.

    124 ClickCharts alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • Kindle Fire
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  11. Astah UML icon
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    Astah UML is a UML modeling editor with a user-friendly interface. It allows for the creation of various UML 2.x diagrams and mindmaps. The software includes features such as auto-creation of class diagrams, customizable shortcut keys, and merging project files.

    35 Astah UML alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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  12. Rational Software Architect is an object-oriented Unified Modeling Language (UML) software design tool intended for visual modeling and component construction of enterprise-level software applications.

    13 IBM Rational Software Architect alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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