Diagramming software

Diagramming software is software that is used to model, represent and visualise information. Among other uses, such diagrams are often used in software and technical development and business to represent dataflows, workflows, software architecture and organizational charts.

Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagram

For UML diagrams, see List of Unified Modeling Language tools

Flowchart

The following applications allow you to create flowcharts (sometimes among other diagram types). In addition, many tools in the List of UML tools can draw activity diagrams, which are a type of flowchart.

Name	Platform	License
ARIS Express	Microsoft Windows	Freeware
Calligra Flow (formerly Kivio)	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	GPL (open source)
ConceptDraw PRO	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Proprietary
Creately	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, web-based	Proprietary
Delineato Pro	Mac OS X, Mac App Store	Proprietary
Dia	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	GPL (open source)
Edraw Max	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Proprietary
GraphViz	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Eclipse Public License (open source)
Gliffy	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, web-based	SaaS
Google Drawings	Web-based
Inspiration	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Proprietary
LibreOffice Draw	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	LGPL (open source)
LionChart.com	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, web-based	Proprietary
LucidChart	Web-based
Microsoft Visio	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary
Nevron Draw	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X	Proprietary
OmniGraffle	Mac OS X	Proprietary
Apache OpenOffice Draw	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux	Apache (open source)
SimpleDiagrams	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X	Proprietary
SmartDraw	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary
Software Ideas Modeler	Microsoft Windows	Freeware, Proprietary
textografo	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, web-based	SaaS
Visual Paradigm for UML	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Unix	Proprietary
Visustin	Microsoft Windows	Proprietary
yEd	Windows, Linux, Mac_OS, and other platforms that support the JVM	Freeware

Concept mapping/Mind mapping

Concept mapping and mind mapping are a subset of diagramming software aimed to represent collections of ideas.

Online diagramming

Online diagramming is a way to create flow charts and business diagrams without having to download and install any software. The diagram will be created completely online and is then exported as an image or pdf file.

• Creately - Online Diagramming & Design. Flash-based.
• Diagramo - Open Source online diagram software. HTML5 based.
• Gliffy - Online Flow Chart & Diagram Software. HTML5-based, drag & drop, with free accounts.
• LucidChart - Online Flow Chart & Diagram Software. HTML5-based, drag & drop, with free accounts.
• Precursor - Online Flow Chart & Diagram Software. HTML5-based, real-time collaboration, no sign-up required.
• ProcessOn - Free online diagramming application. Flash-based. BPMN 2.0 designer.
• SpicyNodes - Radial tree visualizer with a drag-and-drop hierarchical tree editor, which generates interactive, radial tree diagrams.
• textografo - Online Diagramming Application which allows to create diagrams from text and present it with a one-click animation
• Draw.io - Free online diagram software for making flow charts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams.
• BPMN.io - Free online diagram software for making BPMN 2.0 charts (business process diagrams).
• Cacoo - User Friendly Online Drawing Software. Create a variety of diagrams such as site map, flowchart, wireframe, UML diagram. Cacoo can be used free of charge.
• Nevron Draw - Free online diagram software for creating flow charts, org charts, and network diagrams. Silverlight-based.
• LionChart - Online 3D Chart & Diagram software. HTML5 based, real-time collaboration.

Further reading

• Bounford, Trevor (2000). Digital diagrams. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN 978-0-8230-1572-6.

See also

• Graph drawing
• VSD viewer