Best ArgoUML Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from UML modeling software ranked against ArgoUML on the same published basis.
- 1ArgoUML vs BESSER
- 3ArgoUML vs BOUML
- 4ArgoUML vs BridgePoint
- 5ArgoUML vs Eclipse Papyrus
- 6ArgoUML vs Gaphor
- 7ArgoUML vs Horusec
- 8ArgoUML vs Violet UML Editor
- 9ArgoUML vs Visual Paradigm
- 10ArgoUML vs Umple
- 11ArgoUML vs kUML
- 12ArgoUML vs PragmaDev Studio
- 13ArgoUML vs Sparx Enterprise Architect
- 14ArgoUML vs UMLet
- 15ArgoUML vs JetUML
- 16ArgoUML vs Rodin Platform
- 17ArgoUML vs Astah Professional
- 18ArgoUML vs UML Lab
- 19ArgoUML vs AgileUML
- 20ArgoUML vs Modelio
- 21ArgoUML vs StarUML
ArgoUML alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BESSER | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BOUML | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | BridgePoint | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Eclipse Papyrus | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Gaphor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Horusec | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Violet UML Editor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Visual Paradigm | 6.4 | Free plan | $4/mo | Web |
| 10 | Umple | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | kUML | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | PragmaDev Studio | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Sparx Enterprise Architect | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 14 | UMLet | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | JetUML | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Rodin Platform | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Astah Professional | 5.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | UML Lab | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 19 | AgileUML | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 20 | Modelio | 5.1 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 21 | StarUML | 5.1 | No | $129/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about ArgoUML alternatives
What is the best alternative to ArgoUML?
BESSER, number 1 in UML modeling software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: BOUML, BridgePoint, Eclipse Papyrus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ArgoUML?
BESSER is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.