Best BOUML Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from UML modeling software ranked against BOUML on the same published basis.
- 1BOUML vs BESSER
- 2BOUML vs ArgoUML
- 4BOUML vs BridgePoint
- 5BOUML vs Eclipse Papyrus
- 6BOUML vs Gaphor
- 7BOUML vs Horusec
- 8BOUML vs Violet UML Editor
- 9BOUML vs Visual Paradigm
- 10BOUML vs Umple
- 11BOUML vs kUML
- 12BOUML vs PragmaDev Studio
- 13BOUML vs Sparx Enterprise Architect
- 14BOUML vs UMLet
- 15BOUML vs JetUML
- 16BOUML vs Rodin Platform
- 17BOUML vs Astah Professional
- 18BOUML vs UML Lab
- 19BOUML vs AgileUML
- 20BOUML vs Modelio
- 21BOUML vs StarUML
BOUML alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BESSER | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ArgoUML | 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 BOUML alternatives
What is the best alternative to BOUML?
BESSER, number 1 in UML modeling software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: ArgoUML, BridgePoint, Eclipse Papyrus and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BOUML?
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.