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EdrawMax brings a broad diagram catalog together with templates, symbols and AI tools. It covers more than 210 diagram types, imports Visio, SVG and CAD, and exports to image, document and diagram formats. Users can work on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows; premium plans also connect to Google Drive and Dropbox. The browser version processes files on its servers, while the desktop version processes documents locally.

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    draw.io

    by draw.io
    Free plan Open source WebWindowsMac+3

    Free, open-source diagrams with real-time collaboration — draw.io is free and open source, with real-time collaboration and no sign-up, unlike EdrawMax’s limited free tier and paid plans.

    9.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Creately

    by Creately
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Collaborative canvases for planning and research — Creately adds an infinite canvas for brainstorming, planning, workshops, project management and research, with 70 diagramming standards.

    7.5 Free plan · paid from $5/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
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    Ilograph

    by Ilograph
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Offline editing with YAML and HTML exchange — Ilograph focuses on relation and sequence diagrams, offers offline editing, and imports and exports YAML and HTML.

    7.1 Free plan · paid from $11.99/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Sparx Enterprise Architect

    by Sparx Enterprise Architect
    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    Multi-user business and systems modeling — Enterprise Architect targets business and IT systems and software and systems engineering, with UML, BPMN and SysML modeling.

    7.6 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Structurizr

    by Structurizr
    Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3

    C4 software architecture defined as code — Structurizr builds multiple interactive C4 architecture diagrams from one model using its DSL, with CLI exports to PlantUML, Mermaid or HTML.

    8.9 Free plan · paid from £300/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    Camunda

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3

    BPMN process execution and orchestration — Camunda pairs BPMN and DMN modeling with workflow execution, human tasks, analytics and pre-built system connectors.

    Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Flowdia Diagrams

    by Flowdia Diagrams
    Paid AndroidiPhoneWindows

    Touch-optimized diagramming on mobile and Windows — Flowdia offers touch-optimized diagramming on Android, iOS and Windows, with drag-and-drop flowcharts and PNG, JPG, PDF and SVG exports.

    Visit site
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    PlantUML

    by PlantUML
    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4
    7.6 Free plan Visit site
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    Lucidchart

    by Lucidchart
    Free plan WebiPhoneAndroid
    7.5 Free plan Visit site
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    Eraser

    Free plan APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1
    7.5 Free plan · paid from $15/user/mo (annual) Visit site
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    yEd Graph Editor

    by yEd Graph Editor
    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.4 Free plan Visit site
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    Mermaid

    Free plan APIExtensionLinux+4
    7.4 Open source Visit site
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    Bizagi Modeler

    by Bizagi Modeler
    Free plan WebWindows
    7.3 Free plan · pricing on request Visit site
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    Cacoo

    by Cacoo
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.3 Free plan · paid from $6/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
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    UMLet

    by UMLet
    Free plan ExtensionLinuxMac+2
    7.3 Free plan Visit site
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    Software Ideas Modeler

    by Software Ideas Modeler
    Free plan LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1
    7.3 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Visual Paradigm

    by Visual Paradigm
    Free plan Web
    7.2 Free plan · paid from $4/user/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Visit site
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    ClickCharts

    Free plan AndroidMacWindows
    7.2 Free plan Visit site
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    Arcentry

    by Arcentry
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    7.1 Free plan · paid from $9.90/mo Visit site
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    Graphviz

    Free plan APILinuxMac+2
    7.1 Open source Visit site
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    Gliffy

    Free plan Web
    7.0 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
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    Pencil Project

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    7.0 Free plan Visit site
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    IcePanel

    by IcePanel
    Free plan APIWeb
    6.9 Free plan · paid from $40/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
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    D2

    Free plan APILinuxMac+3
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Dia

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
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    Hava

    by Hava
    Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
    6.9 From $59/mo · 14-day trial Visit site

Its free plan caps general diagrams at 60 shapes, specific diagrams at 120 shapes and documents at two pages, and free exports carry a watermark. Some imports are limited on that tier, while paid plans start at $5.90/mo billed annually. Consider whether you need a free open-source option, software-modeling depth, code-based architecture diagrams, BPMN execution, or a touch-focused mobile workflow. Offline editing, collaboration, deployment and export formats may matter as much as diagram breadth when choosing a replacement.

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