Best Modelio Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from diagram software ranked against Modelio on the same published basis.
- 1Modelio vs draw.io
- 2Modelio vs EdrawMax
- 3Modelio vs Creately
- 4Modelio vs Archi
- 5Modelio vs Buddi
- 6Modelio vs Eclipse Papyrus
- 7Modelio vs Lucidchart
- 8Modelio vs Microsoft Visio
- 9Modelio vs ProcessOn
- 10Modelio vs yEd Graph Editor
- 11Modelio vs Bizagi Modeler
- 12Modelio vs Cacoo
- 13Modelio vs Eraser
- 14Modelio vs Visual Paradigm
- 15Modelio vs IcePanel
- 16Modelio vs Grapholite
- 17Modelio vs PlantUML
- 18Modelio vs Dia
- 19Modelio vs Graphviz
- 20Modelio vs Pencil Project
Modelio alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | draw.io | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 2 | EdrawMax | 6.7 | Free plan | $5.90/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Creately | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Archi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Buddi | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Eclipse Papyrus | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Lucidchart | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Microsoft Visio | 6.5 | No | $5/mo | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | ProcessOn | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web |
| 10 | yEd Graph Editor | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | Bizagi Modeler | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 12 | Cacoo | 6.4 | Free plan | $6/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | Eraser | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | API, Browser, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Visual Paradigm | 6.4 | Free plan | $4/mo | Web |
| 15 | IcePanel | 6.3 | Free plan | $40/mo | Web |
| 16 | Grapholite | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android |
| 17 | PlantUML | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | Dia | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Graphviz | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Pencil Project | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about Modelio alternatives
What is the best alternative to Modelio?
draw.io, number 1 in diagram software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: EdrawMax, Creately, Archi and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Modelio?
draw.io is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Modelio?
Yes: draw.io.
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.