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Best Violet UML Editor Alternatives in 2026

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20 apps from diagram software ranked against Violet UML Editor on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    draw.io Free plan Open sourceWebWinMacLinuxiOS Free8.1
    Violet UML Editor vs draw.io
  2. 2
    EdrawMax Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $5.90/mo6.7
    Violet UML Editor vs EdrawMax
  3. 3
    Creately Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.6
    Violet UML Editor vs Creately
  4. 4
    Archi Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs Archi
  5. 5
    Buddi Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs Buddi
  6. 6
    Eclipse Papyrus Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin Free6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs Eclipse Papyrus
  7. 7
    Lucidchart Free plan AndroidapiextensioniOSWeb $9/mo6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs Lucidchart
  8. 8
    Microsoft Visio Free trial MacWebWin $5/mo6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs Microsoft Visio
  9. 9
    ProcessOn Free plan AndroidiOSWeb Free6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs ProcessOn
  10. 10
    yEd Graph Editor Free plan LinuxMacWin Free6.5
    Violet UML Editor vs yEd Graph Editor
  11. 11
    Bizagi Modeler Free plan WebWin Free6.4
    Violet UML Editor vs Bizagi Modeler
  12. 12
    Cacoo Free plan apiself-hostedWeb $6/mo6.4
    Violet UML Editor vs Cacoo
  13. 13
    Eraser Free plan apiextensionself-hostedWeb $15/mo6.4
    Violet UML Editor vs Eraser
  14. 14
    Visual Paradigm Free plan Web $4/mo6.4
    Violet UML Editor vs Visual Paradigm
  15. 15
    IcePanel Free plan apiWeb $40/mo6.3
    Violet UML Editor vs IcePanel
  16. 16
    Grapholite WebWinMaciOSAndroid 5.4
    Violet UML Editor vs Grapholite
  17. 17
    PlantUML Free plan apiextensionLinuxMacself-hosted Free5.4
    Violet UML Editor vs PlantUML
  18. 18
    Dia WinMacLinux 5.3
    Violet UML Editor vs Dia
  19. 19
    Graphviz WinMacLinux 5.3
    Violet UML Editor vs Graphviz
  20. 20
    Pencil Project WinMacLinux 5.3
    Violet UML Editor vs Pencil Project

Violet UML Editor alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1draw.io8.1Free planFreeWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
2EdrawMax6.7Free plan$5.90/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
3Creately6.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Archi6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
5Buddi6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
6Eclipse Papyrus6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Lucidchart6.5Free plan$9/moAndroid, API, Browser, iOS, Web
8Microsoft Visio6.5No$5/moMac, Web, Windows
9ProcessOn6.5Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web
10yEd Graph Editor6.5Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11Bizagi Modeler6.4Free planFreeWeb, Windows
12Cacoo6.4Free plan$6/moAPI, self-hosted, Web
13Eraser6.4Free plan$15/moAPI, Browser, self-hosted, Web
14Visual Paradigm6.4Free plan$4/moWeb
15IcePanel6.3Free plan$40/moAPI, Web
16Grapholite5.4No—Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
17PlantUML5.4Free planFreeAPI, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Dia5.3No—Windows, Mac, Linux
19Graphviz5.3No—Windows, Mac, Linux
20Pencil Project5.3No—Windows, Mac, Linux
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Questions about Violet UML Editor alternatives

What is the best alternative to Violet UML Editor?

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 Violet UML Editor?

draw.io is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 15 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Is there an open-source alternative to Violet UML Editor?

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.