Lucidchart vs yEd Graph Editor
| Lucidchart | yEd Graph Editor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | |
| Diagram types | process maps, flowcharts, org charts, technical diagrams, system architecture diagrams, UML diagrams, ERDs, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, C4 models | BPMN diagrams, semantic networks, family trees, flowcharts, social networks, UML class diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, swimlane diagrams |
| Offline editing | Yes | |
| Import/export formats | VSDX, VSD, VDX, Draw.io XML, OmniGraffle flat files, BPMN, XPDL; export PDF, PNG, JPEG, SVG, VDX, VSDX, JSON, CSV | |
| Supported targets | Java bytecode (.class files), stable JDK versions up to Java 21 | |
| Deployment model | desktop | |
| Build integration | plugin | |
| Export formats | PDF, SVG, EMF, JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, HTML, EPS, SVGZ | |
| Import formats | GraphML, GraphMLZ, YGF, GML, XGML, XLS, XLSX, TGF, GEDCOM, XML/XSL | |
| Desktop app | Yes | |
| Version history | Yes |
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