Best Altova UModel Alternatives in 2026
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20 tools from UML modeling software ranked against Altova UModel on the same published basis.
- 1Altova UModel vs BESSER
- 2Altova UModel vs UMLet
- 3Altova UModel vs kUML
- 4Altova UModel vs ArgoUML
- 5Altova UModel vs BOUML
- 6Altova UModel vs BridgePoint
- 7Altova UModel vs Eclipse Papyrus
- 8Altova UModel vs Gaphor
- 9Altova UModel vs Horusec
- 10Altova UModel vs Modelio
- 11Altova UModel vs JetUML
- 12Altova UModel vs Violet UML Editor
- 13Altova UModel vs Visual Paradigm
- 14Altova UModel vs Astah Professional
- 15Altova UModel vs StarUML
- 16Altova UModel vs Umple
- 17Altova UModel vs AgileUML
- 18Altova UModel vs objectiF RPM
- 20Altova UModel vs UMLGen
- 21Altova UModel vs PragmaDev Studio
Altova UModel alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BESSER | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | UMLet | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | kUML | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | ArgoUML | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | BOUML | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | BridgePoint | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | Eclipse Papyrus | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Gaphor | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Horusec | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Modelio | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | JetUML | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Violet UML Editor | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Visual Paradigm | 7.1 | Free plan | $4/mo | Web |
| 14 | Astah Professional | 7.0 | API, Linux, Mac, Windows | ||
| 15 | StarUML | 7.0 | No | $129/mo | Browser, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Umple | 7.0 | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 17 | AgileUML | 6.8 | Linux, Mac, Windows | ||
| 18 | objectiF RPM | 6.8 | API, self-hosted, Web, Windows | ||
| 20 | UMLGen | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 21 | PragmaDev Studio | 6.5 | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Altova UModel alternatives
What is the best alternative to Altova UModel?
BESSER, number 1 in UML modeling software with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: UMLet, kUML, ArgoUML and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Altova UModel?
BESSER is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 14 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.