Tech riderRev. 30 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3UML diagram typesuse case, sequence, communication, class, composite class, activity, state, object, composite object, component, deployment
- 4Code generationYes
- 5Reverse engineeringYes
- 6Team collaborationYes
- 7Deploymentdesktop
- 8Supported platformsWindows, Linux, macOS
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: bouml.fr

Overview
BOUML is ranked #3 of 24 in UML modeling software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
BOUML plans and pricing
All plansCompared on UML modeling software
- Free plan
- Yesbouml.fr
- UML diagram types
- use case, sequence, communication, class, composite class, activity, state, object, composite object, component, deploymentbouml.fr
- Code generation
- Yesbouml.fr
- Reverse engineering
- Yesbouml.fr
- Team collaboration
- Yesbouml.fr
- Deployment
- desktopbouml.fr
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Linux, macOSbouml.fr
Facts
- Purpose
- BOUML is a free UML 2 toolbox with a modeler for specifying systems and generating code.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Supported languages
- BOUML supports programming in C++, Java, PHP, Python, IDL, and MySQL.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Round trips
- Built-in round-trip tools are listed for C++, Java, and PHP.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Extensibility
- External plug-outs can be developed in C++ or Java and run outside BOUML.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Interchange
- Plug-outs provide XMI 1.2 and 2.1 generation, XMI 2.1 import, and Rational Rose model import.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Documentation output
- An HTML documentation generator can produce diagrams as PNG or SVG images.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Collaboration tools
- Project control and project synchronization tools are listed for working on a project with several people.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Scale
- The maker says BOUML can manage several thousand classes while using little memory.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Platforms
- The maker says BOUML runs on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- Release status
- The download page identifies version 7.11 as the current and final release and lists patch 4 for some distributions.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
- License and warranty
- Releases since version 7.0 are free to use; the maker states the software is distributed without warranty.bouml.fr · 30 Sept 2026
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Sources
- bouml.fr· checked 30 Sept 2026
- bouml.fr/features.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- bouml.fr/download.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
- bouml.fr/legal-mentions.html· checked 30 Sept 2026
