Diagram Software
Alternatives to EdrawMax
EdrawMax brings more than 210 diagram types into one application, covering flowcharts, circuit diagrams, floor plans, UML and network diagrams. Its library includes 20,000+ free templates and 26,000+ symbols, while AI tools handle diagramming, presentations, drawing, symbols, analysis, copywriting, OCR and stickers. Visio, SVG and CAD imports, broad export formats, collaboration, and support for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, web and Windows make it a general-purpose choice. Premium users can also work with Google Drive and Dropbox.
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Creately Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux9.3 Visit Specs - 02
Cacoo Cacoo suits teams that need to make and share diagrams together, from process maps to technical architecture visuals.
From $6/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted9.2 Visit Specs - 03
Eraser Eraser suits enterprise architects, DevOps teams, technology consultants, and software engineers who need technical diagrams and team collaboration.
From $15/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted · Browser extension9.1 Visit Specs - 04
Sparx Enterprise Architect It suits analysts, designers, architects, developers, testers, project managers, and maintenance staff working with modeled business or technical systems.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.8 Visit Specs - 05
draw.io draw.io suits individuals and teams who need to create and share diagrams across platforms without signing up.
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 06
Structurizr Structurizr suits software architects and development teams that want to maintain multiple diagrams from a shared model.
From £25/mo Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.7 Visit Specs - 07
SmartDraw SmartDraw suits building and facility managers, construction and public safety professionals, investigators, and estimators who need plans or technical diagrams.
From $0.75/mo Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.6 Visit Specs - 08
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM From $199/mo Free trial Windows · macOS8.5 Visit Specs - 09
Hava From $59/mo Free plan Web · API · Self-hosted8.4 Visit Specs - 10 Lucidchart
Lucidchart suits people who need to diagram processes, teams, or technical systems, especially when they want data-linked visuals or collaboration.
From $9/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API8.4 Visit Specs - 11
Astah Professional It suits individuals and teams visualizing software designs, databases, and related requirements on desktop operating systems.
Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.3 Visit Specs - 12 Grapholite
Grapholite may suit people who need diagrams for processes, organizations, software models, or floor and office plans.
Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · iOS8.3 Visit Specs - 13 Microsoft Visio
Visio suits people who need to create diagrams ranging from flowcharts to technical, business, and floor-plan formats.
From $5/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS8.3 Visit Specs - 14
Archi Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 15
IcePanel From $40/mo Free plan Web · API8.2 Visit Specs - 16
Mermaid Mermaid is aimed at teams and visual thinkers, including developers, data engineers, analysts, educators, consultants, technical writers, and project managers.
From $10/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.2 Visit Specs - 17
Bizagi Modeler It suits people documenting or simulating business processes with BPMN, including teams that need process diagrams published to web or SharePoint.
Free plan Web · Windows8.1 Visit Specs - 18
Eclipse Papyrus Papyrus suits engineering and modeling teams that need UML or related standards, including users seeking an open-source tool for industrial or academic work.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.1 Visit Specs - 19 Graphviz Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux · API8.1 Visit Specs
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Visual Paradigm suits individuals and teams working across diagrams, software development, agile management, or enterprise architecture.
From $4/mo Free plan Web8.1 Visit Specs - 21
Cloudcraft Free plan Web · API8.0 Visit Specs - 22
Holori From $49/mo Free plan Web8.0 Visit Specs - 23 PlantUML
PlantUML suits people who want to generate diagrams from text, including UML and several non-UML formats.
Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux8.0 Visit Specs - 24 StarUML Free trial Windows · macOS · Linux · Browser extension8.0 Visit Specs
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OmniGraffle Free trial macOS · iOS7.9 Visit Specs - 26 Dia Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs
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Pencil Project Pencil suits people making interface mockups or diagrams who want a free desktop tool across Linux, macOS, or Windows.
Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux7.7 Visit Specs - 29 Modelio
Modelio suits developers, analysts, and software or systems architects who need to model across multiple standards.
Free plan Windows · Linux · Self-hosted7.5 Visit Specs - 30
ProcessOn ProcessOn suits people who create diagrams and want browser-based collaboration and version history.
Free plan Web · iOS · Android7.5 Visit Specs
Choosing instead of EdrawMax
Alternatives become attractive when the free plan's shape and page limits, export watermark or restricted imports interfere with a project. Paid access starts at $5.90/mo billed annually, and browser files are processed on EdrawMax's servers while desktop documents stay local. Consider whether you need a free or open-source tool, specialized software modeling, code-defined architecture, BPMN execution, offline editing, a collaborative canvas or text-based diagrams. Export formats, deployment options, platform coverage and the way a product handles teams may matter more than EdrawMax's broad catalog.