Graphviz
graphviz.org
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Graphviz is open-source graph visualization software for representing structural information as diagrams of graphs and networks.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Platforms
- The download page lists Linux and Windows packages and links to the macOS edition; source packages are also available.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Integrations
- The external resources page lists editor plugins and language bindings, including Python, Go, Java, Rust, and others.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Security
- The download page provides SHA-256 links for listed Windows installers and archives.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Support
- Users can ask questions and discuss Graphviz in the project forum, and report or view bugs on its issue tracker.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- License
- Current Graphviz software versions are licensed as open source under the Eclipse Public License.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Customization
- Attributes can customize the layout of graphs, nodes, edges, and clusters.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Diagram features
- Features include colors, fonts, tabular node layouts, line styles, hyperlinks, and custom shapes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Diagram types
- graph diagrams; network diagrams; hierarchical diagramsRead 20 Sep 2026 · graphviz.org
- Input
- Its layout programs turn graph descriptions written in a simple text language into diagrams.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Layout engines
- Graphviz includes multiple layout programs and algorithms for projecting abstract graphs into visual space.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Library use
- The documentation includes guidance for using Graphviz as a library.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Notable limitation
- The About page says Graphviz was not intended to be a Visio replacement and may be frustrating to use that way.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Outputs
- Graphviz can produce images, SVG, PDF, and PostScript, or display graphs in an interactive graph browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
- Use cases
- The project identifies networking, bioinformatics, software engineering, database and web design, and machine learning as application areas for graph visualization.Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
Plans and prices
Free / open source Free Open-source Graphviz software; no paid plan details stated on the opened pages Read 11 Oct 2026 · graphviz.org
Where Specifiction places it
- Graph Visualization Tools Software#6 of 258.2
- Diagram Software#20 of 368.1
- Diagramming Software#27 of 448.0
- Diagramming tools#34 of 467.8
