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Altova UModel vs Violet UML Editor

Altova UModel

altova.com

Violet UML Editor

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FigureAltova UModelViolet UML Editor
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source——
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
Plans published31
Spec score · UML Modeling Software8.2 (#4)7.3 (#19)
PurposeUModel is a visual UML software modeling tool that can generate source code and project documentation or reverse engineer existing programs into UML diagrams.Violet is a UML editor for drawing simple diagrams quickly.

Plans

Altova UModel

  • UModel 2026 Basic Edition$209, paid once
  • UModel 2026 Professional Edition$349, paid once
  • UModel 2026 Enterprise Edition$429, paid once

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Violet UML Editor

  • Violet UML EditorFree

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Altova UModel

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Violet UML Editor

Violet UML Editor is a free, open-source application for drawing simple UML diagrams quickly. It supports class, activity, object, sequence, state and use case diagrams. The project describes Violet as easy to learn and use, and intended for developers, students, teachers and authors who need straightforward UML diagrams. Violet is licensed under GNU General Public License version 2.0 (GPLv2) and is written in Java, with Java Swing and Java SWT listed as interfaces. Linux, Mac and Windows are named operating systems, while the platform listing also includes web. The source repository directs users to SourceForge for downloads. Building from source requires Java Development Kit 17 or greater and Maven 3 or greater; the repository specifies running `mvn clean package` from the root directory to compile and package the project. The maintainer invites contributors to submit pull requests and says requests will be examined before contacting contributors. Violet has one listed plan: free, described as a completely free, cross-platform UML editor. Deployment is listed as both, with web, Windows and Linux among supported platforms.

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