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Astah Professional vs draw.io

Astah Professional

astah.net

draw.io

drawio.com

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FigureAstah Professionaldraw.io
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trialYes—
Open source—Yes
Web—Yes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOS—Yes
Android—Yes
APIYes—
Plans published11
Spec score · Diagram Software8.3 (#12)8.7 (#5)
Diagram typesIt supports UML diagrams as well as ERD, DFD, flowchart, requirement diagram and table, mind map, and CRUD diagrams.flow charts,mind maps,org charts,Venn diagrams,infographics,network diagrams,architecture diagrams,floor plans,electrical diagrams,rack diagrams,UML diagrams,BPMN diagrams,Kanban boards,ER diagrams,Mermaid diagrams,Gitflow diagrams,C4 models,threat models
HeadquartersFukui City, Fukui, JapanNorthampton, United Kingdom
IntegrationsListed plug-ins include Mermaid diagram import and export, Microsoft Office embedding, Redmine ticket association, and miro diagram import.Integrations include Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, GitHub, VS Code, Notion, and Chrome.

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Astah Professional

  • Astah Professional Individual Perpetual LicensePrice not published

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  • Free foreverFree

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In their own words

Astah Professional

Astah Professional is a desktop modeling tool for visualizing software design with diagrams and code-related models. It supports UML diagrams, ERD, data flow, flowchart, requirement, CRUD, and mind map diagrams. ER diagrams can be created manually or generated from imported database tables, with SQL export and reverse engineering. Modeling features include automatic layout, traceability maps, project comparison and merging, map view, and state-transition paths and tables. Astah can reverse engineer Java, C#, and C++ and generate code for PHP, SQL, and other languages. Team features cover file locking, file merging, model comparison, and read-only project references; real-time collaboration is not available. Its API and Script Editor can retrieve model information and create or modify diagrams and models. Plug-ins listed include Mermaid, Microsoft Office, Redmine, and Miro. AI Chat Copilot requires an external provider API key or endpoint. Supported platforms listed for Professional 12.0 include Windows 11 x64, macOS 13+ arm64, Ubuntu 24.04, and Rocky Linux 9.6.

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draw.io

draw.io is a free, open-source diagramming tool for creating visual layouts, from flow charts and mind maps to network, architecture, UML, BPMN and floor-plan diagrams. It supports real-time collaboration, and files can be opened and edited across platforms. Users can choose their own storage or save locally with the desktop app; draw.io says it cannot access users' data. No sign-up or credit card is required to start diagramming, and the desktop app is free forever. Diagrams can remain editable or be exported to SVG, PNG or PDF. Supported imports include draw.io, XML, Gliffy, VSDX, Lucidchart, PNG, SVG and JPEG. Integrations include Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, GitHub, VS Code, Notion and Chrome. Interactive diagrams can be embedded in documents, wikis or applications. The listed platforms are web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Support is available through GitHub Discussions and Stack Overflow. The site says there is no Enterprise tier for SSO.

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