Cacoo vs Software Ideas Modeler

Cacoo is a diagramming and visual collaboration tool for teams creating flowcharts, wireframes, mind maps, workflows and technical diagrams. Its editor offers templates, shapes, sticky notes, an infinite canvas, tables and dynamic charts, with real-time collaboration and in-app video chat. It supports network, organizational, BPMN, component, deployment and AWS architecture diagrams. Users can share diagrams by public URL or shared folder, present them, embed them in websites and wikis, and protect them with passwords. Cacoo imports Microsoft Visio files and CSV. The Free plan supports PNG exports; paid plans add SVG, PDF, PS and PPT. Free includes unlimited users and six sheets, but limits exports and activity history. Pro and Team each cost $6 per user per month, billed monthly, and include a 14-day trial without a credit card. Enterprise offers security controls such as SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning and audit logs; private-server hosting is also available.

Software Ideas Modeler is a CASE tool for designing software and processes with diagrams. It supports more than 110 diagram types, including UML, BPMN, SysML, ERD, and flowcharts. A project keeps diagram elements in a connected model, so an element can appear in several diagrams and edits carry across them. The software can generate and parse source code, reverse engineer code into models, and create SQL creation and change scripts from ER diagrams. Editions range from basic diagrams to documentation and diagram generation, project comparison, cooperation tools, and model versioning. Ultimate lists AI support through the OpenAI API; SVN and XMI import and export are also supported. It can work offline except for downloading, obtaining a license key, and internet-dependent features such as AI tools. Setup and portable packages are available for x64, x86, and Arm64. The maker is based in Bratislava, Slovakia, and was founded in 2009. The product has a free plan for non-commercial use and a 30-day trial.