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draw.io vs IBM Blueworks Live

draw.io

drawio.com

IBM Blueworks Live

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Figuredraw.ioIBM Blueworks Live
Price fromFree$11.25/mo
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open sourceYes—
WebYesYes
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
Plans published13
Spec score · Diagram Software8.7 (#5)6.5 (#34)
HeadquartersNorthampton, United KingdomArmonk, New York, United States

Plans

draw.io

  • Free foreverFree

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IBM Blueworks Live

  • Editor$56.20 a month
  • Contributor$11.25 a month
  • Viewer$225 a month

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In their own words

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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IBM Blueworks Live

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