Gluu vs PlantUML
Gluu
gluu.bizPlantUML
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| Figure | Gluu | PlantUML |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €0.17/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 13 | 1 |
| Spec score · Diagramming Software | 8.8 (#7) | 8.0 (#28) |
| Spec score · Diagramming tools | 8.9 (#8) | 8.5 (#15) |
| Diagram types | process maps,BPMN 2.0 diagrams,landscape maps,process houses,value chains,SIPOC diagrams,value stream maps,customer journey maps,swimlane diagrams | It supports UML diagrams including sequence, use case, class, object, activity, component, deployment, state, and timing diagrams. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2009 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | Native connections include Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Power BI, Power Automate, Power Apps, Google Drive and Azure AD. | The project lists integrations with tools including GitHub, GitLab, Confluence, WordPress, Slack, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, and IntelliJ IDEA. |
| Purpose | Gluu helps organizations understand, orchestrate, and improve end-to-end processes with work instructions, role-based access, and AI-powered mapping. | PlantUML creates diagrams from simple textual descriptions. |
| Support | Gluu advertises help-center articles, videos, in-app chat and rapid support response and closure times. | The project directs users to its community forum for advice and solutions to common layout issues. |
Plans
Gluu
- Core€2 a month
- Essential€4 a month
- Advanced€8 a month
- Core€2 a year
- Essential€4 a year
- Advanced€8 a year
- Business Architecture add-on€1,470 a year
- Enterprise Customization add-on€1,470 a year
- Localization add-on€1,470 a year
- Versioning add-on€1,470 a year
In their own words
PlantUML
PlantUML turns textual descriptions into diagrams, covering UML forms such as sequence, use-case, class, object, activity, component, deployment, state, and timing diagrams. It also supports JSON, YAML, EBNF, regex, network, wireframe, Archimate, Gantt, mind map, and WBS diagrams. Outputs include PNG, SVG, LaTeX, EPS, and other listed formats; sequence diagrams can also be rendered as ASCII art. Its browser editor renders diagrams with JavaScript and refreshes them as the text changes. Layout options include Graphviz, Smetana, VizJs, and ELK, though ELK lacks some features. PlantUML offers integrations for tools including GitHub, GitLab, Confluence, WordPress, Slack, Visual Studio Code, Eclipse, and IntelliJ IDEA. It is free, with a plan listed at free, and runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, API, extension, and self-hosted platforms. Local installation requires Java, with version 11 or later recommended; Graphviz is needed for some diagrams. PlantUML can also run as a local server, which the project recommends for sensitive diagrams.