Structurizr vs Vexlio
Structurizr
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| Figure | Structurizr | Vexlio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £25/mo | $1.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 23 | 4 |
| Spec score · Diagramming tools | 9.0 (#7) | 7.8 (#33) |
| Spec score · Diagramming Software | 8.7 (#13) | 7.6 (#39) |
| Diagram types | system landscape,system context,container,component,code,dynamic,deployment,custom,filtered,image | flowcharts,UML diagrams,block diagrams,state machine diagrams,software architecture diagrams,math diagrams |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosting | The server can be built from source for free or run from licensed prebuilt Docker and WAR binaries. | Vexlio says it can be deployed via docker-compose; licensing details are available by contacting the company. |
| Support | Support for server licenses is available through the GitHub issue tracker. | Users can send feedback or bug reports from the app’s Send feedback menu after logging in. |
Plans
Structurizr
- 1–20 unique users£300 a month
- 21–50 unique users£600 a month
- 51–100 unique users£900 a month
- 101–250 unique users£1,200 a month
- 251–500 unique users£1,500 a month
- 501–1000 unique users£1,800 a month
- 1001+ unique users£2,400 a month
- Open core/build from sourceFree
- Self-hosted server open coreFree
- Self-hosted server, 1–20 unique users£300 a year
Vexlio
- FreeFree
- Unlimited one-time$249 a month
- Unlimited$18 a year
- Unlimited (one-time)$249, paid once
In their own words
Structurizr
Structurizr is a models-as-code tool for creating software architecture diagrams from one C4 model written in Structurizr DSL. A model can produce system landscape, system context, container, component, code, dynamic, deployment, custom, filtered and image views. Its C4 diagrams are interactive and animatable, can be embedded, and include an automatically generated key or legend. Users can work in a browser playground, use a local diagram viewer and layout editor, or run a self-hosted server. The CLI exports workspace views to PlantUML, Mermaid or a static HTML site; supported imports include Structurizr DSL and Structurizr JSON. Version history is available. The product has API, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web and Windows availability. Structurizr offers a free plan and a 14-day trial. Paid server licenses start at £300/mo (annual) for 1–20 unique users per installation; higher user bands cost more. The self-hosted open core is free when built from source, but has no authentication and public workspaces. Structurizr is headquartered in Jersey, Channel Islands. Its cloud service runs in AWS US-East-1 and describes AES encryption and optional client-side encryption for paid workspaces.