draw.io is a JavaScript, client-side editor for general diagramming.
Flowcharts, network and UML diagrams in the browser or desktop, with a Lucidchart importer.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Stars
- 8.6k
- Latest
- v32.2.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
alternatives to
Lucidchart
Hosted diagramming for flowcharts, org charts and technical diagrams. A closed product from Lucid Software.
Side by side
| Tool | Fit | Stars | Licence | Terms | Self-hosted | Language | Latest | Last push |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| draw.io | Full replacement | 8.6k | Apache-2.0 | Open source | No | JavaScript | v32.2.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Excalidraw | Partial | 134k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | v0.18.1 | 2026-10-06 |
| Mermaid | Partial | 91k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | @mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.0 | 2026-10-06 |
| Diagrams | Partial | 43k | MIT | Open source | No | Python | v0.25.1 | 2026-10-04 |
| drawDB | Partial | 40k | AGPL-3.0 | Open source | No | JavaScript | v1.8.2 | 2026-10-04 |
| D2 | Partial | 26k | MPL-2.0 | Open source | No | Go | v0.9.0 | 2026-10-02 |
| PlantUML | Partial | 13k | LGPL-3.0 | Open source | No | Java | v1.2026.8 | 2026-10-05 |
| Flowchart Fun | Partial | 3.4k | MIT | Open source | No | TypeScript | 1.70.0 | 2026-09-04 |
Every alternative
8 alternatives
Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams
Sketched diagrams rather than precise ones.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 134k
- Latest
- v0.18.1
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown
Flowcharts, sequence, Gantt and other diagrams from Markdown-like text, rendered by GitHub and many docs tools.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 91k
- Latest
- @mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.0
- Last push
- 2026-10-06
:art: Diagram as Code for prototyping cloud system architectures
Cloud architecture diagrams written as Python code, with icon sets for the major clouds and Kubernetes.
Free, simple, and intuitive online database diagram editor and SQL generator.
Entity relationship diagrams in the browser, with SQL import and export.
- Language
- JavaScript
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Stars
- 40k
- Latest
- v1.8.2
- Last push
- 2026-10-04
D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams.
Architecture and flow diagrams from a declarative text language, with several layout engines and themes.
Generate diagrams from textual description
UML, sequence, architecture and other diagrams generated from text, not drawn by hand.
Easily generate flowcharts and diagrams from text ⿻
Flowcharts generated from indented text.
- Language
- TypeScript
- Licence
- MIT
- Stars
- 3.4k
- Latest
- 1.70.0
- Last push
- 2026-09-04
Head to head
- D2 vs Diagrams
- D2 vs drawDB
- D2 vs draw.io
- D2 vs Excalidraw
- D2 vs Flowchart Fun
- D2 vs Mermaid
- D2 vs PlantUML
- Diagrams vs drawDB
- Diagrams vs draw.io
- Diagrams vs Excalidraw
- Diagrams vs Flowchart Fun
- Diagrams vs Mermaid
- Diagrams vs PlantUML
- drawDB vs draw.io
- drawDB vs Excalidraw
- drawDB vs Flowchart Fun
- drawDB vs Mermaid
- drawDB vs PlantUML
- draw.io vs Excalidraw
- draw.io vs Flowchart Fun
- draw.io vs Mermaid
- draw.io vs PlantUML
- Excalidraw vs Flowchart Fun
- Excalidraw vs Mermaid
- Excalidraw vs PlantUML
- Flowchart Fun vs Mermaid
- Flowchart Fun vs PlantUML
- Mermaid vs PlantUML
About Lucidchart
- Vendor
- Lucid Software