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Diagrams vs Mermaid

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DiagramsMermaid
LanguagePythonTypeScript
LicenceMITMIT
Stars43k91k
Latestv0.25.1@mermaid-js/tiny@12.1.0
Last push2026-10-042026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 62 days between releasesabout 1 day between releases
Active contributors7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days20+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Lucidchart. Alternatives to Lucidchart →

    PartialDiagramsCloud architecture diagrams written as Python code, with icon sets for the major clouds and Kubernetes.

    PartialMermaidFlowcharts, sequence, Gantt and other diagrams from Markdown-like text, rendered by GitHub and many docs tools.