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drawDB vs PlantUML

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drawDBPlantUML
LanguageJavaScriptJava
LicenceAGPL-3.0LGPL-3.0
Stars40k13k
Latestv1.8.2v1.2026.8
Last push2026-10-042026-10-05
Release cadencetoo few releasesabout 12 days between releases
Active contributors7 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Lucidchart. Alternatives to Lucidchart →

    PartialdrawDBEntity relationship diagrams in the browser, with SQL import and export.

    PartialPlantUMLUML, sequence, architecture and other diagrams generated from text, not drawn by hand.