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draw.io vs PlantUML

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draw.ioPlantUML
LanguageJavaScriptJava
LicenceApache-2.0LGPL-3.0
Stars8.6k13k
Latestv32.2.0v1.2026.8
Last push2026-10-062026-10-05
Release cadenceabout 2 days between releasesabout 12 days between releases
Active contributors1 commit author 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 →

    Full replacementdraw.ioFlowcharts, network and UML diagrams in the browser or desktop, with a Lucidchart importer.

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