draw.io vs PlantUML
| draw.io | PlantUML | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | Yes | |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | api, extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Real-time collaboration | Yes | |
| Diagram types | flow charts, mind maps, org charts, Venn diagrams, infographics, network diagrams, architecture diagrams, floor plans, electrical diagrams, rack diagrams, UML diagrams, BPMN diagrams, Kanban boards, ER diagrams, Mermaid diagrams, Gitflow diagrams, C4 models, threat models | Sequence, use-case, class, object, activity, component, deployment, state, timing, regex, network, wireframe, Archimate, Gantt, mind map, WBS, EBNF, JSON, YAML |
| Desktop apps | Yes | |
| Import/export formats | SVG, PNG, PDF | |
| Export formats | PNG, SVG, JPEG, animated GIF, PDF, HTML, URL, XML, JSON | PNG, SVG, EPS, PDF, VDX, XMI, SCXML, HTML, ATXT, UTXT, LaTeX, Braille PNG |
| Import formats | draw.io, XML, Gliffy, VSDX, Lucidchart, PNG, SVG, JPEG | |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Version history | Yes | Yes |
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