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draw.io

Diagramming and whiteboarding tool for flowcharts, network diagrams, and UML.

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  • Diagram Editor

    The main draw.io editor with the shapes panel, toolbar, canvas, and properties panel.

  • XML Diagram Editor

    The built-in XML editor lets users author diagrams in draw.io's native XML format for version control integration.

  • Cross-Functional Flowchart

    A multi-lane cross-functional flowchart template showing how draw.io handles complex process diagrams.

About this app

draw.io is a diagramming and whiteboarding tool for building flowcharts, network diagrams, UML, ERDs, and dozens of other diagram types with a drag-and-drop editor. It includes a large shape library, hand-drawn sketch styles, offline editing, and export to a wide range of file formats. People who choose draw.io over paid whiteboard tools point to two consistent things. There's no subscription to pay. Diagrams are also saved in a plain, structured file format rather than a proprietary one, so they stay usable even if you move to a different tool later. Reviewers also point to not needing an account to get started, unlike hosted competitors that gate their free tier behind sign-up and upgrade prompts. Every feature is available self-hosted at no cost, with nothing held back for a paid tier.

  • Authentication:
  • Access Control:
    Unlimited Users
  • Data:
    Data Export
  • Integrations:
  • UI:
    Dark ModeMacWindows
  • Infrastructure:
  • Whiteboard:
    Export to Image/PDFExtensive Shape LibrariesHand-drawn Sketch StyleOffline / Local-first Editing

GitHub

jgraph/drawio

7.9k stars

1.2k forks

Last releasev31.4.2(3 days ago*)Last activity3 days ago*Project age9 years (2016)Contributors3

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Funding

SaaS

Also offered as a paid cloud service

LicenseAPACHE-2.0Organisation typeCompanyCountry of origin🇬🇧 United KingdomHeadquarters🇬🇧 United KingdomIncorporated in🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Technology stack

  • JavaScript
  • HTML
  • Java
  • CSS
  • Shell
  • Python

License

APACHE-2.0

Apache License 2.0

A permissive license whose main conditions require preservation of copyright and license notices. Contributors provide an express grant of patent rights. Licensed works, modifications, and larger works may be distributed under different terms and without source code.

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