Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to tld
software architecture and codebase diagramming
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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2020 · terrastruct.com · its alternatives →
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Open source technology stack for building diagrams
2021 · drawio.com · its alternatives →
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Terrastruct▲88A diagramming tool for systems, like software architecture
2020 · d2lang.com · its alternatives →
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The web version of Ilograph: interactive multi-perspective system architecture diagrams
2020 · app.ilograph.com · its alternatives →
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Hello HN, It has been a while since I contributed to the web, so I decided to get back in shape and publish "something". This app is a POC of "what if diagrams were more dynamic". I'm a software engineer by trade, and with conventional tools, I often times struggle to explain flows of data in complex software systems. I got inspired by video games like The Incredible Machine and Factorio, as in some ways, software systems tend to become Rube Goldberg-esque machines ;) As a side quest, I also wanted to craft diagrams faster than text-based tools (ex: mermaid), as I am always forgetting their…
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Visually build and deploy your cloud architecture
2022 · cloud.google.com · its alternatives →
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HackerDraw▲99Your engineering team’s favourite diagramming tool
2022 · hackerdraw.com · its alternatives →
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Overflow 2.0▲262Create interactive user flow diagrams that tell a story
2022 · overflow.io · its alternatives →
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Diagrams for Mac▲196A diagram editor for visualizing structures and processes
2020 · diagrams.app · its alternatives →
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2017 · xyz.insightdataengineering.com · its alternatives →
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Archsense is a software architecture visualization tool that aims to improve software development processes by providing accurate and up-to-date architecture representations directly from the source code. It helps developers, team leaders, and architecture professionals gain a comprehensive understa
2023 · archsense.dev · its alternatives →
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OneModel is a diagramming tool tailor-made for software engineers. Create beautiful architecture diagrams quickly and easily. Collaborate with team members on a live canvas. Embed your diagrams in Notion or with IFrames.
2022 · onemodel.app · its alternatives →
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A tribute to the art and profession of software development.
2017 · git-tower.com · its alternatives →
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PaintCode 2▲89The missing bridge between developers and graphic designers
2014 · paintcodeapp.com · its alternatives →
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Arcentry▲121Map, explain, and monitor cloud infrastructure in one interactive diagram.
2018 · arcentry.com · its alternatives →
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