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24 alternatives to yEd

Powerful free app for generating high-quality diagrams

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. yEd launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   yEd live▲2

   Diagramming everywhere, anytime

   2023 · yworks.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Yeoman▲106

   The web's scaffolding tool for modern webapps

   2015 · yeoman.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   dbdiagram.io▲181

   Free database diagrams designer for analysts & developers 🛠

   2018 · dbdiagram.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Textografo▲120

   Create beautiful diagrams faster

   2016 · textografo.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Iconinator for Sketch▲246

   App icon generator plugin for Sketch app

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Gleek▲309

   Free online diagramming tool for developers

   2021 · gleek.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Draw.io▲132

   Create and share diagrams easily

   2013 · draw.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Easel.ly▲222

   Easy to use Infographics creator

   2015 · easel.ly · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Yotako▲131

   Your tool to translate design into mobile apps and websites

   2018 · yotako.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    WD Stack▲112

    Curated resources for frontend designers/developers

    2015 · wdstack.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    YouiDrawfree tier, from $9.99/mo▲105

    Online vector graphic design app. Free online logo creator.

    2020 · drawtify.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Quick Diagram▲121

    A tool for generating diagrams and flowcharts from text.

    2020 · quickdiagram.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Iterograph▲74

    An iterative drawing tool

    2016 · iterograph.laboiteatortue.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Aha! Visual Chart Tool▲115

    Create beautiful product roadmap visualizations

    2016 · aha.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Kanye Draw▲95

    Draw Kanye, with Kanye.

    2016 · kanyedraw.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Visualize Your Rails App to ER Diagram Automatically▲104

    Learn how to use this simple free tool dbdiagram.io to visualize your Rails ERD diagram, made by Holistics

    2018 · holistics.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Sketch Toolbox▲128

    A super simple plugin manager for Sketch

    2014 · sketchtoolbox.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sketch Notebook Plugin▲114

    Documenting Sketchapp artboards made easy

    2014 · marcosvid.al · its alternatives →

19. 19
    SketchBook by Autodesk▲91

    Professional-grade drawing and painting app

    2014 · sketchbook.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    CREATE 5.0▲105

    The most versatile graphic design + creativity tool

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Kanye Ipsum▲108

    Kanye West lorem ipsum text generator

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Easy Diagram▲75

    Design high quality project architecture

    2021 · zdiagram.surge.sh · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Autodesk Graphic▲98

    Professional desktop vector drawing & graphic design app.

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Method Draw▲70

    A free browser-based vector creator

    2014 · editor.method.ac · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →