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blockdiag vs IBM Rational Software Architect

A side-by-side look at blockdiag and IBM Rational Software Architect. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

blockdiag

blockdiag

Development

blockdiag is an open-source Python library and command-line tool that generates block-style diagram images from simple text files. It supports multiple diagram types like block diagrams, sequence diagrams, activity diagrams, and more.

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IBM Rational Software Architect

IBM Rational Software Architect

Development

IBM Rational Software Architect is an integrated development environment for modeling, designing, and constructing software systems, including SOA systems, based on the Eclipse platform. It supports multiple programming languages and UML based modeling.

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