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blockdiag vs Pixia

A side-by-side look at blockdiag and Pixia. 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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Pixia

Pixia

Photos & Graphics

Pixia is a free and open-source raster graphics editor for Windows. It has drawing, painting, and image editing capabilities similar to commercial programs like Photoshop. Pixia is lightweight, easy to use, and good for basic image manipulation and digital art.

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