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blockdiag vs ReacType

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

ReacType

Science & Education

ReacType is a software tool for visualizing and drawing organic chemical reactions. It has an easy-to-use interface for drawing molecules and reaction mechanisms, includes a reaction database, and integrates with other chemistry software.

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