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Diagram-JS vs Mermaid

A side-by-side look at Diagram-JS and Mermaid. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Diagram-JS

Diagram-JS

Development

Diagram-JS is an open-source JavaScript diagramming library that allows you to create flowcharts, network diagrams, BPMN diagrams, ER diagrams, UML diagrams, and more. It provides a customizable canvas and diagramming components for building interactive diagrams.

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Mermaid

Mermaid

Development

Mermaid is an open-source tool that allows you to create diagrams and visualizations using text and code. It is designed to integrate with documentation sites and wikis to add charts and graphs through a simple markdown-inspired script language. The key benefit is the ability to generate complex diagrams that are portable, themeable, and easy to edit programmatically.

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