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DocumentCloud vs Xfig

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

DocumentCloud

DocumentCloud

News & Books

DocumentCloud is a web-based platform that allows journalists, news organizations, and researchers to upload, annotate, organize, publish, and analyze primary source documents. It facilitates transparency and public access to source documents.

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Xfig

Xfig

Photos & Graphics

Xfig is an open-source vector graphics editor used to draw diagrams and figures. It supports objects like circles, boxes, lines, spline curves, text, etc. and can export to formats like PDF and PostScript. Common uses are drawing diagrams like flowcharts, UML diagrams, network maps, etc.

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