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