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MagicDraw vs Xfig

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

MagicDraw

MagicDraw

Development

MagicDraw is a visual software modeling tool used by software developers and architects to create UML diagrams and system architecture diagrams. It supports various diagram types like use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc.

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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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