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Mermaid vs Poseidon for UML

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

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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Poseidon for UML

Poseidon for UML

Development

Poseidon for UML is an open-source UML modeling tool for creating diagrams like use case, class, sequence, state machine, and activity diagrams. It has a simple and intuitive graphical interface for quick diagram drawing.

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