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Mermaid vs Scribus

A side-by-side look at Mermaid and Scribus. 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.

diagramsvisualizationsmarkdown
Scribus

Scribus

Office & Productivity

Scribus is an open source desktop publishing software used to create professional page layouts. It is suited for magazines, brochures, postcards, books and more with features like text flows between frames, advanced typography tools, CMYK color support and vector tools.

desktop-publishingpage-layouttypographyvector-graphicsopen-source

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