Mermaid vs Violet UML Editor
A side-by-side look at Mermaid and Violet UML Editor. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
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.
Violet UML Editor
Violet is an open-source UML editing tool for Windows, Linux and Mac that allows users to create a variety of UML diagrams like use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, communication diagrams, statechart diagrams, activity diagrams, etc. It has a simple and intuitive graphical interface.