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PlantUML vs yEd Graph Editor

A side-by-side look at PlantUML and yEd Graph Editor. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

PlantUML

PlantUML

Development

PlantUML is an open-source tool for creating UML diagrams from plain text. It supports all standard UML diagrams like use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, etc. PlantUML allows users to write simple textual descriptions which are then transformed into UML diagrams.

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yEd Graph Editor

yEd Graph Editor

Office & Productivity

yEd is a free and open-source diagramming software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It allows users to quickly and easily create diagrams like flowcharts, network diagrams, UML diagrams, BPMN diagrams, org charts, and more. yEd has automatic layout algorithms to tidy up diagram layouts.

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