Xcos vs Xfig
A side-by-side look at Xcos and Xfig. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Xcos
Development
Xcos is an open-source graphical programming tool for modeling and simulating dynamical systems, specifically designed for control systems modeling. It features block diagram modeling, simulation, data plotting, and embedded code generation.
control-systemsmodelingsimulationblock-diagramsdynamical-systems
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.
diagrammingflowchartsumlvector-graphicsopen-source