What is Astah Community Edition?
astah Community Edition is a free and open-source UML modeling tool for software design and development. It enables software developers and architects to create various UML diagrams like use case diagrams, class diagrams, sequence diagrams, communication diagrams, state machine diagrams, activity diagrams, and deployment diagrams.
As it is the community edition, it has limited features compared to the professional edition of astah. However, it provides all the essential UML modeling features required for designing software applications and systems. The key features include:
- Intuitive drag and drop interface for quick UML diagramming
- Various UML diagrams to visualize software models and architecture
- Customizable templates for frequently used diagrams
- Model simulation to validate designs
- Report generation facility
- Import/export diagrams in XMI format for interoperability
- Available on Windows, Linux and macOS platforms
As astah community is free and open-source, it is ideal for students, open-source developers, hobbyists who want to learn UML modeling and document software designs. The community edition has a large user base and support through forums. However, for advanced customization and enterprise-level features, the professional edition is recommended.