What is WhiteStarUML?
WhiteStarUML is an open-source Unified Modeling Language (UML) modeling tool that runs on Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems. It allows software developers and architects to create various types of UML diagrams like class diagrams, sequence diagrams, use case diagrams, state machine diagrams and activity diagrams.
It has basic compliance with the UML 2.0 specification and aims to provide a lightweight yet functional UML editor. Some of the key features of WhiteStarUML include:
- Intuitive user interface and diagramming capabilities
- Support for key UML diagrams like class, sequence, state machine etc.
- Basic UML 2.0 compliance for elements and notation
- Ability to generate code stubs from class diagrams
- Extensibility through plugins
- Available free under an open-source MIT license
While it does not have all the advanced capabilities of some commercial UML tools, WhiteStarUML is good for people who want a simple, easy to use open-source UML modeling tool for common diagramming needs.
Lucidchart, Enterprise Architect, StarUML, Visual Paradigm, PlantUML, Diagram Designer, Umbrello, Yakindu Statechart Tools, UML Designer, Dynamic Draw, UModel, PlantText, jsUML2, ClickCharts, System Designer, TopCoder UML, Chrons Web Modeler are some alternatives to WhiteStarUML.