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> Desktop UML 2.x modeling tool for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with mind maps, Java code reverse engineering, AI Chat Copilot, and a local MCP server (your own API key required). Free for students.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 8 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Astah UML

\- Focused and easy to learn: the UML 2.x diagrams you use every day, without the overhead of an enterprise suite.&#10;- AI-assisted modeling: AI Chat Copilot, AI-Powered Code Reverse, and a local MCP server for external AI agents (your own API key required).&#10;- From code to diagrams: reverse-engineer Java code into class diagrams and generate sequence diagrams from code.&#10;- Your models stay local: models are saved as files on your computer and work offline, with no cloud storage required.&#10;- Extensible: free plug-ins for Word, Excel, Miro, PlantUML, and Mermaid, plus an open Java API and plug-in SDK.&#10;- Free for students: a Free Student License for learning and teaching UML.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 8 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Change Vision, Inc

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$6,99
- **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Astah UML is available as a 1-month subscription ($6.99 per user) or an annual subscription ($79.99 per user).&#10;&#10;For teams, floating licenses (annual, from 1 seat, self-hosted license server required) and organizational licenses (annual, for more than 10 users, hosted on the Astah portal) are available. Per-seat prices decrease with larger packs.&#10;&#10;Students can use Astah UML free of charge with a Free Student License.&#10;&#10;A 20-day free trial is available with no credit card required.&#10;&#10;AI features (AI Chat Copilot, AI-Powered Code Reverse, and the local MCP server) require your own API key from a supported AI service. API usage is billed separately by that service provider.
- **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise)
- **Supported Languages**: English, Japanese
- **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more

## Features

- AI Copilot
- API
- Brainstorming
- Custom Development
- Data Import/Export
- Desktop Availability
- Diagramming
- Diagramming and Collaborative Whiteboard Integrations
- Drag & Drop
- Mind Maps
- Modeling Tools
- Multi-Language
- Offline Access
- Third-Party Integrations
- Visual Modeling

## Integrations (8 total)

- Azure OpenAI Service
- Claude
- Gemini
- Mermaid Chart
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Miro
- Openai

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base
- Chat

## Category

- [Diagram Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/698/diagram/software)

## Related Categories

- [Diagram Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/698/diagram/software)
- [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1501/mind-mapping/software)
- [App Design Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1325/app-design/software)

## Alternatives

1. [Bubble](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2045843/bubble) — 4.6/5 (334 reviews)
2. [Figma](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/122951/figma) — 4.7/5 (878 reviews)
3. [Essential Studio](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/171039/essential-studio) — 4.6/5 (950 reviews)
4. [Miro](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/91635/miro) — 4.7/5 (1705 reviews)
5. [Adobe XD](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2035423/adobe-xd) — 4.5/5 (1087 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Review for astah UML" — 5.0/5

> **Vinicius** | *10 September 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: The product is easy to install, learn to use, manage. It has a very friendly user interface and is portable to different operating systems.
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> **Cons**: I hope that in the future the product will have more options for exports to other programming languages, such as PHP and Python.
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> The product is great for creating and managing UML models, it has the necessary diagrams for the requirements gathering, analysis and validation phase of software development process. It also has database modeling with export options, which is a great feature.

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### "Easy to use. Perfect for UML." — 5.0/5

> **CHRISTIAN** | *11 July 2024* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
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> **Pros**: I can always have the job done with the tool. Amazing\! Simple and fast to use. Perfect for UML.
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> **Cons**: The tool design can be improved. Things should look nicer. The layout is the same since ever.
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> I can always have the job done with the tool. Amazing\! Simple and fast to use.

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### "Astah UML feedback" — 4.0/5

> **Tarek** | *19 December 2022* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
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> **Pros**: Very useful for designing UML diagrams like sequence and state graphs
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> **Cons**: Copy paste and message ordering in sequence diagrams is not so good handled

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### "Astah for the community" — 4.0/5

> **Mauricio** | *21 October 2022* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: I like the way he manages to lay out the diagrams.
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> **Cons**: The insertion of information in diagrams will be rigid, having to resort many times to the settings bar for insertion.
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> My experience with the tool was good

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### "Flexible Yet Robust" — 5.0/5

> **Dennis** | *18 October 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: The ability to drag and drop between drawings saves time and insures consistency between models of a project.
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> **Cons**: Somewhat of a learning curve for the arrows
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> This software has been valuable in helping me understand how coding accomplishes design. With Astah, as a student, I moved from writing hacky code that seldom met all requirements to having a structured approach with a strong modeling tool. Great for planning testing too\!

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