draw.io

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About draw.io

draw.io is a free diagramming application that allows users to create and share diagrams within a web browser. The online tool works with G Suite/Google Drive and Dropbox, and is deeply integrated and audit-friendly in Atlassian's Confluence and Jira products. Users can also work on diagrams offline and save locally using draw.io’s desktop app for macOS, Windows and Linux.

draw.io provides an intuitive interface with drag & drop functionality, customizable diagram templates, and an extensive shape library. Users are able to create and edit a variety of diagrams including flowcharts, org charts, process diagrams, ER diagrams, UML, network diagrams, and more. draw.io’s rich functionality allows users to track and restore changes, import and export various formats, and automatically publish and share work.

BPMN diagrams help users present complex processes and workflows, useful for onboarding new employees, or when a business process needs to be audited. UML diagrams help document all aspects of software engineering projects, whether behavioral or structural. Flow charts can be created using the drag & drop interface, including a variety of shapes to define and depict complex workflows.

Mind maps help visually brainstorm concepts or problems by organizing information into related topics, useful for making decisions or preparing a complex document. Network diagrams allow users to visualize their IT infrastructure by creating a detailed illustration of their network with all of its devices. Users can plan the layout of a website or user interface using wireframe models, while mockups help prototype interfaces during application development to optimize their usability.


Key benefits of draw.io

  • Users can create diagrams online through their web browser, and access draw.io offline through the native applications for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome OS.

  • Integrations with Atlassian Confluences and JIRA allows users add, change and share diagrams and collaborate with their team.

  • draw.io offers a range of built-in diagram templates, and predefined shapes and scalable SVG images for a range of diagram types included in the shape library.

  • Diagrams which users create with draw.io can be used in any publication type without legal restrictions, including for commercial purposes, with no watermarking.

  • Diagrams can be saved to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Trello, GitHub, or users' devices, with XML, HTML, and SVG file formats supported.

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    draw.io Software - Create flowcharts, process diagrams, organization charts, UML diagrams, ER diagrams, network diagrams, and more
    draw.io Software - UML diagrams help document all aspects of software engineering projects
    draw.io Software - draw.io supports all of the shapes used in flow charts of various types
    draw.io Software - Tree diagrams illustrate any situation where there is a hierarchy of elements
    draw.io Software - Create mind maps to organize information into related topics
    draw.io Software - Create a detailed illustration of a network with all of its devices
    draw.io Software - Use wireframe models, also known as page schematics, to plan the layout of websites or user interfaces
    draw.io Software - Create mockups of application interfaces and mobile websites to optimize their usability
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    draw.io Software - Create flowcharts, process diagrams, organization charts, UML diagrams, ER diagrams, network diagrams, and more
    draw.io Software - UML diagrams help document all aspects of software engineering projects
    draw.io Software - draw.io supports all of the shapes used in flow charts of various types
    draw.io Software - Tree diagrams illustrate any situation where there is a hierarchy of elements
    draw.io Software - Create mind maps to organize information into related topics
    draw.io Software - Create a detailed illustration of a network with all of its devices
    draw.io Software - Use wireframe models, also known as page schematics, to plan the layout of websites or user interfaces
    draw.io Software - Create mockups of application interfaces and mobile websites to optimize their usability

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    Aram
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
    • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

    draw.io is one of the simplest tools for your software architecture and design documents

    Reviewed on 2023/11/20

    Overall, the experience of drawing with draw.io is so light weight that I will always go back to if...

    Overall, the experience of drawing with draw.io is so light weight that I will always go back to if for my software design diagrams

    Pros

    The most significant benefit of draw.io is the simplicity to get started. It is very straightforward to use and easy to understand the tool and its menus. Within minutes you can figure out how to use it to draw your software design.

    Cons

    The Cloud specific images, like AWS or Azure could be a little more high quality and less plain. It would be nice if the icons for various cloud services could be as similar as their official icons as possible, though they are still recognizable.

    Verified Reviewer
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    • Industry: Computer Software
    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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    • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

    Draw.io for web developers

    Reviewed on 2023/11/09

    Pros

    It's very easy to use. With the basic and simple shapes, you can customise and create a variety of diagrams. And if you don't want to start from scratch, it offers so many templates according to the type of diagram you want to create.

    Cons

    Overall it's very good. I started using it when I was a student. The only negative aspect I see is that sometimes the interface isn't precise to the way you want to move your arrows while creating diagrams.

    Stefan
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    • Company size: 11–50 Employees
    • Used Daily for Free Trial
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    • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

    Great for flowcharts and diagrams

    Reviewed on 2023/10/28

    Pros

    Easy to use interface. The drag and drop feature really makes creating diagrams quick and simple

    Cons

    Lacks advanced features and objects to complete complex diagrams and flowcharts

    Onur
    Onur
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    • Company size: 2–10 Employees
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    Draw.io Review

    Reviewed on 2023/08/04

    Sometimes it's so hard to explain the plans, architectures or flows without visualizing it. At this...

    Sometimes it's so hard to explain the plans, architectures or flows without visualizing it. At this moment, it's very vital to draw diagrams. Draw.io really helps me to understand and explain the workflow to other colleagues. I can say that my overall experience with draw.io is excellent.

    Pros

    In my professional career, I am working with multiple cloud providers all the time. I can find the icons of most of the resources of cloud providers like Azure, AWS etc. This really helps me to create great diagrams.Also another great feature, I can export my diagrams in PDF format so that I can share it with anyone.

    Cons

    Not a least liked feature but I'd be glad if draw.io adds the icons of the newly published resources of the cloud providers.

    Mark
    Mark
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    Draw.io

    Reviewed on 2023/09/07

    Pros

    Draw.io is a gem when it comes to creating diagrams and flowcharts. Here are a few things I love about it: ease of use, versatility, integration, collaboration, cost. Working on the same screen with my teammates provides both speed and convenience.

    Cons

    Honestly, it's tough to find major faults with draw.io, but if I had to nitpick: offline access, advanced features.For extremely complex and technical diagrams, I've found that some specialized diagramming tools offer slightly more advanced features. However, for the majority of my needs, draw.io is more than sufficient.

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    draw.io offers the following pricing plans:

    • Starting from: €5.00/month
    • Pricing model: Free Version, Subscription
    • Free Trial: Available

    draw.io online is a free-to-use web application with no premium paid-for functionality, watermarking, or other limitations. To use draw.io with Atlassian Confluence and JIRA, monthly or annual fees apply.

    draw.io has the following typical customers:

    Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000

    draw.io supports the following languages:

    Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian

    draw.io supports the following devices:

    draw.io integrates with the following applications:

    Confluence, Dropbox Business, GitHub, Google Drive, Google Workspace, Jira, OneDrive, Trello

    draw.io offers the following support options:

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

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