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Checked 2026-10-21

draw.io

Open-source alternative · mapped from 2 paid tools. Fit is not feature parity.

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Facts

License
Paid-feature tier A
Self-host
Paid-feature limitsNone established

Tier A: Scope: Apache-2.0 general diagram editor, free to use and deploy yourself. Publisher explicitly describes free editor and no enterprise SSO tier. Paid Atlassian integrations are separate commercial add-ons; this classification does not assert their code or functionality is included in the OSS editor. License source. Repository: jgraph/drawio. Self-host: hybrid; hosted offer from the project: yes.

Replaces 2 paid tools

  • LucidchartEntry price Not established

    Fit:

    Import supported Lucidchart diagram files or .vsdx exports into the visual editor. Validate layout and custom shapes on representative files. Hosted comments, permissions and integration behavior are not established as transferable.

    Sources: www.drawio.com, drawio-app.com · checked 2026-10-21

    Full comparison: Lucidchart vs draw.io

  • Microsoft VisioEntry price USD 5 / seat / month

    Fit:

    Imports .vsdx and supported older .vsd/.vst and stencil formats. .vdx/.vsx need conversion in Visio first. Test fidelity; no editable Visio round-trip, data-link or Microsoft workflow parity asserted.

    Sources: www.drawio.com · checked 2026-10-21

    Full comparison: Microsoft Visio vs draw.io

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draw.io is listed as an open-source alternative to Lucidchart and Microsoft Visio, with partial fit or better. Maintainers can show this in a README; the badge links back to this page.

OSSHunt: replaces Lucidchart · Microsoft Visio

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