draw.io Desktopjgraph/drawio-desktop
Diagram editor for your desktopPersonalEnterpriseNotes & docsDesign & creativeDesktop★ 64k+1.1k / 90dGPL-3.0commit 3 days ago80worth
Open-source alternatives to Lucidchart
Lucidchart is a web-based diagramming platform used to draw flowcharts, process maps, network diagrams, and system architectures collaboratively.Lucidchart is made by Lucid Software Inc.. It is not open source. These 19 open-source projects do the same job, closest first.
Compare at a glance
| Project | Type | Self-host with Docker | License | Stars | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| draw.io Desktop | Desktop | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 64k | |
| Mermaid | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 91k | |
| drawDB | Web | Not listed | AGPL-3.0 | 40k | |
| Next AI Draw.io | Web | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 36k | |
| Archify | Extension / plugin | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 91k | |
| Graphite | Web, Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 28k | |
| Excalidraw | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 135k | |
| drawio-skill | CLI, Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 10k | |
| Diagrams | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 43k | |
| PixiJS | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 49k | |
| anatomy | CLI, Library / SDK, Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 22k | |
| Draw.io for VS Code | Extension / plugin | Not listed | GPL-3.0 | 9.5k | |
| React Flow | Library / SDK | Not listed | MIT | 39k | |
| Penpot | Web, Docker / self-host | Yes | MPL-2.0 | 62k | |
| Toonflow-app | Web, Docker / self-host, Desktop, Mobile | Yes | MIT | 20k | |
| Diagram Design | Extension / plugin | Not listed | MIT | 63k | |
| tldraw | Web, Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 51k | |
| Lucide | Library / SDK | Not listed | Custom (read before use) | 25k | |
| Open Design | Desktop | Not listed | Apache-2.0 | 105k |
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Next AI Draw.ioDayuanJiang/next-ai-draw-io
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Archifytt-a1i/archify
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GraphiteGraphiteEditor/Graphite
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Excalidrawexcalidraw/excalidraw
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drawio-skillAgents365-ai/drawio-skill
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PixiJSpixijs/pixijs
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anatomywheresryan22/anatomy
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React Flowxyflow/xyflow
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Penpotpenpot/penpot
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Toonflow-appHBAI-Ltd/Toonflow-app
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Lucidelucide-icons/lucide
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Open Designnexu-io/open-design
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