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draw.io

Draw diagrams and flowcharts for free.

Replaces
LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars8.7k
Last code update8 October 2026
SetupBeginner about 1 minOur estimate
Paid version costs aboutnot verified

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What it is

A diagramming editor that runs in the browser or as a desktop app and stores files where you choose.

Good for

Flowcharts, architecture diagrams, org charts and wireframes.

The catch

It is a diagram editor, not a collaboration suite. Live co-editing and shared libraries are weaker than in paid tools.

draw.io versus

draw.io
PriceFreePrice not verified
LicenseApache-2.0Commercial license
Source codePublic, you can read and check itNot public
SetupBeginner, about 1 minSign up and pay
Where it runsIn your browser, or on a server you run yourselfThe vendor's app or service, under their terms

The paid product's own plans and terms change. Check its site before you decide.

Install it with an AI assistant

Paste this into Claude, ChatGPT or another assistant that can work on your computer (Claude Code or Claude Desktop, for example). It is written from the project's official repository and tells the assistant to show you every command first. Setup time is our estimate: about 1 min.

I want to install and try draw.io on my own computer.

Official repository: https://github.com/jgraph/drawio
Official site: https://www.drawio.com
License: Apache-2.0

Before you do anything:
1. Read the README and install notes in the official repository above, and nothing else. Do not follow third-party tutorials or mirrors.
2. Tell me in plain words what will be installed, what it needs (operating system, memory, graphics card, disk space, accounts) and what it will cost me, if anything.
3. Check my computer against those needs and tell me honestly if it will not work well.

This one works in the browser. Tell me whether I can simply open the official hosted version, and when running my own copy makes sense. If I only want to try it, point me to the official page and stop there.

Rules:
- Show me each command before you run it, and say what it does.
- Ask before anything that deletes files, changes system settings, opens a network port or needs an administrator password.
- Never put my passwords or keys on a command line, or in a file I did not choose.
- When it is installed, help me check it with one small test, and tell me how to start and stop it.
- If something goes wrong, explain it in plain words and do not guess your way around it.

Good to know before you start: It is a diagram editor, not a collaboration suite. Live co-editing and shared libraries are weaker than in paid tools.

We have not run this prompt ourselves yet. Read what the assistant plans to do before you say yes.

Facts checked on 12 October 2026. We have not yet run a hands-on test of this tool. When we do, it gets a "Tested" mark here. Approximate US list prices for an individual plan, from third-party price trackers checked on 12 Oct 2026. Monthly billing where it exists. Regions, taxes and promotions change them. Confirm at the vendor before you decide.

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