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yEd
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yEd

#56in Design Tools
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What is yEd?

It is a powerful desktop application that can be used to quickly and effectively generate high-quality diagrams. Create diagrams manually, or import your external data for analysis. Our automatic layout algorithms arrange even large data sets with just the press of a button.

yEd is a tool in the Design Tools category of a tech stack.

Key Features

Powerful search and selection toolsMouse wheel zoomClipboard operationsExtensive undoThe ability to work with multiple diagrams simultaneously

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yEd Alternatives & Comparisons

What are some alternatives to yEd?

drawio

drawio

It is a free online diagram software for making flowcharts, process diagrams, org charts, UML, ER and network diagrams. It is an open platform where you can create and share diagrams. It’s integrated with the tools you already use.

Lucidchart

Lucidchart

Solution for visual communication. Create online flowcharts, diagrams, UML sketches, and ER models.

FigJam

FigJam

It is an online whiteboard for teams to collaborate, brainstorm, map out flows, and more. It is easy to learn and fun to use, so anyone can participate and share their ideas.

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Visio

Create flowcharts, diagrams, org charts, floor plans, engineering designs, and more, using modern shapes and templates with the familiar Office experience.

PlantUML

PlantUML

It is used to draw UML diagrams, using a simple and human readable text description. Be careful, because it does not prevent you from drawing inconsistent diagrams. So it's more a drawing tool than a modeling tool. It is a component that allows to quickly write Sequence diagram, Usecase diagram, Class diagram, Object diagram, Activity diagram, Component diagram, Deployment diagram, State diagram, and Timing diagram.

Excalidraw

Excalidraw

It is a whiteboard tool that lets you easily sketch diagrams with a hand-drawn feel.

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yEd Integrations

Windows, Linux, macOS are some of the popular tools that integrate with yEd. Here's a list of all 3 tools that integrate with yEd.

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