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Diagramming Tools Recommendations

Users recommend and compare web-based diagramming tools like draw.io, Excalidraw, tldraw, Lucidchart, and diagrams.net, often as alternatives to the discussed tool or for similar purposes.

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hnjake • Jan 30, 2014 • View on HN

Give www.draw.io a go. I have used it a few times at work.

ralphael • Jun 23, 2020 • View on HN

Looks nice, what does it do that something like draw.io doesn't?

_xiaz • Jul 17, 2024 • View on HN

No, I need a diagramming tool. Excalidraw lives on

zamadatix • Sep 16, 2019 • View on HN

Sounds more like diagramming functionality, have you tried draw.io or alike?

danielecook • Mar 11, 2018 • View on HN

have you seen http://www.draw.io? I like that one.

logicmystery • Dec 17, 2019 • View on HN

draw.io, lucidchart.com are tools I've enjoyed using.

syct • Feb 2, 2025 • View on HN

Try this https://excalidraw.com/

datums • Apr 19, 2010 • View on HN

A nice alternative to gliffy/visio/omnigraffle/napkin.

daodedickinson • Mar 23, 2016 • View on HN

Are there any more sites like gliffy and draw.io?

fillskills • Jan 20, 2024 • View on HN

Have you tried Make it by tldraw? Its free and fun! Here is a good example: https://twitter.com/tldraw/status/1746265563368710345