PlantUML creates diagrams from a concise textual description. This makes diagrams easy to keep alongside source code, documentation and other text-based project assets.
It covers the principal UML diagram types as well as many non-UML formats. PlantUML can be used from the command line, integrated into editors and documentation systems, or incorporated into automated workflows.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Sequence, use case, class, object and activity diagrams.
- Component, deployment, state and timing diagrams.
- Supports ArchiMate, Gantt charts, mind maps and work breakdown structures.
- Entity relationship and network diagrams.
- Displays JSON and YAML data graphically.
- Wireframes and user-interface mockups.
- Text-based source is well suited to version control.
- Preprocessor and reusable standard library.
- Exports to formats including PNG and SVG.
- Integrates with a wide range of editors, documentation systems and development tools.
Website: plantuml.com
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Developer: Arnaud Roques
License: GNU General Public License v3.0; GNU Lesser General Public License; Apache License; Eclipse Public License; MIT License
PlantUML limits image width and height to 4096.
PlantUML is written in Java. Learn Java with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
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|---|---|
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| JetUML | Sketch software design ideas with a minimum of fuss |
| Violet | Designed for people who need to produce simple UML diagrams |
| Dia | GTK+ based diagram creation software |
| crystal-facet-uml | Desktop UML and SysML modeling application |
| OpenPonk | Extensible workbench for UML, BPMN and other models |
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