Excalidraw is an open-source collaborative whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn style diagrams, wireframes, and flowcharts with real-time sharing.
130.6k stars15k forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
3 self-hosted Microsoft Visio alternatives
Diagramming and vector-graphics tool for creating flowcharts, org charts, network diagrams, floorplans and process maps. Visio for the web provides browser-based editing, real-time collaboration and Microsoft 365/OneDrive integration; paid plans add the desktop app.
Alternatives to Microsoft Visio
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Open-source, web-based ERD and database schema diagram editor. Import schemas via a single query, edit visually, and export DDL scripts and images for documentation or migrations.
22.8k stars1.5k forksAGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
Browser and desktop diagram editor for flowcharts, UML, wireframes and network diagrams with cloud storage integrations and offline apps.
7.7k stars1.2k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
What replacing Microsoft Visio actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 3 of 3 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: MIT, AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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