Drawing flowchart diagrams online, free and paid

01 Jul

2013

Johan van de Merwe

Posted in Tools

Sometimes you like to draw flowcharts or some other diagrams to support your documentation. Nowadays there are many online services where you can even do this in your browser.

Sometimes you like to draw flowcharts or some other diagrams to support your documentation. Nowadays there are many online services where you can even do this in your browser. Although I am using Microsoft Visio, I have looked a 2 online drawing tools.

Gliffy, beautiful but not entirely free

If you have about 100 USD annually in cash then Gliffy is your tool. That is, if you like eye catching diagrams build with a very intuitive interface. Working with drag-and-drop, it is making it so easy to make diagrams. It is supporting the most common diagram templates.

Gliffy also has an Google Chrome app for using it even offline. Gliffy is a popular and great tool for producing diagrams. One of the best I have seen so far.

Pros

easy to learn
great library of templates
great help function
beautiful diagram style
great interface
offline use with Chrome app

Cons

price can be a problem to some

Draw.io, a free alternative

Not as slick as Gliffy but free alternative to Gliffy is draw.io. It contains a nice library of objects and it almost as intuitive as Gliffy. Like Gliffy it supports the export of your drawings to popular image formats like PNG and JPG. And also like Gliffy it supports sharing your diagrams over the popular social networks. Pro

Pros

free of charge
nice interface
great library of templates

Cons

saving drawings with Google Skydrive
not as slick as Gliffy

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Johan van de Merwe

Working in IT since 1985. Started as COBOL and RPG/LE software developer. This was followed by a carrier as IT manager for several international operating companies. Started own business with Enovision in 2007. Since dedicated to internet software development on both server and frontend. Advises companies on developing successful internet strategies.

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