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D2 vs nomnoml: catalog facts
D2	nomnoml
Free Free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, Command line	Web, Command line
Diagrams as text that fit into version control Simple syntax with automatic layout	Readable syntax that resembles the drawn diagram Instant live preview in the browser
Requires learning the D2 syntax Less fine control than drawing by hand	Web editor stores diagrams only in browser local storage Smaller range of diagram types than PlantUML
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MPL-2.0	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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