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draw.ioSmartDraw
Free

Free and open source under Apache 2.0. The project states you can use it for any purpose…

 Paid

Commercial software aimed at individuals and organisations.

Windows, macOS, Linux Web
  • Works entirely offline with files stored locally, so nothing is uploaded
  • Large shape libraries including AWS, Azure, Cisco and Kubernetes icon sets
  • Scaled floor plans without full CAD software
  • Thousands of industry-standard symbols
  • Electron, so it is heavy for a diagram editor
  • No real-time collaboration in the desktop build
  • Paid product
  • Less precise than dedicated CAD tools for engineering work
Downloadable app Web application
Open source Closed source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
No account needed Account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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