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StarUMLVisual Paradigm
Paid

Commercial software; see the website for licence options.

 Freemium

Paid editions with a free trial; some tools such as the VPasCode online editor are free.

macOS macOS, Web
  • Covers most UML 2 diagram types
  • Mixes UML, ERD, SysML, BPMN and more in one project
  • Covers UML, SysML, BPMN and enterprise architecture in one tool
  • Desktop and browser versions
  • Commercial licence
  • Closed source
  • Broad feature set takes time to learn
  • Full features require a paid edition
Downloadable app Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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