yEd - Top Competitors (Jul 2022)

yEd Review
ITQlick Score: 62/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 6.8/10 - high cost
Category: Diagrams -> yEd review -> yEd competitors
Ranking:Ranked 3 out of 6 Diagrams systems
Company: yWorks
Typical customers: Medium and large size businesses
Platforms: Desktop, Cloud
Links: yEd review, yEd pricing guide
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yEd vs. Alternatives in 2024

Two major alternatives of yEd are Microsoft Visio and Freeplane. Visio offers simple diagramming as well as vector graphics for complex diagramming. Just like yEd, Visio offers diagramming of flow charts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, organization charts, and mind maps. It also features templates for advanced diagrams and layouts and graphical display of data.

Freeplane is specifically aimed for the creation of mind maps and electronic outlines. It offers cross platform support and functional capabilities of node level dependent filters, formatting panel, text processor, automatic edge color, and integration with Open Street Map.

yEd alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to yEd that are worth checking out: SmartDraw for SMBs, Creately for large size business,

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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yEd
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
5
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Best for SMBs
SmartDraw
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$5.95 per user/month
Functionality
4
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Best for Enterprise
Creately
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$4 per month
Functionality
4
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