Microsoft Office Visio vs PlantUML : Which is Better?

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Microsoft Office Visio

Microsoft Visio (formerly Microsoft Office Visio) is a diagramming and vector graphics application and is part of the Microsoft Office family. Developed by Microsoft

License: Commercial

Apps available for Windows Windows RT

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PlantUML

PlantUML is an open-source tool allowing users to create UML diagrams from a plain text language. Developed by Arnaud Roques

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux Online Android

Microsoft Office Visio VS PlantUML Feature comparision

Feature Microsoft Office Visio PlantUML
Diagrams
Flow chart
Network mapping
Workflow
Create UML entities
Portable
Text Based Format
UML diagrams
VCS Friendly
Real time collaboration
Team Collaboration
Charts
Export to PDF
Sync with Google Drive
Single Line Diagram
Svg export
Import From Excel
Modules
Auto Layout
BPMN diagrams
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Lightweight
Conditional styles
Knowledge Management
Support for LaTeX
Brainstorming
Collaborative writing
Group collaboration
Notetaking
File management
Cloud sync
Interactive map
Built-in Note Taker
Backup to Google Drive
Graph editing
Graphs
SVG Editors
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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