Best BOUML Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from UML modeling software ranked against BOUML on the same published basis.
- 1BOUML vs Visual Paradigm
- 2BOUML vs ArgoUML
- 3BOUML vs BESSER
- 4BOUML vs BridgePoint
- 6BOUML vs Eclipse Papyrus
- 7BOUML vs Gaphor
- 8BOUML vs Horusec
- 9BOUML vs Violet UML Editor
- 10BOUML vs Sparx Enterprise Architect
- 11BOUML vs Umple
- 12BOUML vs Altova UModel
- 13BOUML vs Astah Professional
- 14BOUML vs PragmaDev Studio
- 15BOUML vs UML Lab
- 16BOUML vs AgileUML
- 17BOUML vs kUML
- 18BOUML vs UMLet
- 19BOUML vs JetUML
- 20BOUML vs Rodin Platform
- 21BOUML vs StarUML
BOUML alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Paradigm | 6.4 | Free plan | $4/mo | Web |
| 2 | ArgoUML | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | BESSER | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | BridgePoint | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Eclipse Papyrus | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Gaphor | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | Horusec | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Violet UML Editor | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Sparx Enterprise Architect | 5.8 | No | — | — |
| 11 | Umple | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Altova UModel | 5.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 13 | Astah Professional | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | PragmaDev Studio | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | UML Lab | 5.5 | No | — | — |
| 16 | AgileUML | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 17 | kUML | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | UMLet | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | JetUML | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Rodin Platform | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | StarUML | 5.2 | No | $129/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about BOUML alternatives
What is the best alternative to BOUML?
Visual Paradigm, number 1 in UML modeling software with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: ArgoUML, BESSER, BridgePoint and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BOUML?
Visual Paradigm is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.