Best Violet UML Editor Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from UML modeling software ranked against Violet UML Editor on the same published basis.
- 1Violet UML Editor vs Visual Paradigm
- 2Violet UML Editor vs Eclipse Papyrus
- 3Violet UML Editor vs BOUML
- 4Violet UML Editor vs Sparx Enterprise Architect
- 5Violet UML Editor vs BridgePoint
- 6Violet UML Editor vs Gaphor
- 7Violet UML Editor vs BESSER
- 8Violet UML Editor vs ArgoUML
- 9Violet UML Editor vs Altova UModel
- 10Violet UML Editor vs Umple
- 12Violet UML Editor vs Modelio
- 13Violet UML Editor vs StarUML
- 14Violet UML Editor vs Horusec
- 15Violet UML Editor vs kUML
- 16Violet UML Editor vs AgileUML
- 17Violet UML Editor vs JetUML
- 18Violet UML Editor vs UMLet
- 19Violet UML Editor vs IBM Rational Software Architect Designer
- 20Violet UML Editor vs UML Lab
- 21Violet UML Editor vs UMLGen
Violet UML Editor alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Paradigm | 8.3 | Free plan | $4/mo | Web |
| 2 | Eclipse Papyrus | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | BOUML | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Sparx Enterprise Architect | 7.6 | No | — | — |
| 5 | BridgePoint | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | Gaphor | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | BESSER | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | ArgoUML | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Altova UModel | 7.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 10 | Umple | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Modelio | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 13 | StarUML | 5.8 | No | $129/mo | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Horusec | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | kUML | 5.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | AgileUML | 5.6 | No | — | — |
| 17 | JetUML | 5.5 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | UMLet | 5.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | IBM Rational Software Architect Designer | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | UML Lab | 5.3 | No | — | — |
| 21 | UMLGen | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Violet UML Editor alternatives
What is the best alternative to Violet UML Editor?
Visual Paradigm, number 1 in UML modeling software with a score of 8.3 out of 10. The others here: Eclipse Papyrus, BOUML, Sparx Enterprise Architect and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Violet UML Editor?
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.