obsidian-plantuml vs obsidian-excalidraw-plugin

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obsidian-plantuml		obsidian-excalidraw-plugin
	Project
3	Mentions	51
350	Stars	3,405
-	Growth	-
5.4	Activity	9.3
9 days ago	Latest Commit	11 days ago
TypeScript	Language	TypeScript
MIT License	License	-

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obsidian-plantuml

Posts with mentions or reviews of obsidian-plantuml. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-11-22.

D2 is now open source – a new, modern language that turns text to diagrams
34 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 22 Nov 2022

This is a great idea; my go-to approach is the "I'll use PowerPoint to do that and take a screenshot" mindset since I don't have a need for publication quality output.
I really like the comparison site that you have created - it's great for learning these languages. I would love to see a plugin for Obsidian for the times where I need to add a custom drawing to my notes. It looks like there already are plugins for PlantUML[1] and graphviz[2] today.
[1] https://github.com/QAMichaelPeng/obsidian-graphviz
[2] https://github.com/joethei/obsidian-plantuml
What is the best markup-to-graphic extension for Obsidian?
2 projects | /r/ObsidianMD | 3 May 2022

https://github.com/joethei/obsidian-plantuml is my fav.
How to draw a graph/tree structure in Obsidian. Im trying to draw something like this image, I was wondering if there is a plugin or way to do this in Obsidian.
2 projects | /r/ObsidianMD | 1 Mar 2022

obsidian-excalidraw-plugin

Posts with mentions or reviews of obsidian-excalidraw-plugin. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-12-24.

Tell HN: My Favorite Tools
14 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 24 Dec 2023

I think I have somewhere around 1k notes. Startup time is not my concern as I keep it open all the time. It seems like I bumped into https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin/issu... tl;dr: Minimal theme doesn't get along with Excalidraw.
Wireflow – free, online, open source tool for creating user-flow prototypes
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Dec 2023

I use excalidraw for almost everything. Brilliant tool. I already mentioned it in another response in this thread but using excalidraw inside obsidian via https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin has been a game changer for me.
Open-source drawing tool – Excalidraw
4 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 2 Dec 2023

For those using Obsidian, the Excalidraw plugin plays really well within it.
https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin
The ReMarkable Streaming Tool v2: Elevating Remote Work Efficiency
9 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Aug 2023

Plug for Excalidraw:
https://excalidraw.com/
https://blog.excalidraw.com/
Which, FWIW, supports Apple Pencil and iPad quite well since 2022:
https://twitter.com/excalidraw/status/1491044642493992960
As well as a seemingly evergreen release of the Obsidian plugin that gets people Doge levels of Such Wow:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ObsidianMD/comments/s58d2o/just_dis...
Video walkthrough here:
https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin
The team based real time collaboration in Excalidraw+ is just fantastic. Glad to have a way to compensate the author:
https://blog.excalidraw.com/introducing-excalidraw-plus/
Experiences with Excalidraw on Android Tablets (Samsung Tab S8 vs. Surface Pro 8)
1 project | /r/ObsidianMD | 27 Jun 2023

I love my setup, and if you are going to spend money on an S8 (I have mine with paperfeel screenprotecor). Make sure to donate to the maintainer of the excalidraw plugin, he is doing awesome stuff: https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin
How do I make infographics with Obsidian?
1 project | /r/ObsidianMD | 2 Jun 2023

For embedded drawings you can use Excalidraw for Obisidian.
Tips & Tricks for Productivity with BOOX (Obsidian, Syncthing, Weylus, RustDesk, Termux, KDE Connect, ZeroTier) + 2 Bonus Screensavers
12 projects | /r/Onyx_Boox | 12 Apr 2023

As for community plugins, I currently have only the Excalidraw enabled on my Tab Ultra, but I haven't used it much so far.
Handwrite on Obsidian file
1 project | /r/ObsidianMD | 12 Apr 2023

The Obsidian Excalidraw plugin allows you to draw and write https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin
What is the link between Obsidian and Excalidraw?
2 projects | /r/ObsidianMD | 11 Apr 2023
How Do You Digitize Handwritten Notes?
1 project | /r/ObsidianMD | 9 Apr 2023

Excalidraw plugin.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing obsidian-plantuml and obsidian-excalidraw-plugin you can also consider the following projects:

obsidian-graphviz - Graphviz plugin for obsidian md.

excalidraw - Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams

juggl - An interactive, stylable and expandable graph view for Obsidian. Juggl is designed as an advanced 'local' graph view, where you can juggle all your thoughts with ease.

xournalpp - Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.

Obsidian_to_Anki - Script to add flashcards from text/markdown files to Anki

emacs-drawio

obsidian-kanban - Create markdown-backed Kanban boards in Obsidian.

excalibrain - A graph view to navigate your Obsidian vault

ilograph-standard-libraries - Standard libraries for use with Ilograph Interactive Diagrams (https://app.ilograph.com)

obsidian-mind-map - An Obsidian plugin for displaying markdown notes as mind maps using Markmap.

obsidian-git - Backup your Obsidian.md vault with git

diagrams - :art: Diagram as Code for prototyping cloud system architectures