vscode-drawio VS mermaid

Compare vscode-drawio vs mermaid and see what are their differences.

vscode-drawio

This unofficial extension integrates Draw.io (also known as diagrams.net) into VS Code. (by hediet)

mermaid

Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown (by knsv)
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vscode-drawio mermaid
5 121
8,967 66,684
- 1.9%
4.2 10.0
3 months ago 4 days ago
TypeScript JavaScript
GNU General Public License v3.0 only MIT License
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vscode-drawio

Posts with mentions or reviews of vscode-drawio. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-14.

mermaid

Posts with mentions or reviews of mermaid. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-12.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing vscode-drawio and mermaid you can also consider the following projects:

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

plantuml - Generate diagrams from textual description

excalidraw - Virtual whiteboard for sketching hand-drawn like diagrams

C4-PlantUML - C4-PlantUML combines the benefits of PlantUML and the C4 model for providing a simple way of describing and communicate software architectures

Modelio - Modelio is a modeling solution offering a wide range of functionalities based on the main standards of enterprise architecture, software development and systems engineering.

aws-icons-for-plantuml - PlantUML sprites, macros, and other includes for Amazon Web Services services and resources

vscode-emacs-mcx - Awesome Emacs Keymap - VSCode emacs keybinding with multi cursor support

draw.io - draw.io is a JavaScript, client-side editor for general diagramming.

c4-draw.io - Draw.io template/diagram containing C4 Model shapes. Drawio Diagrams.net

d2 - D2 is a modern diagram scripting language that turns text to diagrams.

drawio-desktop - Official electron build of draw.io