yEd replaces 3 paid apps
One genuinely free tool, 3 subscriptions it can stand in for. Each pairing below is curated and verified by hand, with the honest catch spelled out. No votes, no pay-to-list.
EdrawMaxPARCIALusage-based
Excelente diseño automático y muchos diagramas empresariales y técnicos; menos show de plantillas, más cajas bien alineadas.
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SimpleMindSÍusage-based
Not marketed as a mind mapper, but its free layouts and local graph files handle large, irregular maps unusually well.
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SmartDrawPARCIALusage-based
Automatic layout is the star here, especially for org charts, networks, processes, and dependency graphs; floor-plan tooling is much thinner.
the verdict →last updated 2026-08-06 · no votes, no pay-to-list
