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At a Glance
Draw.io
Draw.io
Star Rating
(417)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.6% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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StarUML
StarUML
Star Rating
(24)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (47.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about StarUML
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Draw.io excels in ease of use with a score of 8.8, while StarUML, with a score of 8.6, is slightly less intuitive for new users. Reviewers mention that the drag-and-drop interface of Draw.io makes it particularly user-friendly for creating diagrams quickly.
  • Reviewers mention that Draw.io has a higher ease of setup score at 9.0 compared to StarUML's 9.7, indicating that users find it easier to get started with StarUML, especially for more complex UML modeling tasks.
  • G2 users highlight that Draw.io has a better quality of support with a score of 8.0, while StarUML's support is rated lower at 7.8. Users report that Draw.io's community forums and documentation are particularly helpful for troubleshooting.
  • Users on G2 indicate that Draw.io has a more positive product direction with a score of 8.0, while StarUML's score of 5.9 suggests some concerns about its future development. Reviewers mention that Draw.io frequently updates its features based on user feedback.
  • Reviewers mention that both products cater well to small businesses, but Draw.io has a slight edge in meeting requirements with a score of 8.9 compared to StarUML's 8.3. Users say that Draw.io's extensive template library is a significant advantage for quick project initiation.
  • Users report that while both products are effective, Draw.io's collaborative features are particularly praised, allowing multiple users to work on diagrams simultaneously, which is a feature that StarUML lacks to the same extent.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Draw.io
No pricing available
StarUML
No pricing available
Free Trial
Draw.io
No trial information available
StarUML
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
358
8.3
20
Ease of Use
8.8
362
8.6
20
Ease of Setup
9.0
71
9.7
5
Ease of Admin
8.3
50
8.7
5
Quality of Support
8.0
211
7.8
18
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
39
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
348
5.9
20
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Draw.io
Draw.io
StarUML
StarUML
Draw.io and StarUML are categorized as Diagramming
Unique Categories
Draw.io
Draw.io has no unique categories
StarUML
StarUML has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Draw.io
Draw.io
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
26.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
23.6%
StarUML
StarUML
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
47.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Draw.io
Draw.io
Computer Software
15.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.7%
Design
5.4%
Internet
3.7%
Higher Education
3.7%
Other
55.6%
StarUML
StarUML
Computer Software
43.5%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Education Management
8.7%
Banking
8.7%
Research
4.3%
Other
8.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Draw.io
Draw.io
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Design
GD
Verified User in Retail

I like the ease of use as and am a fan of the amount of variety draw.io offers for designing and maintaining complex charts

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Real Estate
GR
Verified User in Real Estate

Very hard to navigate around the screen.

StarUML
StarUML
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nima M.
NM
Nima M.
Verified User in Computer Software

Writing a code to create a diagram is a need for creating a complex diagrams,in my opinion and Star UML is the best way to do it. you create a class in your diagram by writing a simple line of code like this: expression ::= [ '<<' stereotype `>>` ] ...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Rajshekhar S.
RS
Rajshekhar S.
Verified User in Computer Software

One this I dislike about this software is, It does not have any guide. on the other hand, it is very difficult for a beginner to understand the functionality of this software. also, it does not have an autosave feature.

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Discussions
Draw.io
Draw.io Discussions
Some time it automaticaly stoped responding even it is connected to network.
2 comments
Sofia L.
SL
Hi, On the upper part where says "Help" there is an option to turn on the "Work Offline" option, when you clic it explains how to use the offline...Read more
Do you plan to create a offline tool?
2 comments
Adrian B.
AB
Happy to say this already exists. From the "Help" menu, "Download draw.io Desktop..."Read more
Could the concurrence of people working on the same diagram be implemented?
2 comments
GM
Yes, It is workable by your entire teamRead more
StarUML
StarUML Discussions
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StarUML has no discussions with answers