Alternatives to Visio

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CheeseSlice replied

11 April 2014, 21:46
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Anyone got any suggestions on a simple, easy to use alternative to Visio for producing high level architecture diagrams.

Doesn't need vast libraries of objects, just be able to quickly and easily draw basic shapes, annotate them and link them together with lines and arrows.

MacOS or Web based.

Cheap is good, free is better.

Pen and paper?
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smatty replied

11 April 2014, 19:05
Inkscape would be one free option for those kind of diagrams.
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MPwannadecentincome replied

11 April 2014, 17:25
If you have MS office the drawing tools can do the basics
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cojak replied

11 April 2014, 10:58
I use omnigraffle if I need produce something quick and dirty.
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The Spartan replied

11 April 2014, 10:16
Originally posted by DaveB View Post

Anyone got any suggestions on a simple, easy to use alternative to Visio for producing high level architecture diagrams.

Doesn't need vast libraries of objects, just be able to quickly and easily draw basic shapes, annotate them and link them together with lines and arrows.

MacOS or Web based.

Cheap is good, free is better.

Visio | Open Source Alternative - osalt.com

Might be of some use
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DaveB started a topic Alternatives to Visio

11 April 2014, 10:09
Alternatives to Visio

Anyone got any suggestions on a simple, easy to use alternative to Visio for producing high level architecture diagrams.

Doesn't need vast libraries of objects, just be able to quickly and easily draw basic shapes, annotate them and link them together with lines and arrows.

MacOS or Web based.

Cheap is good, free is better.
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