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Free, open source diagramming application with 100M+ users. Store your data wherever you…

Unlimited Free TierOpen Source
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About draw.io

draw.io is a design tool for design work. In its own words: Free, open source diagramming application with 100M+ users. Store your data wherever you want—we can't access it.

What the free plan gives you

Completely free diagramming.

Because draw.io is open source, the ceiling is your own infrastructure rather than a billing page. Self-hosting costs nothing but your time, and a hosted plan is there if you would rather not run it.

What it does

draw.io covers backwards Compatible, real-time Collaboration, privacy First, open Source, independent.

When you would pay

You may never need to. The free tier is not a funnel step here, so the sensible move is to use it until something it genuinely cannot do forces the question.

We list draw.io because the free plan was checked against its own pricing page, not because a vendor asked. If it has changed, tell us and we will re-check it.

Key Features

Backwards Compatible
Real-time Collaboration
Privacy First
Open Source
Independent
Works where you work
Embed diagrams anywhere
Start diagramming in seconds

Pros & Cons

Open source — self-host it for nothing
Free tier has no hard usage ceiling
Covers backwards Compatible on the free plan
Free plan verified against the vendor's pricing page
Vendor does not publish a clear free-plan breakdown

The free plan in practice

What you can actually do on draw.io's free plan (Completely free diagramming), where it stops, and when it's worth paying.

When to upgrade to a paid plan

draw.io is open source, so self-hosting is free and unlimited. The only reason to pay is convenience: choose a hosted or cloud option when you'd rather not run and maintain it yourself, or need official support.

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Free Plan Details

Free Plan
Free TierUnlimited Free Tier
User LimitCompletely free diagramming
Open Source

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