Mermaid alternatives

At a glance

We list 10 other diagramming tools as alternatives to Mermaid: Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Gliffy, Lucidchart, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind.
Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind have a free plan.
draw.io, Eraser, Gliffy, Lucidchart and Miro work with Confluence, as Mermaid does.
Gliffy, Lucidchart, Miro and Whimsical work with Jira, as Mermaid does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.

10 alternatives

Listed alphabetically. A tool is ranked by its reviews once it has 3.

Coggle
A collaborative mind-mapping tool that helps you make sense of complex things.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: integration with Microsoft Visio.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Awesome, $5 per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Integrations shared with Mermaid
None in common
Main features
Realtime collaboration, Full change history, Powerful flowcharting
Security and compliance
SSO
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draw.io
Free diagramming application where you store your data wherever you want.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: Web or Desktop; integration with Google Drive, Microsoft SharePoint or GitHub.
Free plan
Yes
Platforms
Web, Desktop
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Confluence
Main features
Real-time collaboration, Backwards compatible, Privacy first
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Eraser
AI that builds maps and diagrams of your systems from your cloud, code, CMDB and spreadsheets
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: VS Code or API; integration with GitHub, Notion or VS Code.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $15 per member per month, billed annually, or $20 monthly (as of October 23, 2026)
Platforms
VS Code, API
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Confluence
Main features
AI diagrams, AI documents, Diagram-as-code
Security and compliance
SOC 2, SSO
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Excalidraw+
Collaborative whiteboard for hand-drawn style diagrams, with a cloud workspace for teams
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: API; integration with Notion or Obsidian.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Plus, $6 per user per month (as of October 19, 2026)
Free trial
14 days
Platforms
API
Integrations shared with Mermaid
None in common
Main features
Hand-drawn style diagrams, Unlimited scenes and folders, Live presentations
Security and compliance
SOC 2
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Gliffy
Gliffy turns your team's captured knowledge into technical diagrams inside Confluence.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: Confluence Cloud; integration with Microsoft Visio or draw.io; GDPR or HIPAA.
Paid plans from
Gliffy Zero Egress, $2.80 per month, as low as, for 1-100 users (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Confluence Cloud
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Confluence, Jira
Main features
Generate with AI, Drag and drop interface, Interactive diagramming
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA
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Lucidchart
Create next-generation diagrams with AI, data, and automation.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: integration with Slack, Notion or ChatGPT.
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Confluence, Jira
Main features
Lucid AI, Data linking, Conditional formatting
Security and compliance
SSO
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MindMeister
Online mind map maker for brainstorming and planning.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: Web, iOS or Android; integration with MeisterTask, Microsoft Teams or Google Workspace; ISO 27001 or GDPR.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Personal, $12 per user per month (as of November 14, 2026)
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Claude
Main features
Real-time collaboration, AI mind map generation, Whiteboards
Security and compliance
ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Miro
Align teams and ship what customers need in one AI-powered visual platform
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: iOS or Android; integration with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace or ServiceNow; ISO 27001 or GDPR.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Starter, $8 per member per month, billed annually (as of October 19, 2026)
Platforms
iOS, Android
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Confluence, Jira, Claude
Main features
Infinite canvas, Sticky notes and voting, Templates
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO
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Whimsical
The whiteboard for product builders
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: Web, macOS, Windows or Linux; integration with ChatGPT, GitHub or Linear; GDPR.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $10 per editor per month, billed annually (as of October 20, 2026)
Platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, Linux
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Jira, Claude, Cursor
Main features
Diagrams, Flowcharts, Mind maps
Security and compliance
SOC 2, GDPR, SSO
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Xmind
Create mind maps online or on desktop, brainstorm ideas and plan projects with AI.
No reviews yet
Choose it over Mermaid for: Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android or Web; integration with ChatGPT or Notion; ISO 27001.
Free plan
Yes
Paid plans from
Pro, $4.29 per month, billed annually (as of November 14, 2026)
Free trial
7 days
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Web
Integrations shared with Mermaid
Claude, Cursor
Main features
AI mind map, Real-time collaboration, Project management
Security and compliance
SOC 2, ISO 27001
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At a glance

We list 10 other diagramming tools as alternatives to Mermaid: Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, Gliffy, Lucidchart, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind.

Coggle, draw.io, Eraser, Excalidraw+, MindMeister, Miro, Whimsical and Xmind have a free plan.

draw.io, Eraser, Gliffy, Lucidchart and Miro work with Confluence, as Mermaid does.

Gliffy, Lucidchart, Miro and Whimsical work with Jira, as Mermaid does.

From each tool's own website and from published reviews. Each tool's page says when its facts were checked.