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This article lists Unified Modeling Language tools, classified by their proprietary or non-proprietary status.
List of Non-commercial/Free UML tools
- Acceleo: Eclipse and EMF template-based system for source-code generation from UML models.
- AmaterasUML: a Java-based open source free UML modelling tool, follows the UML standard. Can forward and reverse engineer Java code. Eclipse Public License -v 1.0 EPL .
- ArgoUML: a Java-based open source free UML modelling tool, closely follows the UML standard. Can reverse engineer Java code (Plugins available for other languages, inc. c#). BSD license.
- Artisan Studio Uno - single-user UML and SysML modelling; supports UML 2.1 and OMG SysML 1.1; including diagrams for real-time embedded systems
- Astade: a platform-independent UML-tool for C++, based on wxWidgets.
- ATL - a tool which can transform UML models into other models. Available from the Eclipse M2M project (Model to Model).
- BeoModeler: a WEB modeler for UML in open source, XMI native and support for Topcased, IBM Rational RSA & RSM. It is a lightweight and user friendly WEB modeler.
- BOUML: multi-platform UML 2.0 toolbox. Can generate C++/Java/IDL/PHP/Python and reverse engineer C++/Java/PHP. Has XMI import/export. Very high performance (written in C++ with Qt). Licensed under the GNU GPL.
- ClassBuilder: a C/C++ Uml modeling tool under zlib/libpng license.
- Dia: a GTK+/GNOME diagramming tool that also supports UML (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- Eclipse: with Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and UML 2.0 (meta model without GUI) projects.
- Uml2Tools: GUI for the Eclipse UML2 Implementation with 5 diagram types
- PyUML: Graphical UML Editor plugin for Eclipse based on Eclipse UML2Tools that supports Python roundtrip, views and live validation
- Fujaba: Acronym for "From UML to Java And Back Again". Allows modeling behaviour using story diagrams.
- Gaphor: a GTK+/GNOME UML 2.0 modeling environment written in Python
- HOL-OCL: An interactive theorem proof environment for UML/OCL (licensed under the GNU GPL).
- Jink UML: Easy to use UML Tool for Java (licensed under MIT).
- jTracert is a Java agent which instruments applications running on the JVM and builds sequence diagrams.
- Kivio: part of the KOffice project
- MetaUML UML textual notation package implemented in MetaPost. Various vectorial and bitmap output formats supported.
- MetricView Evolution: a tool for metrics-based quality-analysis and better comprehension of UML models
- MonoUML: based on the latest[update] Mono, GTK+ and ExpertCoder. Can reverse engineer executables and .NET assemblies.
- MOSKitt: UML Eclipse based tool for giving support to Model Driven based methodologies on Software Development Process.
- NetBeans: available in NetBeans 6.0 full edition, or as a downloadable plugin in Plugin Manager, or with NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Pack
- nUML: converts between XMI versions (some conversions ignore state machine diagrams).
- OpenMDX: A leading open source MDA platform based on the Object Management Group's Model Driven Architecture standards, supporting J2SE, J2EE (Java), and .NET.
- ModelSphere: open source UML modeling tool (licensed under the GNU GPL).
- Papyrus: an open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse and licensed under the EPL. See also Topcased below.
- PlantUML: a tool written in Java that uses simple textual descriptions to draw UML diagrams. Can be integrated with Word.
- StarUML: an open-source UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, licensed under a modified version of GNU GPL, mostly written in Delphi
- Taylor: model-driven architecture "on rails" (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
- TinyUML: open-source UML 2 diagramming tool implemented in Java, requiring Java SE 6 or later (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- TextUML Toolkit: a tool for creating UML 2.1 models using a textual notation (EPL).
- Topcased: Set of eclipse-based open source model editors, transformation and formal verification tools. Modelling languages include SysML. Development sponsored by European aerospace manufacturers. A merge with Papyrus is in preparation (2007).
- UniMod: tool which adapts SWITCH-technology for UML notation.
- Umbrello UML Modeller: part of KDE. Forward- and reverse-engineering for C++/Java/Perl/PHP/Python and other programming languages.
- UmlDesigner: a .NET based UML tool supporting generation of C# code
- UML Pad: a UML modeller written in C++/wxWidgets (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- UML Pad (PalmOS): a UML tool for PalmOS
- UmlGraph: an open source tool suite, which allows the declarative specification and drawing of UML class and sequence diagrams.
- UMLet: a Java-based UML tool (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- Use Case Maker: a use cases management tool (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
- Violet UML Editor: an easy-to-use high performance Java-based UML Editor; simplified (non-standard) UML notation; fully integrated into Eclipse; licensed under the GNU GPL
- Xholon: an open source tool that transforms, simulates and executes models developed using third-party UML 2.0 modelers
- Zooml Modeler: Free online Web 2.0 tool for creating and storing UML class diagrams.
- yUML:Create online UML diagrams in seconds.
List of Commercial/Proprietary UML tools
Potential users can freely download versions of most of the following tools; such versions usually impose limits in capability and/or by a time-period.
- AgileJ StructureViews: custom reverse-engineered class-diagrams — Java/Eclipse/XP. (Formerly marketed as "Modelistic".)
- Altova UModel: GUI UML editor, supports UML 2.2, code engineering in Java, C#, and Visual Basic, imports and exports XMI
- Apollo for Eclipse:supports UML 2.0 and Java 5. Integrates with the Eclipse IDE
- Artisan Studio: multi-user, multi-site modelling; supports UML 2.1 and OMG SysML 1.1; code synchronization for C, C++, C#, Java, Ada, SPARK Ada; supports MDA and simulation of dynamic behavior
- Avolution: ABACUS 3.x is a general modeling tool that supports UML amongst many other open standards and notations.
- BLU AGE: an MDA compliant software workbench that enables 100% automated transformation of your UML 2.X diagrams into Java EE and .Net Enterprise business applications.
- Blueprint Software Modeler: An integrated software-modeling environment with UML 2.1 modeling, OCL 2.0, meta-modeling and profiles; based on Eclipse
- Borland Together: UML modelling tool, integrated with Eclipse and with MS VS.NET 2005. Supports UML 2.0 and MDA, OCL, MOF.
- Cadifra UML Editor: UML diagram editor for Windows
- CaseComplete: Use Case and Requirements management tool including Use Case diagrams
- ConceptDraw 7: diagramming tool for Windows and Mac, supports UML 2.0
- Enterprise Architect – UML 2.1 tool with forward- and reverse-engineering and integration with Visual Studio 2005 and Eclipse. Extensible through addins and modeling technologies.
- eRequirements: free web-based requirements-management tool
- Fooboard - free web based UML diagramming and collaboration tool
- GatherSpace: Online/On-Demand Use Case and Requirements Management
- Gliffy: Desktop application feel in a web-based UML diagramming solution
- idungu: web-based UML diagramming solution
- Imagix 4D - C, C++ and Java reverse engineering / program comprehension tool generating UML Class Diagrams.
- JUDE: object-oriented analysis and design with UML and Mindmap. JUDE/Community, though free to use, does not provide open source.
- Konesa: Canyon Blue's collaborative modelling tool
- MacA&D: UML and requirements-management for Mac OS X
- MagicDraw UML: UML 2.0 tool with forward- and reverse-engineering and support for many plugin products for MDA. Integrates with many IDEs, including Eclipse and NetBeans. Supports SysML.
- MasterCraft (software): a suite of tools from Tata Consultancy Services Limited which support object-oriented analysis and design using UML for development of MDA-based application-software. The tool-suite consists of IDE-based modelers which allow for UML-based modeling.
- Metamill: a round-trip UML tool for C++, C# and Java. Runs under Windows and Linux.
- MicroGOLD WithClass: UML modeling tool that can generate code and reverse engineer C++, Java, Delphi, VB, IDL, Perl, PHP, C#, and VB.net. Works with EJB.
- Microsoft Visio:– a diagramming tool that also supports UML (Stencil and Template for UML 2.2)
- MyEclipse: An Eclipse-based IDE. Professional Edition includes UML solutions.
- North State Software: NSF is a highly extensible, software development framework for implementing UML 2.0 State Machines, including run-time engine with threading, timer, and trace utilities.
- Objecteering: provides complete coverage of model-driven development (UML 2.0, MDA). A free (as in beer) edition is available.
- OmniGraffle: for Mac OS X.
- OptimalJ: a model-driven development environment for Java.
- Pacestar UML Diagrammer: supports UML 2.0
- Poseidon for UML: commercial version of ArgoUML - supports UML 2.0
- PowerDesigner: by Sybase; supports UML 2.0, data-modeling, business-process modeling - round trip engineering
- Rational Rose: by Rational Software (sold to IBM in 2003); supports UML 1.x.
- Rational Rose XDE: an "eXtended Development Environment" in the tradition of Rational Rose; supports UML 1.x
- Rational Software Architect: Eclipse-based UML 2.0 tool by the Rational Division of IBM
- SDMetrics: a UML-design quality-measurement and design-rule-checking tool
- Select Architect: a BPM/UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, running on a scalable repository it integrates with Eclipse and VS.NET
- sinelaboreRT - generates human readable c-code from state-charts especially targeting embedded systems
- SmartDraw: UML-diagram tool for Microsoft Windows
- System Architect: supports UML integrated with other notations and methods in an Enterprise Architecture environment.
- Telelogic Rhapsody: supports UML 2.0 and SysML for embedded and real-time systems markets
- Telelogic TAU: supports UML 2.0 and SysML
- TopCoder UML Tool tool designed and developed entirely by the TopCoder Community to model sequence, class, use case, and activity diagrams. Free and open-source but with a specific license agreement.
- Trace Modeler: an easy-to-use and smart editor for UML sequence diagrams. It's lightweight, portable and ensures diagrams are always visually pleasing and structurally correct.
- Use Case Studio: a use-case authoring tool by Rewritten Software. Free for educational use.
- Visustin: reverse-engineers UML activity-diagrams and flow-charts
- Visual Paradigm for UML: supports UML 2.1, data modeling, business modeling and reverse engineering of source code and databases
- WinA&D: UML and requirements management for Microsoft Windows
- yalips: modeling tool that also supports brainstorming and gantt project management
- Visual Use Case: Use Case and Diagramming tool
- Model Realization: A Java code generation tool. It supports UML 2.0 and Java 5
- Zeligsoft CX: An adaptive, non-prescriptive toolkit utilizing domain-specific modeling and code generation. An Eclipse plugin.
Comparison of some selected UML tools
| Name |
Creator |
Platform / OS |
First public release |
Latest stable version |
Software license |
Open source |
Programming language used |
Approach |
Languages generated |
Reverse engineered languages |
Integrated with |
| Acceleo |
Obeo |
Java / Eclipse (cross-platform) |
2006-03 |
2.5.1 |
EPL |
Yes |
Java |
MDA, template |
JEE, C#, Java, PHP, Python. |
|
Eclipse, EMF |
| ArgoUML |
tigris.org? |
Java (cross-platform) |
1998-04 |
0.28 |
BSD |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
- |
| BoUML |
Bruno Pagès |
C++/Qt (cross-platform) |
2005-02-26 |
4.12.1 |
GPL |
Yes |
C++ |
MDA, template |
Java, C++, PHP, Python, IDL. |
Java, C++, PHP. |
Qt3 |
| Dia |
Alexander Larsson/GNOME Office |
GTK+ (cross-platform) |
2004? |
0.96.1 |
GPL |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Eclipse UML2 Tools |
Eclipse Foundation |
Java (cross-platform) |
Planning |
1.1 Planned |
GPL? |
Yes? |
Java |
|
Java (or Eclipse project supported?) |
Java (or Eclipse project supported?) |
Eclipse |
| Jink UML |
Nether |
Java (cross-platform) |
2008-12-11 |
.745 |
MIT |
Yes |
|
|
|
|
|
| Modelio Free Edition (see Objecteering) |
Modeliosoft |
Windows |
2009 |
1.0 |
? |
No |
Java, C++ |
full UML2 support; integrated BPMN support. XMI import; HTML and MS-Word document generation. |
Java, C#, C++, XSD, WSDL |
|
Eclipse, EMF |
| StarUML |
Plastic Software |
Windows |
2005-11-01 |
5 |
GPL, modified |
Yes |
Delphi |
Plug-in architecture: C++, Delphi, C#, VB, |
|
C# |
|
| Umbrello UML Modeller |
Umbrello Team |
C++/Qt (cross-platform) |
2006-09-09 |
2.0.0 |
GPL |
Yes |
C++, KDE |
|
C++, Java, Perl, PHP, Python... 16 |
C++, IDL, Pascal/Delphi, Ada, Python, Java; import XMI, RoseMDL |
KDE |
| UmlDesigner |
Green Bird Software |
Windows |
|
1.2.3 |
|
No |
C# |
|
C# |
|
None |
| Frame UML |
Frame |
Windows |
2009-01-09 |
2.x.x |
GPL V3 |
Yes |
C++ |
A UML tool, support UML2.xx, and embed JavaScript, so you can generate source code from model by JS |
Almost any language you want if you can write JavaScript to generate it. |
Java(partial), but you can use JavaScript to reverse other languages to model |
No |
| TopCased |
?? |
Java (cross-platform) |
2005-10 |
2.3.0 |
EPL |
Yes |
Java |
MDA and lots of features like scripting and simulators |
Java, Python, C++ |
A full and Powerful tool that you can write model transformations, run state diagram simulation and do reverse and direct |
Eclipse, EMF, Java code generation from the model |
| MOSKitt |
Valencian Regional Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport |
Java (cross-platform) |
2007 |
0.9.0 |
EPL |
Yes |
Java |
Eclipse based UML tool and a MDD centric platform giving support for gvMétrica software development process methodology. Model Transformation, Traceability and Synchronization. Graphical and Form based editing of models. |
Any textual language results of a Model To Text transformation. |
|
Eclipse, EMF, GMF, SWT, DataTools... |
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