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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

External links

• UML Tools at the Open Directory Project.
• UML Tools listed on UML Forum web