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yFiles is the industry-leading software library for visualizing, editing and analyzing graphs. The Graph Visualisation SDK is available for 5 major platforms and technologies: HTML, JavaFX, Java (Swing), WinForms, and WPF.

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Key Features

Import

Import your own data from an Excel® spreadsheet (.xls) or XML.

Create

Create diagrams with ease via an intuitive user interface.

Arrange

Automatically arrange your diagrams elements.

Export

Export bitmap and vector graphics as PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, SWF.

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The enterprise solution for data visualization and graph drawing

Integrable into your applicationSuitable for any use caseHighly customizable to fit your needsCompatible with any type of data

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Supported Diagrams

BPMN Diagrams

Semantic Networks

Family Trees

Flowcharts

Social Networks

UML Class Diagrams

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use yEd for free, even for commercial purposes?

The use of yEd is free of charge, and you can even use yEd in a commercial environment at no cost.yWorks grants you the right to use yEd as an application to create diagrams. This right comes for free for anyone that adheres to the yEd Software License Agreement. E.g. you are not allowed to distribute yEd on your own or use it in an automated process.Download yEd here.

For which platforms is the yEd graph editor available?

The yEd graph editor is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. This ensures that users can create and edit diagrams on their preferred operating system.

Where can I download yEd?

You can download yEd for free from yWorks' official website at http://yworks.com/downloads#yEd. Please note that yEd is available exclusively on yworks.com.

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Video tutorial

This video tutorial shows how to create a flowchart diagram with yEd.

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Technical information

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yEd is based on yFiles - the industry-leading software library for visualizing, editing and analyzing graphs.

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yEd is a pure Java Swing application. It runs on all Windows, Unix/Linux, and Mac OS versions where a suitable Java Runtime Environment is available.

yEd is based on the yFiles diagramming library, which provides not only the automatic layout algorithms and analysis tools, but also the intuitive user interface that makes creating and editing diagrams so easy.

For its look and feel, yEd makes use of UI components from JIDE Software.

Feedback

We hope that you find yEd to be an invaluable tool and as much fun to make diagrams as we do. Spread the word and recommend it to your friends on Facebook and Twitter!We also invite you to blog about yEd or submit a nice review on alternativeto.net.

Thank you for providing such an excellent tool as yEd to the international community for free.Dr. Stefan Palan, Assistant Professor

Hi, I just wanted to write to let you know how much I appreciate your program, and how grateful I am that you offer it for free. It's very helpful, and I love using it. Thanks so much.David Dugan, Software Engineer / Embedded Programmer

Wow, what a great product. I used to draw computer network drawings back in the early 2000's, and only recently I needed to draw a wiring diagram for an electrical component map. And wow, I learned your program pretty quickly, I was able to do everything I needed to do and I am just so thankful. Great program!Craig Fine, Sales Manager, Alliance Fleet

yEd Desktop editor is awesome! I write a lot of request for approval documents and your yEd Desktop editor is what I use for the architecture diagrams. It's really great and it is free too! I had tried a few other diagramming tools from other organizations but yours seems to fit my needs the best.David Joy, System Administrator, Canadian Navy

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