About yEd
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yEd by yWorks is a robust, cross-platform desktop application that delivers powerful diagramming capabilities to a diverse user base. Known for its intelligent layout algorithms and versatility, yEd enables users to create clean, professional diagrams with minimal manual effort, regardless of the complexity of the dataset. Its standout feature is its suite of automatic layout algorithms that instantly organize even very large and intricate graphs into coherent visual structures. Whether a user is designing flowcharts, BPMN diagrams, family trees, semantic networks, or UML class diagrams, yEd streamlines the process through its intuitive drag-and-drop interface and a wide selection of customizable nodes and edge styles. The interface, developed using Java Swing, maintains a traditional yet practical design with a central canvas, dockable panels, and smart alignment tools, ensuring accessibility and efficiency for both novice and advanced users. One of the key advantages of yEd lies in its flexibility. It supports data import from Excel spreadsheets and XML files, making it particularly useful for professionals who need to transform raw data into structured visual formats quickly.
Pros & Cons
- Completely Free: No cost, making it ideal for users with tight budgets
- Versatile Diagramming: Supports BPMN, flowcharts, ERDs, network diagrams, and more
- Predefined Icons & Shapes: Includes a good set of graphical elements and structured layouts
- Flexible Graph Layouts: Wide variety of arrangement tools for complex diagrams
- Low Resource Demand: Fast and lightweight even on older machines
- Good Web Version: The browser-based version offers enhanced features compared to desktop
- Useful Export Options: Allows export to formats like PDF and others
- Steep Learning Curve: Some editing features and text functions are unintuitive
- Limited Shape Library: Compared to paid tools like Visio or Lucidchart
- Web vs Desktop Disparity: Desktop version lags behind in features
- Rigid UI Elements: Some parts of the interface feel outdated or clunky
- No Sequence Diagram Support: Lacks built-in tools for certain diagram types
- Java Dependency: Desktop app relies on Java, which some users may find inconvenient
Features
Key features
Automatically arranges even large and complex datasets with a single click, ensuring high-quality and readable diagrams.
Available completely free of charge for both personal and commercial environments, offering significant cost savings.
Runs seamlessly on all major operating systems, including Windows, Unix/Linux, and macOS, ensuring wide accessibility.
Allows users to import their own data from Excel spreadsheets (.xls) or XML files for analysis and diagram generation.
Capable of creating a wide variety of diagram types, such as BPMN, Flowcharts, UML Class Diagrams, and Social Networks, catering to various analytical needs.
Supports exporting diagrams to various bitmap and vector formats like PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, and SWF for versatile use and sharing.
Additional features
Can quickly and effectively generate visually appealing diagrams.
Allows users to create diagrams step-by-step through its intuitive user interface.
Supports importing external data from Excel (.xls) spreadsheets or XML files.
Automatically arranges diagram elements, even for large datasets, to achieve clear and aesthetic results.
The software is freely available for use.
Runs on Windows, Unix/Linux, and macOS.
Overview available for users who prefer an online diagram editing tool.
Can be integrated directly into Atlassian Confluence.
Designed to make diagram creation easy for users.
Exports diagrams as bitmap graphics in formats like PNG and JPG.
Exports diagrams as vector graphics in formats like SVG, PDF, and SWF.
Capable of creating Business Process Model and Notation diagrams.
Can be used to draw semantic network diagrams.
Supports the creation of family tree diagrams.
Enables the creation of flowcharts.
Can visualize social networks.
Capable of drawing UML Class Diagrams.
Can be used in a commercial environment at no cost, subject to license agreement.
Cannot be used in an automated process (per license).
Users are not allowed to distribute yEd on their own (per license).
Provides comprehensive documentation for users.
Offers a platform for user questions and answers.
Includes video guides, such as one showing how to create a flowchart.
The software is built as a pure Java Swing application.
Requires a suitable Java Runtime Environment to run.
Built upon the yFiles diagramming library, which provides core functionalities like layout algorithms and UI.
Utilizes UI components from JIDE Software for its look and feel.
Features a gallery where users can submit and view diagrams created with yEd.
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yEd Details
yEd's In-App Market Place
Does yEd have an in-app market place?
Yes
How many Mini-Apps in the marketplace?
1
Mini Apps
N/A
Pricing Options
Accepted Payment Currencies
USD ($), EUR (€), GBP (£), JPY (¥), AUD (A$), CAD (C$), CHF (CHF), CNY (¥), SEK (kr), NOK (kr), DKK (kr), INR (₹), RUB (₽), BRL (R$).
Pros & Cons
- Completely Free: No cost, making it ideal for users with tight budgets
- Versatile Diagramming: Supports BPMN, flowcharts, ERDs, network diagrams, and more
- Predefined Icons & Shapes: Includes a good set of graphical elements and structured layouts
- Flexible Graph Layouts: Wide variety of arrangement tools for complex diagrams
- Low Resource Demand: Fast and lightweight even on older machines
- Good Web Version: The browser-based version offers enhanced features compared to desktop
- Useful Export Options: Allows export to formats like PDF and others
- Steep Learning Curve: Some editing features and text functions are unintuitive
- Limited Shape Library: Compared to paid tools like Visio or Lucidchart
- Web vs Desktop Disparity: Desktop version lags behind in features
- Rigid UI Elements: Some parts of the interface feel outdated or clunky
- No Sequence Diagram Support: Lacks built-in tools for certain diagram types
- Java Dependency: Desktop app relies on Java, which some users may find inconvenient
yEd's Support Options
Email Address
contact@yworks.comContact
+49 7071 9709050Documentation
https://www.yfiles.com/the-yfiles-sdk/documentation
