How much does draw.io (diagrams.net) cost?
- Free plan
- Yes
In your favor
- Free plan. Free forever, no sign-up required, no lock-in
How you buy and get started
- Sign up
- No account required "No account required. No credit card. Just open and create."
- Setup
- Not stated
- When sales steps in
- Not stated
- Support
- Community support via GitHub Discussions and Stack Overflow "[GitHub Discussions](https://github.com/jgraph/drawio/discussions)"
What draw.io (diagrams.net) does
draw.io is a free diagram editor available online at app.diagrams.net and as a desktop app, with no account required. It integrates with Google, Microsoft, Atlassian, GitHub, VS Code and Notion, and diagrams export to SVG, PNG and PDF.
- Good for
- Teams and individuals who want free diagramming with control over where data is stored, including users of Confluence, Jira, Google Drive, OneDrive and GitHub.
- Channels
- Web app, Desktop app, Self-hosted docker, Confluence and Jira apps, Google Drive add-on, VS Code extension, Notion Chrome extension
- Main product
- draw.io diagram editor
- Also includes
- Online editor, Desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux, Real-time collaboration with shared cursors, Self-hosted docker deployment, Admin console, AI features
- Connects to
- Google Drive, Docs, Slides, Microsoft SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Atlassian Confluence and Jira, GitHub, VS Code, Notion, GitLab, Monday, Plane, WordPress, AWS from Cloudcraft
- Public API
- Not stated
- MCP server
- Not stated
- Text-to-diagram generationNot stated
- Real-time collaboration
Work together with shared cursors. Everything you expect from professional diagramming.
- Diagram-as-code supportNot stated
- Infinite whiteboard canvasNot stated
- Template libraryNot stated
- Jira, Confluence, Slack integrations
Native integrations with your favorite tools—no import/export hassle.
- SSO and admin controlsNot stated
- Export to PNG, SVG, PDF
Export to SVG, PNG, PDF, or keep them editable.
The same 8 checks appear on every tool in AI diagram and whiteboard tools. Each tick quotes the vendor's own site.
Security and your data
| Question | Their answer | Where it says so |
|---|---|---|
| Trains AI on your data? | Not stated | |
| HIPAA (signs a BAA) | Not stated | |
| SOC 2 | Not stated | |
| GDPR | UK GDPR controller | "draw.io Limited is a controller within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK GDPR."privacy |
| CCPA | Not stated | |
| PCI | Not stated | |
| ISO 27001 | Not stated | |
| Single sign-on | Not stated | |
| Trust center | Not stated |
Security answers are the vendor's own claims, quoted. We don't audit them.
Every plan
No prices are published on draw.io (diagrams.net)'s pricing page.
Free plan: Free forever, no sign-up required, no lock-in
Fine print
- Billing increment
- Not stated
- Billed beyond usage
- Not stated
- Contract
- Not stated
- Refunds
- Not stated
- Auto renew
- Not stated
- Price change notice
- Not stated
"Not stated" means we read their pricing page and terms and they don't say.
About the company
- Legal name
- draw.io Ltd, draw.io AG
- Online since
- Jul 10, 2008 Domain registration date
- Customers
- "100M+ users worldwide" their claim
- Backing
- "Not VC-funded, private company" their words
draw.io (diagrams.net) alternatives
Eraser$42 /moFree plan · checked Oct 29, 2026
Whimsical$10 /moFree plan · checked Oct 29, 2026
AFFiNE$6.75 /moFree plan · checked Oct 29, 2026
Lucidchart$9 /moFree plan · checked Oct 29, 2026
Lucidspark$9 /moFree plan · checked Oct 29, 2026
Napkin AI$9 /moFree plan · checked Oct 29, 2026Reviews elsewhere
We link to reviews instead of copying ratings: those sites don't allow reuse, and we don't test products ourselves.
Questions
Is draw.io (diagrams.net) free?
Yes. Free forever, no sign-up required, no lock-in
