D2 vs PlantUML
| D2 | PlantUML | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | api, extension, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Diagram types | software architecture diagrams; UML class diagrams; sequence diagrams | Sequence, use-case, class, object, activity, component, deployment, state, timing, regex, network, wireframe, Archimate, Gantt, mind map, WBS, EBNF, JSON, YAML |
| Offline editing | Yes | — |
| Import/export formats | D2 (.d2); SVG; PNG; PDF; PPTX; GIF; ASCII | — |
Both are listed in Best Diagramming Software. On Everything Xiaomi, D2 scores higher on our published basis.