←back to thread

Ask HN: What do you use to create diagrams?

61 points ttd | 3 comments | 12 Mar 25 14:14 UTC | HN request time: 0.909s | source

I've been working on a diagramming tool [1] and wanted to get some thoughts from people who regularly make architecture and other technical diagrams. I know my own experiences but I'm quite curious to hear others.

I'm guessing for a lot of people draw.io and Excalidraw are probably the go-to. If you use draw.io (or something else), what do you like about it, or what do you wish was better?

[1] - https://app.vexlio.com/ for the curious

1. nunez ◴[12 Mar 25 19:15 UTC] No.43346699[source]▶
I'm a Sales/Solutions/Systems Engineer/Consultant/Architect, but I also code still. I create loads of diagrams for work.

For Enterprise-Grade Slideware™, I'll use either Lucidchart or draw.io.

For my personal projects, I'll use Mermaid.

replies(1): >>43349294 #
2. ttd ◴[13 Mar 25 00:44 UTC] No.43349294[source]▶
Hah, I appreciate the distinction on enterprise-grade... Anything in particular you like or dislike in particular from your experience with Lucidchart or draw.io?
replies(1): >>43353596 #
3. nunez ◴[13 Mar 25 14:13 UTC] No.43353596[source]▶
I prefer draw.io, honestly. It's lighter weight and does 99% of what I use Lucidchart for. However, Lucid has a bigger icon library, which matters sometimes.