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UML Tools

The Unified Modeling Language (UML) is a standard language for specifying, visualizing, constructing, and documenting the artifacts of software systems, as well as for business modeling and other non-software systems. The UML represents a collection of best engineering practices that have proven successful in the modeling of large and complex systems. The UML is a very important part of developing object oriented software and the software development process. The UML uses mostly graphical notations to express the design of software projects. Using the UML helps project teams communicate, explore potential designs, and validate the architectural design of the software.

For a great introductory tutorial of UML visit http://atlas.kennesaw.edu/~dbraun/csis4650/A&D/UML_tutorial/index.htm

Tool

Open Source / Non-Proprietary
12772 Acceleo Acceleo is a code generator transforming models into code (MDA approach).
18538 AmaterasUML a Java-based open source free UML modelling tool, follows the UML standard. Can forward and reverse engineer Java code. Eclipse Public License -v 1.0 EPL.
17568 ArgoUML a Java-based open source free UML modelling tool, closely follows the UML standard. Can reverse engineer Java code[2] (Plugins available for other languages, inc. c#). BSD license.
9964 Astade a platform-independent UML-tool for generating C++, based on wxWidgets.
7919 ATL a tool which can transform UML models into other models. Available from the Eclipse M2M project (Model to Model). ATL is part of the AMMA platform.
17898 BOUML multi-platform UML 2.0 toolbox. Can generate C++/Java/IDL/PHP/Python and reverse engineer C++/Java/PHP[3]. Very high performance (written in C++ with Qt). Licensed under the GNU GPL.
10633 Dia a GTK+/GNOME diagramming tool that also supports UML (licensed under the GNU GPL)
2492 DRAKON Editor IDE based on DRAKON diagrams
10557 Eclipse with Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and UML 2.0 (meta model without GUI) projects.
16849 Eclipse Uml2Tools GUI for the Eclipse UML2 Implementation with 5 diagram types
7818 EctoSet Modeller according to its developer, is a Windows-based UML tool with scripting for forward engineering. Scripts are provided for generating Delphi, C++Builder, Java and VB code. Available in Professional and Standard versions, plus a free read-only viewer.
8411 Fujaba Acronym for "From UML to Java And Back Again". Allows modeling behaviour using story diagrams.
9098 Gaphor a GTK+/GNOME UML 2.0 modeling environment written in Python
10780 gModler gModeler is a free online UML diagramming and documentation tool, targetted at developers working with ECMA 262 languages such as FlashMX's Actionscript, and Javascript.
5346 Hierarchy Hierarchy is an application and API to graphs Java class inheritance relationships.
10244 JointJS - NEW!!! JavaScript diagramming library
7483 Kivio Part of the KOffice Project.
5682 MetricView Evolution a tool for metrics-based quality-analysis and better comprehension of UML models
7411 Modelio Modelio is a new and Open source modeling environment tool
7656 MonoUML Based on the latest Mono, GTK+ and ExpertCoder. Can reverse engineer executables and .NET assemblies.
9356 NClass an open source UML-based class diagram editor for the C# and Java programming languages.
7929 NetBeans available in NetBeans 6.0 full edition, or as a downloadable plugin in Plugin Manager, or with NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Pack
8283 Papyrus an open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse and licensed under the EPL (www.papyrusuml.org). See also Topcased below.
9212 PlantUML Tool to quickly draw UML diagrams using a simple and human readable text description.
12092 PyUML Graphical UML Editor plugin for Eclipse based on Eclipse UML2Tools that supports Python roundtrip, views and live validation
1590 SequenceDiagram.org Free Sequence Diagram Tool Online. Clean simple interface and fast client side processing. Works Online and Offline, Scripting and Drag and Drop.
9361 StarUML an open-source UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, licensed under a modified version of GNU GPL, mostly written in Delphi
5832 Taylor model-driven architecture "on rails" (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
6860 TextUML Toolkit A UML modeling tool based on a textual notation.
10907 TinyUML open-source UML 2 diagramming tool implemented in Java, requiring Java SE 6 or later
6428 Topcased Set of eclipse-based open source model editors, transformation and formal verification tools. Modelling languages include SysML. Development sponsored by European aerospace manufacturers. A merge with Papyrus is in preparation (2007).
13484 Umbrello UML Modeller part of KDE. Forward- and reverse-engineering for C++/Java/Perl/PHP/Python and other programming languages.
8788 UML Pad a UML modeller written in C++/wxWidgets (licensed under the GNU GPL)
4563 UML Pad (PalmOS) a UML tool for PalmOS
10537 UmlDesigner A .NET based UML tool supporting generation of C# code.
8166 UMLet a Java-based UML tool (licensed under the GNU GPL)
7652 UmlGraph Am open source tool suite, which allows the declarative specification and drawing of UML class and sequence diagrams.
2893 Umple Generates class and state diagrams
5228 UniMod A tool which adapts SWITCH-technology for UML notation.
6886 Use Case Maker a use cases management tool (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
7632 Violet UML Editor an easy-to-use Java-based UML Editor; fully integrated into Eclipse; licensed under the GNU GPL
6139 Xholon an open source tool that transforms, simulates and executes models developed using third-party UML 2.0 modelers
8336 yEd A freely available cross-platform, general-purpose diagramming software.

Commercial/Proprietary
5609 AgileJ StructureViews Custom reverse-engineered class-diagrams ï¿½ Java/Eclipse/XP. (Formerly marketed as "Modelistic".)
6957 Altova UModel: GUI UML editor, supports UML 2.1, code engineering in Java, C#, and Visual Basic, imports and exports XMI
6033 Apollo for Eclipse Supports UML 2.0 and Java 5. Integrates with the Eclipse IDE
6808 ARTiSAN Studio Scalable UML, SysML, UPDM (DoDAF/MODAF), modeling, document generation, automated design review, code generation and Synch (C, C++, C#, Java, Ada, VB).
6461 Astah (FKA. JUDE) Light-weight system design tool supports UML 2.x, Mind Mapping, ERD, Flowchart, CRUD, DFD and Requirement diagrams all in one, works for multi-platform. Comes with three editions, Astah Professional, UML and Community. Astah Community is free to use.
6444 BLU AGE BLU AGEâ„¢ is an Eclipse Built-In MDAâ„¢ compliant software workbench that enables 100% automated transformation of your UML 2.0 diagrams into Java EE and .Net Enterprise business applications.
6728 Blueprint Software Modeler Blueprint Software Modeler FREE Community Edition A free and powerful UML software modeling tool implemented according to the latest UML2.1 standard; integrated with and built on top of the Eclipse3.2 IDE.
7643 Borland Together Visual Modeling for Software Architecture Design. UML modelling tool, integrated with Eclipse and with MS VS.NET 2005. Supports UML 2.0 and MDA, OCL, MOF.
6424 Cadifra UML Editor Cadifra UML Editor - The Fast UML Tool for Windows. $30 Dollars
7260 CaseComplete Use Case and Requirements management tool including Use Case diagrams. $595 Per License
6740 ConceptDraw 7 ConceptDraw PRO is a professional software product designed for creating detailed UML diagrams. A large number of libraries with ready-made objects for UML diagrams and task-oriented templates let you create UML diagrams of any complexity without effort. $249.
5000 Creately A web based diagram software to draw flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams and many more diagram types
5588 Diagramly Diagramly is a completely free online diagramming application.
1349 DRAKON Editor Web Visual tool for software requirements, use cases and business procedures
6745 EDraw Soft Edraw UML Diagram is ideal for Software developers and program managers who need to illustrate and interpret software application relationships, actions, and connections using the Unified Modeling Language (UML) notation. $49.95 USD
8820 Enterprise Architect Enterprise Architect is a comprehensive team-based modeling environment, helping organizations analyze, design, test and construct reliable, well-understood systems.
7144 eRequirements free web-based requirements-management tool
29 Gaphor Gaphor is a UML and SysML modeling application written in Python. It is designed to be easy to use, while still being powerful. Gaphor implements a fully-compliant UML 2 data model, so it is much more than a picture drawing tool. You can use Gaphor to quickly visualize different aspects of a system as well as create complete, highly complex models.
6482 GatherSpace Online/On-Demand Use Case and Requirements Management
3217 GenMyModel GenMyModel is the first free online UML tool with code generation features. Come and discover our tool now in public beta!
2603 genmymodel Something about a brand new UML tool Ã¢â‚¬â€Ã¢â‚¬â€ GenMyModel
38 Gleek - Blocshop Gleek diagramming tool
8673 Gliffy Create and share a class diagram, sequence diagram, or any UML diagram with free UML diagram software.
5035 Grapholite Online and desktop diagramming tool
7079 iDUNGU Web-Based UML, BPMN and Database diagramming solution
6156 Konesa Canyon Blue's collaborative modelling tool
5855 Lucidchart Online diagramming tool
5912 MacA&D UML and requirements-management for Mac OS X
5941 MagicDraw UML UML 2.0 tool with forward- and reverse-engineering and support for many plugin products for MDA. Integrates with many IDEs, including Eclipse and NetBeans. Supports SysML.
4010 MaintainJ MaintainJ automatically generates UML sequence and class diagrams for a single use case for Java applications.
5138 MasterCraft (software) a suite of tools from Tata Consultancy Services Limited which support object-oriented analysis and design using UML for development of MDA-based application-software. The tool-suite consists of IDE-based modelers which allow for UML-based modeling.
5451 Metamill a round-trip UML tool for C++, C# and Java. Runs under Windows and Linux.
7778 MicroGOLD WithClass UML modeling tool that can generate code and reverse engineer C++, Java, Delphi, VB, IDL, Perl, PHP, C#, and VB.net. Works with EJB.
4971 Microsoft Visio a diagramming tool that also supports UML
2426 Modelus Suite Modelus solution is designed as complex modeling, software prototyping & development suite.
4732 MyEclipse An Eclipse-based IDE. Professional Edition includes UML solutions
2510 Obeo - UML Designer UML Designer is a graphical tool to edit and vizualize UML 2.4 models. This designer is free (open-source with EPL license).
4647 Objecteering provides complete coverage of model-driven development (UML 2.0, MDA). A free (as in beer) edition is available.
2282 objectiF Tool for model-driven software development with UML in C#, Visual Basic .NET, C++ and Java. Develop domain models with the UML and automatically transform them into technical models and large amounts of code. Round Trip in your IDE.
2401 objectiF RM Software for requirements engineering in distributed teams. Requirements are analyzed, modeled with UML/SysML, documented in requirements/system specification documents and saved in a shared repository with version control
4678 OmniGraffle built specifically—and exclusively—for Mac OS X. It may be used to create diagrams of any complexity, flow charts, org charts, and illustrations
4277 Omondo Eclipse 3.2 plugin. Implements UML2.1, uses JDK 5
4628 OptimalJ a model-driven development environment for Java
4914 Pacestar UML Diagrammer Generate UML 2.0 diagrams quickly and easily. Develop, document, and communicate your designs in a systematic yet flexible AND commonly understood notation.
5186 Poseidon for UML Commercial version of ArgoUML - supports UML 2.0. Comes in Community, Standard, Professional, and Embedded Editions (Free, $249, $875, and $2,590).
4855 PowerDesigner by Sybase; supports UML 2.0, data-modeling, business-process modeling - round trip engineering
3509 PragmaDev PragmaDev is a privately held company based in Paris France that provides a set of modeling and testing tools for the development of real time and embedded software: "Real Time Developer Studio" and "MSC Tracer".
2466 ProcessOn ProcessOn.com is the free web "Visio",powerful online diagram collaboration platform. With an extensive diagram library&social network to expand business.
25 ProcessOn ProcessOn - Create flowcharts and mindmaps online for free, collaborate in real-time.
5482 Rational Rose by Rational Software (sold to IBM in 2003); supports UML 1.x.
4590 Rational Rose XDE an "eXtended Development Environment" in the tradition of Rational Rose; supports UML 1.x
6263 Rational Software Architect Eclipse-based UML 2.0 tool by the Rational Division of IBM
4592 Red Koda Red Koda is an easy to use UML authoring tool. It supports 13 UML2 diagrams. With short-cut keys and auto resize, you can finish your diagrams faster and faster. It's free for non commercial use.
6268 RISE RISE is a free information modeling suit for system development using UML Class Diagrams or ERD. Database code generation for MySQL, PostgreSQL and Microsoft SQL Server. Persistence code generation for C# and PHP including both SOAP and JSON style web services and AJAX proyx code.
2142 RTDS PragmaDev is a privately held company based in Paris France that provides a set of modeling and testing tools for the development of real time and embedded software: "Real Time Developer Studio" and "MSC Tracer".
4485 SDMetrics a UML-design quality-measurement and design-rule-checking tool that works with all tools that support XMI
4377 Select Architect a UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, running on a scalable repository it integrates with Eclipse and VS.NET
4220 sinelaboreRT generates human readable c-code from state-charts especially targeting embedded systems
138569 Sketchboard.Me Simple Sketch UML & Notes application. When just words are not enough.
3881 SketchClass for iPad An IPAD app for creating UML class diagrams
4749 SmartDraw General purpose diagramming platform for Microsoft Windows that also supports UML-diagrams $197 for a single user.
4687 System Architect supports UML integrated with other notations and methods in an Enterprise Architecture environment.
4971 Telelogic Rhapsody supports UML 2.0 and SysML for embedded and real-time systems markets
4744 Telelogic TAU supports UML 2.0 and SysML
6295 TopCoder UML Tool tool designed and developed entirely by the TopCoder Community to model sequence, class, use case, and activity diagrams. Free and open-source but with a specific license agreement
4761 Trace Modeler an easy-to-use and smart editor for UML sequence diagrams. It's lightweight, portable and ensures diagrams are always visually pleasing and structurally correct. 30 sec demo
5133 UML Lab Modeling tools offering a fully flexible and eclipse integrated next-gen round-trip engineering. Supports UML 2.1.
6737 Use Case Studio A use-case authoring tool by Rewritten Software. Use Case Studio is the world's first word processor specifically designed for authoring use cases. Free for educational use.
5734 Visual Paradigm Full-featured modeling tool (UML, BPMN, ERD, DFD, etc) that supports agile user story mapping, customer journey map, wireframing, TOGAF and PMBOK.
5333 Visual Use Case Use Case and Diagramming tool
4937 Visustin Visualize your source code with flow charts and UML Activity Diagrams.
4774 WinA&D UML and requirements management for Microsoft Windows
4683 yalips modeling tool that also supports brainstorming and gantt project management

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