# Creately vs PlantUML

| Attribute | Creately | PlantUML |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56 (51% (medium)) | 52.7 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 13,323 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based platform that combines diagramming, whiteboarding, and data visualization to help teams plan, design, and organize work. Includes support for UML, BPMN, cloud architecture diagrams, and custom databases with 2-way sync capabilities. It is indexed under Diagramming.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"What is Creately?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Creately offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"Is Creately free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Creately. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"What platforms does Creately support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Creately, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"Can Creately be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Creately. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Creately not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://creately.com","question":"What security certifications does Creately have?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source application that generates visual diagrams from plain text descriptions. It enables users to create various diagram types including UML diagrams (sequence, class, activity, deployment) and other formats such as JSON, YAML, and EBNF, with browser-based editing and real-time preview. It is indexed under Diagramming.","source":"https://plantuml.com","question":"What is PlantUML?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PlantUML is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the LGPL-3.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://plantuml.com","question":"Is PlantUML free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to PlantUML. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://plantuml.com","question":"What platforms does PlantUML support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PlantUML can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://plantuml.com","question":"Can PlantUML be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for PlantUML, including GitHub, Dokuwiki, Asciidoc and Markdown. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://plantuml.com","question":"What does PlantUML integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PlantUML is published under the LGPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml","question":"Is PlantUML open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A diagram and visualization platform that connects business data and processes, enabling AI agents to understand relationships while keeping humans in control of decisions. | A platform for software teams to generate UML diagrams and documentation. Available as a web-based tool with a GitHub browser extension and self-hosted deployment options. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","data_linked_shapes_excel_sync":true,"uml_and_erd_logic_enforcement":true,"visio_vsdx_file_import_export":true,"bpmn_business_process_modeling_standard":true,"collaborative_multiplayer_real_time_editing":true}` | `{"deployment_model":"cloud_saas","uml_and_erd_logic_enforcement":true}` |
| integrations.count | 16 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Workspace","category":"collaboration"},{"name":"Workday","category":"hr"},{"name":"HiBob","category":"hr"},{"name":"Okta","category":"identity"},{"name":"Linear","category":"project_management"},{"name":"Azure","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Cloud","category":"cloud"},{"name":"Google Docs","category":"documents"},{"name":"Confluence","category":"collaboration"},{"name":"Notion","category":"productivity"},{"name":"Visio"},{"name":"draw.io"},{"name":"Camunda","category":"bpm"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub","native":true},{"name":"Dokuwiki","native":true},{"name":"Asciidoc","native":true},{"name":"Markdown","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | LGPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://creately.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T12:05:07.118Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"$1 monthly sponsorship","summary":"$1/month","features":["Ad-free plantuml.com access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ad-free access to plantuml.com","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"$5 monthly sponsorship","summary":"$5/month","features":["Support for PlantUML source code development"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Support PlantUML development","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free with ads. Sponsorship from $1/month for ad-free access.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://plantuml.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-18T12:36:04.302Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":1,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 12 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/snapshot","date":"2026-09-17T22:06:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"snapshot"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.8","date":"2026-09-05T16:45:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.7","date":"2026-08-25T09:47:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.6","date":"2026-06-08T16:12:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.5","date":"2026-05-27T17:45:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.4-native","date":"2026-05-20T20:43:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.4-native"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.4","date":"2026-05-20T20:29:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.3-native","date":"2026-05-08T16:30:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.3-native"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.3","date":"2026-05-08T16:15:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/snapshot-native","date":"2026-03-18T11:22:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"snapshot-native"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.2-native","date":"2026-02-27T18:04:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.2-native"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.2","date":"2026-02-27T17:49:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.1","date":"2026-01-18T12:01:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2026.0","date":"2026-01-09T17:40:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2026.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2025.10","date":"2025-11-04T17:36:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2025.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2025.9","date":"2025-10-18T13:06:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2025.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2025.8","date":"2025-10-04T18:05:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2025.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2025.7","date":"2025-09-08T21:11:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2025.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2025.6","date":"2025-09-08T17:58:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2025.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/plantuml/plantuml/releases/tag/v1.2025.5","date":"2025-09-08T16:17:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2025.5"}]` |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fplantuml%2Fplantuml&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Diagramming)

| Capability | Creately | PlantUML |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud saas | Cloud saas |
| Uml and erd logic enforcement | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bpmn business process modeling standard | ✓ | - |
| Aws azure automated cloud architecture import | - | - |
| Data linked shapes excel sync | ✓ | - |
| Visio vsdx file import export | ✓ | - |
| Collaborative multiplayer real time editing | ✓ | - |
| Confluence jira atlassian embeds | - | - |
| Google workspace office 365 sync | - | - |
| Slack ms teams chat embeds | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | - |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:19:40.675Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*