List of UML tools
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This article lists Unified Modeling Language tools, classified by their proprietary or non-proprietary status.
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[edit] Non-proprietary UML tools
- Acceleo: Eclipse and EMF template-based system for source-code generation from UML models.
- ArgoUML: argouml.tigris.org a Java-based open source free UML modelling tool, closely follows the UML standard. Can reverse engineer Java code[1] (Plugins available for other languages, inc. c#). BSD license.
- Astade: a platform-independent UML-tool for C++, based on wxWidgets.
- ATL - a tool which can transform UML models into other models. Available from the Eclipse M2M project (Model to Model).
- BOUML: multi-platform UML 2.0 toolbox. Can generate C++/Java/IDL/PHP/Python and reverse engineer C++/Java/PHP[2]. Very high performance (written in C++ with Qt). Licensed under the GNU GPL.
- Dia: a GTK+/GNOME diagramming tool that also supports UML (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- Eclipse: with Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and UML 2.0 (meta model without GUI) projects.
- Eclipse Uml2Tools: GUI for the Eclipse UML2 Implementation with 5 diagram types
- PyUML: Graphical UML Editor plugin for Eclipse based on Eclipse UML2Tools that supports Python roundtrip, views and live validation
- Fujaba: Acronym for "From UML to Java And Back Again". Allows modeling behaviour using story diagrams.
- Gaphor: a GTK+/GNOME UML 2.0 modeling environment written in Python
- Kivio: part of the KOffice project
- MetricView Evolution: a tool for metrics-based quality-analysis and better comprehension of UML models
- MonoUML: based on the latest Mono, GTK+ and ExpertCoder. Can reverse engineer executables and .NET assemblies.
- NClass: nclass.sourceforge.net an open source UML-based class diagram editor for the C# and Java programming languages.
- NetBeans: with NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Pack
- Omondo: Eclipse 3.2 plugin. Implements UML2.1, uses JDK 5.
- Papyrus: an open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse and licensed under the EPL (www.papyrusuml.org). See also Topcased below.
- StarUML: an open-source UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, licensed under a modified version of GNU GPL, mostly written in Delphi
- Taylor: model-driven architecture "on rails" (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
- Topcased: www.topcased.org 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).
- UniMod: tool which adapts SWITCH-technology for UML notation. Ideas and description can be found in [3].
- Umbrello UML Modeller: part of KDE. Forward- and reverse-engineering for C++/Java/Perl/PHP/Python and other programming languages.
- UmlDesigner: a .NET based UML tool supporting generation of C# code
- UML Pad: a UML modeller written in C++/wxWidgets (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- UML Pad (PalmOS): a UML tool for PalmOS
- UmlGraph: an open source tool suite, which allows the declarative specification and drawing of UML class and sequence diagrams.
- UMLet: a Java-based UML tool (licensed under the GNU GPL)
- Use Case Maker: a use cases management tool (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
- Violet UML Editor: an easy-to-use Java-based UML Editor; fully integrated into Eclipse; licensed under the GNU GPL
- Xholon: an open source tool that transforms, simulates and executes models developed using third-party UML 2.0 modelers
[edit] Proprietary UML tools
Potential users can freely download versions of most of the following tools; such versions usually impose limits in capability and/or by a time-period.
- AgileJ StructureViews: custom reverse-engineered class-diagrams — Java/Eclipse/XP. (Formerly marketed as "Modelistic".)
- Altova UModel: GUI UML editor, supports UML 2.1, code engineering in Java, C#, and Visual Basic, imports and exports XMI
- Apollo for Eclipse:supports UML 2.0 and Java 5. Integrates with the Eclipse IDE
- ARTiSAN Studio: supports UML 2.0 and SysML
- BLU AGE: an MDA compliant software workbench that enables 100% automated transformation of your UML 2.X diagrams into Java EE and .Net Enterprise business applications.
- Blueprint Software Modeler: An integrated software-modeling environment with UML 2.1 modeling, OCL 2.0, meta-modeling and profiles; based on Eclipse
- Borland Together: UML modelling tool, integrated with Eclipse and with MS VS.NET 2005. Supports UML 2.0 and MDA, OCL, MOF.
- Cadifra UML Editor: UML diagram editor for Windows
- CaseComplete: Use Case and Requirements management tool including Use Case diagrams
- ConceptDraw 7: diagramming tool for Windows and Mac, supports UML 2.0
- Enterprise Architect – UML 2.1 tool with forward- and reverse-engineering and integration with Visual Studio 2005 and Eclipse. Extensible through addins and modeling technologies.
- eRequirements: free web-based requirements-management tool
- GatherSpace: Online/On-Demand Use Case and Requirements Management
- Gliffy: Desktop application feel in a web-based UML diagramming solution
- idungu: web-based UML diagramming solution
- JUDE: object-oriented analysis and design with UML and Mindmap. JUDE/Community, though free to use, does not provide open source.
- Konesa: Canyon Blue's collaborative modelling tool
- MacA&D: UML and requirements-management for Mac OS X
- 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.
- 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.
- Metamill: a round-trip UML tool for C++, C# and Java. Runs under Windows and Linux.
- 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.
- Microsoft Visio:– a diagramming tool that also supports UML
- MyEclipse: An Eclipse-based IDE. Professional Edition includes UML solutions.
- Objecteering: provides complete coverage of model-driven development (UML 2.0, MDA). A free (as in beer) edition is available.
- OmniGraffle: for Mac OS X.
- OptimalJ: a model-driven development environment for Java.
- Poseidon for UML: commercial version of ArgoUML - supports UML 2.0
- PowerDesigner: by Sybase; supports UML 2.0, data-modeling, business-process modeling - round trip engineering
- Rational Rose: by Rational Software (sold to IBM in 2003); supports UML 1.x.
- Rational Rose XDE: an "eXtended Development Environment" in the tradition of Rational Rose; supports UML 1.x
- Rational Software Architect: Eclipse-based UML 2.0 tool by the Rational Division of IBM
- SDMetrics: a UML-design quality-measurement and design-rule-checking tool
- Select Architect: a UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, running on a scalable repository it integrates with Eclipse and VS.NET
- SmartDraw: UML-diagram tool for Microsoft Windows
- System Architect: supports UML integrated with other notations and methods in an Enterprise Architecture environment.
- Telelogic Rhapsody: supports UML 2.0 and SysML for embedded and real-time systems markets
- Telelogic TAU: supports UML 2.0 and SysML
- TextUML Toolkit: a tool for creating UML 2.1 models using a textual notation.
- Trace Modeler: an easy-to-use and smart editor designed specifically for UML sequence diagrams. It's a lightweight tool that ensures diagrams are always visually pleasing and structurally correct.
- Use Case Studio: a use-case authoring tool by Rewritten Software. Free for educational use.
- Visustin: reverse-engineers UML activity-diagrams and flow-charts
- Visual Paradigm for UML: supports UML 2.1, data modeling, business modeling and reverse engineering of source code and databases
- WinA&D: UML and requirements management for Microsoft Windows
- yalips: modeling tool that also supports brainstorming and gantt project management
- Visual Use Case: Use Case and Diagramming tool
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- UML Tools at the Open Directory Project.
- UML Tools listed on UML Forum web
- Omondo plugin for Eclipse 3.2
- TextUML Toolkit
