clientIO/jointGitHub
Choose it when MPL-2.0 licensing or the JointJS+ commercial toolkit matters more than X6's MIT core.
A proven SVG-based JavaScript diagramming library powering exceptional UIs
- 5.4k
- JavaScript
- MPL-2.0
active2mo ago
antvis/X6 Alternatives
interactive diagramming / graph editing
X6 is an MIT-licensed JavaScript/TypeScript graph editing and diagramming engine for building interactive SVG/HTML-based DAG, ER, flowchart, and workflow editors.
Drop-in peers
Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.
NorthwoodsSoftware/GoJSGitHub
Choose it when you need a vendor-supported commercial diagramming SDK and can pay for the license.
JavaScript diagramming library for interactive flowcharts, org charts, design tools, planning tools, visual languages.
- 8.5k
- JavaScript
- NOASSERTION
active3mo ago
didi/LogicFlowGitHub
Choose it when you want a flowchart-focused Apache-2.0 editing framework with LogicFlow's plugin ecosystem rather than X6's more general graph engine.
A flow chart editing framework focus on business customization. 专注于业务自定义的流程图编辑框架，支持实现脑图、ER图、UML、工作流等各种图编辑场景。
- 11.7k
- TypeScript
- Apache-2.0
active3mo ago
Same job, different approach
Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.
bcakmakoglu/vue-flowGitHub
Choose it for a Vue 3 project that wants a Vue-native component/state flow rather than X6's framework-agnostic engine.
A highly customizable Flowchart component for Vue 3. Features seamless zoom & pan 🔎, additional components like a Minimap 🗺 and utilities to interact with state and graph.
- 6.8k
- TypeScript
- MIT
active3mo ago
reaviz/reaflowGitHub
Choose it when building in React and you want a React-state-driven workflow editor component rather than X6's standalone model.
🎯 React library for building workflow editors, flow charts and diagrams. Maintained by @goodcodeus.
- 2.5k
- TypeScript
- Apache-2.0
slowing1.4y ago
Foblex/f-flowGitHub
Choose it when you need an Angular-native node editor using Angular templates/DI instead of a framework-agnostic graph engine.
Angular-native node editor library for production workflow builders, AI pipelines, and interactive diagram editors. MIT licensed.
- 521
- TypeScript
- MIT
active2mo ago
projectstorm/react-diagramsGitHub
Choose it when you want a minimalist React diagramming solution integrated with React rather than a standalone data model.
a super simple, no-nonsense diagramming library written in react that just works
- 9.4k
- TypeScript
- MIT
slowing1.5y ago
antvis/G6GitHub
Choose it when the task is large graph/network visualization and analysis instead of building editable flowchart/ER editors.
♾ A Graph Visualization Framework in JavaScript.
- 12.3k
- TypeScript
- MIT
active3mo ago
Blazor-Diagrams/Blazor.DiagramsGitHub
Choose it when building a Blazor/.NET app and you want native C# diagramming instead of embedding a JavaScript engine.
A fully customizable and extensible all-purpose diagrams library for Blazor
- 1.4k
- C#
- MIT
slowing8mo ago
synergycodes/ng-diagramGitHub
Choose it when you need an Angular-first diagram/workflow builder using signals and templates rather than X6's cross-framework core.
ngDiagram – open-source Angular library for interactive diagrams, node-based editors, and workflow builders. Angular-first: signals and templates.
- 570
- TypeScript
- Apache-2.0
active1mo ago
Older generation, or narrower
An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.
AlexeyBoiko/DgrmJSGitHub
Choose it when a zero-dependency pure-JS flowchart editor is enough and X6's broader DAG/ER/UML support is unnecessary.
Dgrm.net - flowchart editor. Works on desktop, phone and tablet. Has no dependency. Pure JavaScript.
- 1.1k
- JavaScript
- Apache-2.0
active4mo ago
nocode-js/sequential-workflow-designerGitHub
Choose it when you need a ready-made no-dependency sequential workflow UI instead of X6's general-purpose graph engine.
Customizable no-code component for building flow-based programming applications or workflow automation. 0 external dependencies. Check out https://nocode-js.com
- 1.5k
- TypeScript
- MIT
active3mo ago
alyssaxuu/flowyGitHub
Choose it only for tiny dependency-free flowchart prototypes where X6 is overkill, accepting that it is no longer maintained.
The minimal javascript library to create flowcharts ✨
- 12.1k
- JavaScript
- MIT
dormant2.3y ago
Listed as an alternative to
These projects were analysed and named X6 among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how X6 rates them is a separate judgement, made when X6 is analysed in its own right.
alyssaxuu/flowyGitHub
calls X6 “Use for complex diagramming needs with advanced interaction and custom rendering beyond Flowy's minimal feature set.”
The minimal javascript library to create flowcharts ✨
12.1kJavaScriptdormant
didi/LogicFlowGitHub
calls X6 “Choose it when you want a maintained Apache-2.0 JavaScript diagramming library with HTML/SVG rendering and strong support for custom flow editors.”
A flow chart editing framework focus on business customization. 专注于业务自定义的流程图编辑框架，支持实现脑图、ER图、UML、工作流等各种图编辑场景。
11.7kTypeScriptactive
NorthwoodsSoftware/GoJSGitHub
calls X6 “Use it when you want an active, MIT-licensed SVG/HTML diagramming library with a similar editor toolset to GoJS.”
JavaScript diagramming library for interactive flowcharts, org charts, design tools, planning tools, visual languages.
8.5kJavaScriptactive
jsplumb/jsplumbGitHub
calls X6 “Choose when you need a richer diagramming engine with built-in nodes/edges and no dependency on existing DOM elements.”
Visual connectivity for webapps
7.8kdormant
mermaid-js/mermaidGitHub
calls X6 “JS diagramming library for graph editors; choose when you need SVG/HTML based interactive diagrams.”
Generation of diagrams like flowcharts or sequence diagrams from text in a similar manner as markdown
90.0kTypeScriptactive
antvis/G6GitHub
calls X6 “Choose for SVG/HTML-based diagramming (flowcharts, ERDs) with a different rendering approach and API than G6.”
♾ A Graph Visualization Framework in JavaScript.
12.3kTypeScriptactive
cytoscape/cytoscape.jsGitHub
calls X6 “Choose for a JS/SVG diagramming toolkit with rich editor features; no built-in graph analysis.”
Graph theory (network) library for visualisation and analysis
11.2kJavaScriptactive
projectstorm/react-diagramsGitHub
calls X6 “Choose if you need a framework-agnostic diagramming library with rich features and no React dependency.”
a super simple, no-nonsense diagramming library written in react that just works
9.4kTypeScriptslowing
adrai/flowchart.jsGitHub
calls X6 “Choose it for interactive SVG/HTML diagrams requiring a full graph-editor toolkit.”
Draws simple SVG flow chart diagrams from textual representation of the diagram
8.7kJavaScriptslowing
jgraph/drawioGitHub
calls X6 “Choose as an embeddable SVG/HTML diagramming SDK when you need to build a custom diagram editor inside your own web app instead of using draw.io's full editor.”
draw.io is a JavaScript, client-side editor for general diagramming.
7.9kJavaScriptactive
bcakmakoglu/vue-flowGitHub
calls X6 “choose it when you want a framework-agnostic SVG/HTML diagramming engine instead of a Vue 3 component.”
A highly customizable Flowchart component for Vue 3. Features seamless zoom & pan 🔎, additional components like a Minimap 🗺 and utilities to interact with state and graph.
6.8kTypeScriptactive