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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
2291 Acceleo Acceleo is a code generator transforming models into code (MDA approach).
4128 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.
3511 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.
1620 Astade a platform-independent UML-tool for generating C++, based on wxWidgets.
970 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.
3492 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.
1941 Dia a GTK+/GNOME diagramming tool that also supports UML (licensed under the GNU GPL)
1901 Eclipse with Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF) and UML 2.0 (meta model without GUI) projects.
5450 Eclipse Uml2Tools GUI for the Eclipse UML2 Implementation with 5 diagram types
1000 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.
1194 Fujaba Acronym for "From UML to Java And Back Again". Allows modeling behaviour using story diagrams.
1791 Gaphor a GTK+/GNOME UML 2.0 modeling environment written in Python
2566 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.
475 Hierarchy Hierarchy is an application and API to graphs Java class inheritance relationships.
1603 JointJS - NEW!!! JavaScript diagramming library
978 Kivio Part of the KOffice Project.
946 MetricView Evolution a tool for metrics-based quality-analysis and better comprehension of UML models
323 Modelio Modelio is a new and Open source modeling environment tool
1551 MonoUML Based on the latest Mono, GTK+ and ExpertCoder. Can reverse engineer executables and .NET assemblies.
1664 NClass an open source UML-based class diagram editor for the C# and Java programming languages.
1466 NetBeans available in NetBeans 6.0 full edition, or as a downloadable plugin in Plugin Manager, or with NetBeans IDE 5.5 Enterprise Pack
1755 Papyrus an open source UML2 tool based on Eclipse and licensed under the EPL (www.papyrusuml.org). See also Topcased below.
1373 PlantUML Tool to quickly draw UML diagrams using a simple and human readable text description.
3400 PyUML Graphical UML Editor plugin for Eclipse based on Eclipse UML2Tools that supports Python roundtrip, views and live validation
2026 StarUML an open-source UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, licensed under a modified version of GNU GPL, mostly written in Delphi
980 Taylor model-driven architecture "on rails" (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
1331 TextUML Toolkit A UML modeling tool based on a textual notation.
2203 TinyUML open-source UML 2 diagramming tool implemented in Java, requiring Java SE 6 or later
1419 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).
2884 Umbrello UML Modeller part of KDE. Forward- and reverse-engineering for C++/Java/Perl/PHP/Python and other programming languages.
1817 UML Pad a UML modeller written in C++/wxWidgets (licensed under the GNU GPL)
709 UML Pad (PalmOS) a UML tool for PalmOS
3777 UmlDesigner A .NET based UML tool supporting generation of C# code.
1654 UMLet a Java-based UML tool (licensed under the GNU GPL)
1406 UmlGraph Am open source tool suite, which allows the declarative specification and drawing of UML class and sequence diagrams.
843 UniMod A tool which adapts SWITCH-technology for UML notation.
1443 Use Case Maker a use cases management tool (licensed under the GNU LGPL)
1769 Violet UML Editor an easy-to-use Java-based UML Editor; fully integrated into Eclipse; licensed under the GNU GPL
1234 Xholon an open source tool that transforms, simulates and executes models developed using third-party UML 2.0 modelers
1042 yEd A freely available cross-platform, general-purpose diagramming software.

Commercial/Proprietary
1014 AgileJ StructureViews Custom reverse-engineered class-diagrams ï¿½ Java/Eclipse/XP. (Formerly marketed as "Modelistic".)
1888 Altova UModel: GUI UML editor, supports UML 2.1, code engineering in Java, C#, and Visual Basic, imports and exports XMI
1671 Apollo for Eclipse Supports UML 2.0 and Java 5. Integrates with the Eclipse IDE
1817 ARTiSAN Studio Supports UML 2.0 and SysML.
1696 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.
1820 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.
1783 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.
1758 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.
1624 Cadifra UML Editor Cadifra UML Editor - The Fast UML Tool for Windows. $30 Dollars
1751 CaseComplete Use Case and Requirements management tool including Use Case diagrams. $595 Per License
1782 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.
45 Creately A web based diagram software to draw flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams and many more diagram types
1690 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
2057 Enterprise Architect Enterprise Architect is a comprehensive team-based modeling environment, helping organizations analyze, design, test and construct reliable, well-understood systems.
1802 eRequirements free web-based requirements-management tool
1713 GatherSpace Online/On-Demand Use Case and Requirements Management
2026 Gliffy Create and share a class diagram, sequence diagram, or any UML diagram with free UML diagram software.
128 Grapholite Online and desktop diagramming tool
2398 iDUNGU Web-Based UML, BPMN and Database diagramming solution
1683 Konesa Canyon Blue's collaborative modelling tool
853 Lucidchart Free online tool to create UML diagrams.
1643 MacA&D UML and requirements-management for Mac OS X
1145 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.
67 MaintainJ MaintainJ automatically generates UML sequence and class diagrams for a single use case for Java applications.
1160 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.
974 Metamill a round-trip UML tool for C++, C# and Java. Runs under Windows and Linux.
1669 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.
821 Microsoft Visio a diagramming tool that also supports UML
767 MyEclipse An Eclipse-based IDE. Professional Edition includes UML solutions
720 Objecteering provides complete coverage of model-driven development (UML 2.0, MDA). A free (as in beer) edition is available.
766 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
646 Omondo Eclipse 3.2 plugin. Implements UML2.1, uses JDK 5
720 OptimalJ a model-driven development environment for Java
623 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.
774 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).
746 PowerDesigner by Sybase; supports UML 2.0, data-modeling, business-process modeling - round trip engineering
767 Rational Rose by Rational Software (sold to IBM in 2003); supports UML 1.x.
606 Rational Rose XDE an "eXtended Development Environment" in the tradition of Rational Rose; supports UML 1.x
969 Rational Software Architect Eclipse-based UML 2.0 tool by the Rational Division of IBM
528 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.
776 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.
596 SDMetrics a UML-design quality-measurement and design-rule-checking tool that works with all tools that support XMI
638 Select Architect a UML/MDA platform for Microsoft Windows, running on a scalable repository it integrates with Eclipse and VS.NET
544 sinelaboreRT generates human readable c-code from state-charts especially targeting embedded systems
75 Sketchboard.Me Simple Sketch UML & Notes application. When just words are not enough.
95 SketchClass for iPad An IPAD app for creating UML class diagrams
670 SmartDraw General purpose diagramming platform for Microsoft Windows that also supports UML-diagrams $197 for a single user.
879 System Architect supports UML integrated with other notations and methods in an Enterprise Architecture environment.
666 Telelogic Rhapsody supports UML 2.0 and SysML for embedded and real-time systems markets
623 Telelogic TAU supports UML 2.0 and SysML
1532 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
618 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
600 UML Lab Modeling tools offering a fully flexible and eclipse integrated next-gen round-trip engineering. Supports UML 2.1.
1478 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.
880 Visual Paradigm for UML supports UML 2.1, data modeling, business modeling and reverse engineering of source code and databases
912 Visual Use Case Use Case and Diagramming tool
649 Visustin Visualize your source code with flow charts and UML Activity Diagrams.
846 WinA&D UML and requirements management for Microsoft Windows
634 yalips modeling tool that also supports brainstorming and gantt project management

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