draw.io
Self-hostable diagramming application
draw.io, also known as diagrams.net, is a feature-rich diagramming tool that can be fully self-hosted with Docker. It supports flowcharts, UML, network diagrams, and more.
Key features
- Flowcharts and UML diagrams
- Extensive shape libraries
- Works fully offline
- Many export formats
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Mature project with 8.7k GitHub stars
Is draw.io secure?
No known vulnerabilities affect draw.io's latest release (v32.4.1). OSV.dev lists 33 past advisories for the project; none of them applies to this release. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.
- Most recent fixed advisory CVE-2026-76898, published 2026-09-21 (23 days ago), fixed in 30.3.8
Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.
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