Excalidraw CLI
Focus: excalidraw, cli and ai agents. Shares diagrams and open source with reladraw. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (reladraw: 4.5).
FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
Framework
reladraw
A text language for diagrams where you decide where every box goes.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is reladraw?
reladraw is a free, open-source diagram language that sits between Mermaid and draw.io. You describe boxes and arrows in plain text with relative positions such as below or right of, and it renders a clean SVG, so you get custom layouts without dragging shapes around by hand.
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Pros
- You control the layout in plain text
- Try it in the browser or via CLI
- Free and open source
Cons
- A new syntax to learn
- Smaller ecosystem than Mermaid
Who should use reladraw
Developers and writers who want precise, version-controlled diagrams without manual drawing.
Who may not need it
People happy with auto-laid-out Mermaid charts or a drag-and-drop canvas.
reladraw alternatives
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draw.io
Focus: flowcharts and uml. Shares diagrams and open source with reladraw. A web app, not a framework. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.7 (reladraw: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
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Pretty Mermaid Skills
Focus: mermaid and ai skill. Shares diagrams and svg with reladraw. An AI tool, not a framework. Adds macOS and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.
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Whiteboard
Focus: software design, code review and claude code. Shares diagrams and open source with reladraw. A desktop app, not a framework. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.
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MockServer
Focus: api mocking, testing and proxy. Shares open source and github with reladraw. Adds macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (reladraw: 4.5).
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ASCIInator
Focus: ascii art, generator and images. Shares svg with reladraw. A web app, not a framework. Rated 4.4 (reladraw: 4.5).
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Free alternatives to reladraw
Free resources that cover similar ground.
Lemo Opuscar
Focus: film styles, prompts and claude opus. Shares open source with reladraw. A template, not a framework. Rated 4.4 (reladraw: 4.5).
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Loop Engineering
Focus: ai agents, coding agents and automation. Shares open source and github with reladraw. Rated 4.4 (reladraw: 4.5).
FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
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Pi Subagents
Focus: ai agents, sub-agents and coding agents. Shares open source and github with reladraw. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (reladraw: 4.5).
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Tree-sitter Analyzer
Focus: tree-sitter, mcp and code intelligence. Shares open source and github with reladraw. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (reladraw: 4.5).
FrameworkFreemacOS, Windows
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Iconify
Focus: icons and design resources. Shares svg and open source with reladraw. A website, not a framework. Rated 4.7 (reladraw: 4.5).
WebsiteFreeWeb
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Keyline Icons
Focus: icons, react and shadcn. Shares svg and open source with reladraw. A website, not a framework. Rated 4.6 (reladraw: 4.5).
WebsiteFreeWeb
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