Diagram apps with embedded assets
Asked by Laurence Maiquez:

Hi all,

Looking for suggestions on the best possible options for a diagram apps for confluence that meets the following. Open for both paid and free apps

* manual drag/drop diagrams like in draw.io
* programmatically generated uml like in plantuml or lucid
* embedded diagram files in page so it's tied with the page versioning and history
* web based editor so we don't install any local app. ideally it can be launched from confluence directly


Answers:
author: Ste Wright
body: Hi [@Laurence Maiquez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5285402)

You could check out options on the [Marketplace](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?hosting=cloud&product=confluence&query=diagrams), for example...

* [draw.io](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210933/draw-io-diagrams-whiteboards?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)
* [Gliffy](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/254/gliffy-diagrams-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)
* [Whiteboards](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1223223/whiteboards-collaborative-diagrams-and-flows-for-confluence?hosting=cloud&tab=overview)
* ...etc

You can also link external whiteboarding tools to Confluence, such as...

* [Miro](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?query=miro)
* [Mural](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?query=mural)
* [Lucid](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/search?query=lucid)

Finally, I'd check out [Confluence Whiteboards](https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/whiteboards) - which is currently in beta!

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Which one works best, based on feature availability, is up to you! I'd install a few on a trial basis and give them a go :)

Ste

comments: author: Laurence Maiquez
body: Thank you for the list Stephen! Will add Gliffy and Whiteboards to our PoC. We want to centralize documentation to confluence hence external diagrams (Miro, Mural, Lucid) will be excluded.


author: Mike Rink -drawio Diagrams-
body: Hi [@Laurence Maiquez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5285402) ! Have you considered draw.io itself? We have an app here on the Marketplace that is directly native to Confluence, and is launched inside the product (in the browser). Happy to answer any questions you might have about it.

[https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210933/draw-io-diagrams-whiteboards?tab=overview\&hosting=cloud](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210933/draw-io-diagrams-whiteboards?tab=overview&hosting=cloud)

comments: author: Laurence Maiquez
body: Hi Mike! I will check this out. Can you give other possible options as well? This is so we can assess as a team which one to go with


author: Mike Rink -drawio Diagrams-
body: [@Laurence Maiquez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5285402) it seems like [@Ste Wright](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1166470) has given you some solid suggestions. If I can answer any questions about draw.io, please don't hesitate to ask!


author: Laurence Maiquez
body: Hi mike, not sure if this is the best avenue but where can we raise pricing inquiries for draw.io?


author: Mike Rink -drawio Diagrams-
body: [@Laurence Maiquez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5285402) you can find draw.io's pricing on the [Atlassian Marketplac](https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1210933/draw-io-diagrams-whiteboards?tab=pricing&hosting=cloud)e, but if you have more questions then by all means please reach out to us at sales@drawio-app.com.


author: Laurence Maiquez
body: thanks mike. might be unrelated but if we get drawio for confluence, does it work with Jira as well or is it a different cost?


author: Mike Rink -drawio Diagrams-
body: [@Laurence Maiquez](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5285402) if you want to create/build diagrams in Jira, you will need our separate draw.io for Jira app. However, if you just want to embed completed diagrams from Confluence into Jira, you can do that with just the Confluence app.


author: Samie Kaufman - Your Gal at Gliffy
body: Hi Laurence!

I think the responses and suggestions provided so far are the best suggestions to meet your team's needs. If you need any help or have any questions for the Gliffy team, please let me know. :)

Hope you've had a great weekend!

Samie


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