Something like OmniGraffle for Windows (but NOT Visio!)

Question

Is there anything available for Windows like OmniGraffle that isn't Visio?

Answer 1

Here are several tools that can be used to make drawings in different ways:

• Dia is an open source diagram editor that is clearly strongly inspired by Visio's UI. I tried it a couple of versions ago and wasn't very impressed. But it looks like I should take another look at the latest version.

• Inkscape is a vector drawing tool that aims to support the complete SVG standard. It is oriented more towards graphic arts than flowcharts, but certainly can be used for either. I have and use Inkscape, and it meets my simple needs.

• If you are primarily interested in flow charts and other graph-like diagrams, then it is possible that the AT&T Graphviz tools can be used to create your drawings for you from a textual representation of the graph. I personally use it to draw diagrams that document finite state machines, but it has lots of uses.

• If you specifically want to draw sketches of possible graphical user interface organizations, then take a look at Balsamiq Mockups. It produces drawings that look like they might have been sketched on a napkin, yet they can be edited and even linked together to produce a mockup of a complex system.

• Open Office has Draw, which the marketing hype claims can do all kinds of amazing and wonderful things. I haven't used it, and can't make any claims about it.

Answer 2

Maybe SmartDraw is good for you.

Answer 3

what you need is Pencil, you can import stencil and even create your own stencil from images.