- Created by Seibert Media employee, last modified on Jul 04, 2022
draw.io is so much more than "just diagramming." Its rich feature set makes it an extension of your imagination. What you think is what you see. Check below for a complete description of what draw.io can do for you.
Use-Cases and shapes
Use-Cases and shapes | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Wide range of use-cases and shapes | 53 libraries with thousands of shapes | ||
Provide shape libraries to visualize software and process shapes | Flowchart, C4, Data Flow, ERD, UML, BPMN, Value Stream Mapping, ArchiMate, and many more… | ||
Provide shape libraries to visualize technical content like networks and system architecture | AWS, Azure, Cisco, Citrix, Google Cloud Platform, IBM, Kubernetes, and many more… | ||
Provide shape libraries to create mockup diagrams | Android, iOS, Sitemaps, and many more… | ||
Easy search functionality for shapes | |||
Individual shape library (Scratchpad) | |||
Built-in templates for various use-cases |
Intuitive and flexible editor
Intuitive and flexible editor | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Use Drag & Drop functionality to easily create diagrams:
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Enhance shapes:
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Link shapes or text inside of shapes:
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Simultaneous editing support | Real-time editing (with Autosave) | Merging changes | |
Whiteboard functionality | |||
draw.io Viewer works on touch devices |
Import
Import | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Migrate from other diagramming tools via drag and drop | Gliffy | Gliffy | |
Mass import from other diagramming tools | |||
Update cycles of migration scripts | Continuous updates, every customer case result in a new version | ||
Upload diagrams from external sources | Google Drive | URL | |
Advanced import options, create from | |||
Link and sync existing diagrams on other Confluence pages |
Export
Export | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Standard export formats | PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF | ||
Online formats | HTML, URL | ||
Export as readable diagram file | VSDX (Visio), XML (draw.io, diagrams.net) |
Security / Privacy / Sustainability
Security / Privacy / Sustainability | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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App integration of draw.io | 100% embedded in Confluence | ||
Where is diagram data stored? | Diagrams are stored in Confluence only (meets ISO 27000, 27001, and 27002 requirements) | ||
Is there user or usage tracking in draw.io? | draw.io completely refrains from tracking user or application data | ||
Are external servers required/involved in data rendering? | For PDF creation and migration of third-party diagrams -> option to deactivate these services, see our Data Governance and Lockdown feature | No, draw.io operates behind your firewall | |
Where are the servers located? | AWS Data Center (storage within Confluence Cloud) | Your own server/data center (Full control) | |
Does draw.io offer revision handling? | Yes (meets ISO 19011 requirements) | ||
Indexing of all diagram content (diagrams can be found via the search functionality in Confluence) | Yes | ||
Works with the Confluence backup/restore cycle | |||
Meeting Atlassian security standards | Member of Atlassian's Bug Bounty Program, Atlassian Fortified Program | ||
Permission settings | draw.io follows the Atlassian permission scheme | ||
Version updates | On average, our Atlassian apps are updated every two weeks. You can have a look at our public changelog to view all updates | ||
Feature Requests | Via Github, see https://github.com/jgraph/drawio/issues | ||
Support options | See end user license agreement |
Customization options
Customization options | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Create custom shape libraries (insert link) | Yes, see video and blog post | Yes, see blog post | |
Create custom color schemes | Yes, see blog post | Yes, see blog post | |
Embed custom fonts | Yes, see blog post | Yes, see blog post | |
Create custom templates | Yes, see blog post | Yes, see blog post |
Advanced diagramming features
Advanced diagramming features | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Use multiple pages per diagram | |||
Work with layers | |||
Mathematical typesetting library | |||
Draw freehand shapes | |||
Define container shapes | |||
Use interactive shapes e. g. for button navigations | |||
Automated layout functionality | |||
Insert tables e. g. for cross-functional flowcharts |
Training / Onboarding
Training / Onboarding | Confluence Cloud | Confluence Data Center | Confluence Server |
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Video-assisted learning | Yes, see our YouTube channel | ||
Blog post tutorials for self-assisted learning | Yes, see Step-by-Step tutorials | ||
Interactive tutorials for self-onboarding of new users | Yes, see Interactive Guides website and instructional video (embeddable XML templates) |
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