Eraser vs Diagrams.so

Eraser9.3Visit Diagrams.so8.6Visit

Higher score Eraser #2 in AI Diagram Generators 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Eraser

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Diagrams.so #8 in AI Diagram Generators 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Diagrams.so

• Eraser fits best

  Teams needing broad diagram workflows

• Diagrams.so fits best

  Draw.io architecture diagram users

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Side by side

Feature	Eraser 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Diagrams.so 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#2 in AI Diagram Generators	#8 in AI Diagram Generators
Best for	Teams needing broad diagram workflows	Draw.io architecture diagram users
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/user/mo	$10/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs, Email	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Eraser 1/3 · Diagrams.so 1/3
Mermaid support	Not checked yet	—
Real-time collaboration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Diagram import	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
AI diagram limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platform	Not checked yet	Web
Export formats	PNG, SVG, PDF, PowerPoint, Google Slides, BPMN, Visio, draw.io, Markdown	.drawio, PNG, SVG, PDF, JPG
Our review
Pros	Generates diagrams from prompts, images, files, and code Supports imports, exports, collaboration, and version history Connects with GitHub, Notion, Confluence, and VS Code	Generates editable Draw.io diagrams from natural-language descriptions Includes architecture warnings, validation, and version history Offers REST API, MCP server, and Python and TypeScript SDKs
Cons	Free plan is limited to 3 files and 3 AI diagrams Starter limits version history to 90 days SAML SSO is available on the Business plan	Free exports are watermarked Free plan requires a BYO LLM key Does not support Mermaid
Our verdict	Eraser is a collaborative diagramming and documentation tool for engineering and technical teams. It supports AI-generated workflows and diagram-as-code for flow charts, entity relationship diagrams, cloud architecture diagrams, sequence… Read the review →	Diagrams.so is a browser-based AI diagram generator for architects, DevOps engineers, technical founders, and engineering teams. It turns natural-language descriptions into editable Draw.io diagrams and supports AWS, Azure, GCP, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Eraser — where it wins

  • Generates diagrams from prompts, images, files, and code
  • Supports imports, exports, collaboration, and version history
  • Connects with GitHub, Notion, Confluence, and VS Code

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 3 files and 3 AI diagrams
  • Starter limits version history to 90 days
  • SAML SSO is available on the Business plan

• Diagrams.so — where it wins

  • Generates editable Draw.io diagrams from natural-language descriptions
  • Includes architecture warnings, validation, and version history
  • Offers REST API, MCP server, and Python and TypeScript SDKs

  Where it doesn't

  • Free exports are watermarked
  • Free plan requires a BYO LLM key
  • Does not support Mermaid

• Eraser9.3/10 · Free plan

  A broad diagram workspace combining AI, diagram-as-code, collaboration, and integrations.

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• Diagrams.so8.6/10 · Free plan

  A Draw.io-focused AI diagram generator with validation, imports, exports, and developer access.

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