Miro vs yEd Graph Editor

Miro8.9Visit yEd Graph Editor8.8Visit

Higher score Miro #4 in Flowchart Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Miro

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yEd Graph Editor #5 in Flowchart Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit yEd

• Miro fits best

  Facilitated workshops that also need diagramming

• yEd Graph Editor fits best

  Free desktop flowcharts with automatic layouts

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Side by side

Feature	Miro 8.9/10 Visit ↗	yEd Graph Editor 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Flowchart Software	#5 in Flowchart Software
Best for	Facilitated workshops that also need diagramming	Free desktop flowcharts with automatic layouts
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$8/user/mo	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs, Email	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Miro 0/3 · yEd Graph Editor 0/3
Flowchart templates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real-time collaboration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Offline access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Import/export formats	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Diagrams on free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Workshop tools include voting, polls, timers, and private mode. Diagramming supports Mermaid, UML, AWS, and BPMN. Works across web, desktop, and mobile, with 250+ integrations.	Automatic layout algorithms speed diagram arrangement Flowchart, BPMN, UML, ER, network and swimlane palettes Broad GraphML, spreadsheet, image and document import/export
Cons	Free limits teams to 3 editable boards. Its broad visual-workspace focus is less flowchart-specific. Advanced diagramming is available on the Business plan.	Desktop-only deployment limits browser-based teamwork No real-time collaboration for shared editing No listed integrations with external workplace tools
Our verdict	Miro brings brainstorming, diagramming, presentations, and workshop facilitation onto an expandable collaborative canvas. Teams can add sticky notes, shapes, frames, connectors, and freehand drawings, then use templates for planning and… Read the review →	yEd Graph Editor is a free desktop application from yWorks GmbH for creating, arranging, analyzing and exporting diagrams. It suits solo users and teams that need flowcharts, BPMN diagrams, UML class diagrams, entity relationship diagrams,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Miro — where it wins

  • Workshop tools include voting, polls, timers, and private mode.
  • Diagramming supports Mermaid, UML, AWS, and BPMN.
  • Works across web, desktop, and mobile, with 250+ integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free limits teams to 3 editable boards.
  • Its broad visual-workspace focus is less flowchart-specific.
  • Advanced diagramming is available on the Business plan.

• yEd Graph Editor — where it wins

  • Automatic layout algorithms speed diagram arrangement
  • Flowchart, BPMN, UML, ER, network and swimlane palettes
  • Broad GraphML, spreadsheet, image and document import/export

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only deployment limits browser-based teamwork
  • No real-time collaboration for shared editing
  • No listed integrations with external workplace tools

• Miro8.9/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A workshop-first canvas with diagramming tools, though flowcharts are only part of its scope.

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• yEd Graph Editor8.8/10 · Free plan

  A capable free desktop flowchart tool with automatic layouts and broad format support.

  Visit yEdFull verdict →