Founded by Andrew Firestone in 2014
Generate diagrams and charts directly from simple text and code definitions
Pricing model
Free Tier, Paid
Rating
★ People love it
Time to value
Quick Setup (< 1 hour)
You can use Mermaid to create complex diagrams and charts simply by writing markdown-like text. It lets you render flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class structures, Gantt charts, and user journey maps without needing graphic design software. Because diagrams are defined as plain text, you can easily maintain them in version control alongside your project documentation. You can test your code in the live editor or integrate the renderer directly into websites, documentation pages, and developer workflows.
What Mermaid does
Pricing breakdown
Pricing model: Free tier, Paid
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