What is a Good Software for Making Diagrams?

Ralph Garcia, frequent diagrammer, suggested Visual Paradigm Online (VP Online) to be a good software for making diagrams.

Ralph said that he found a good web-based drawing tool called Visual Paradigm Online (VP Online) and he would like to recommend it. It is a web based drawing software that lets you create UML, BPMN, ArchiMate, ERD, DFD and many other diagrams . The drawing tool features an intuitive and powerful editor that enables user to create diagrams quickly and smoothly.

Ralph also provided a list of VP Online's key features:

• Clear UI for quick flowchart editing
• Easy to use: Create and connect shapes with drag and drop. Connectors are attached to shape border and will never separate apart (unlike many other tools!).
• Beautiful drawing: Apply different formatting options, which include shape and connectors colors (fill/gradient), 40+ connector types, background color, RTF caption, font options, shadow effect, etc
• Alignment guide helps you position shapes nicely.
• Build your own shape library to create diagrams with your own shapes.
• Start quickly with the pre-developed diagram templates. Hundreds of templates are provided.
• Easily print and export your drawing into different formats (PNG, JPG, SVG, GIF)
• Easily add text, notes, external images, web links to diagram
• Export your drawing as PDF and share with others
• Available on the cloud, compatible with all O/S and browsers
• Visio drawing and stencil import
• Google drive integration

Ralph said that VP Online offers a free edition that supports UML, Organization Chart, ERD and Floor Plan, while the other diagram types are available in higher, paid editions.