Visual Paradigm Community Edition for Mac

Visual Paradigm Community Edition for Mac is a world-wide leading award-winning enterprise management and software development suite for macOS, which provides all the features you needs for enterprise architecture, project management, software development and team collaboration in a one-stop-shop solution.

Visual Paradigm Community Edition is a complex UML modeling software for Mac!

Different projects might require specific combinations of agile tools, various situation or the nature of the problem. An agile development environment should also include a rich toolset for developers to flexibly adopt them at their own choices.

The tool consists of a large set of agile tools to fulfill the needs of the entire software development process for your team.

A selected group of major agile tools in Visual Paradigm for macOS are listed as following: UX Modeling and Wireframe, Visual Modeling and Diagramming, Report Designer and Deliverable Generation, Database Modeling, Code Engineering and IDE Integration, Change Management and Teamwork.

Features and Highlights

Project Management
Walk through PM Lifecycle with Process Guide-Through and Just-in-Time Process. Traditional ITSM and PMBOK®-like templates are provided.

Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture with TOGAF® ADM. Compose ADM Deliverables. Model with ArchiMate & Zachman. Business planning with BMM Guide-Through.

System Modeling
Design software with UML, SysML, ERD, DFD and SoaML. Take advantage of the award-winning diagram editor. Create visual blueprints quickly and effortlessly.

Business Modeling
Visualize business processes with BPMN and business cases with CMMN. Perform As-is and To-be Process Transition. Keep business terminologies in a Glossary.

UX Design
Perform UX design. Draw screen mock-up with Wireframes, and present screen flow with Storyboard.

Agile Requirements
Manage software development activities with Story Map, Affinity Estimation, User Story and multiple sprints. Ensure user experience with storyboard and wireframes.

Database Engineering
Design and generate database with ERD. Reverse engineer database design from a physical database, and patch changes.

Code Engineering
UML to Code, Code to UML. Perform code generation and reversal. Over 10 languages are supported. You can also generate code for ORM and REST API.

Team Collaboration
Work collaboratively and concurrently. Keep revisions in cloud, or in a self-hosted server. Enjoy task management, design publishing and communication, and more.

How to Use

• Install the application by dragging it to Applications
• Launch Visual Paradigm from Applications folder
• Create or open a new project
• Choose a diagram type (UML, ERD, BPMN, etc.)
• Use the toolbar to add and connect elements
• Save your work regularly
• Export diagrams to image or PDF formats
• Collaborate using the Teamwork Server if needed
• Explore tutorials for advanced modeling techniques

System Requirements

macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later

Intel or Apple Silicon (M1/M2) processor

2 GB RAM minimum (4 GB or more recommended)

1 GB of available disk space

1024x768 screen resolution or higher

Java is bundled with the installer

PROS

• Free for non-commercial personal use
• Supports multiple modeling standards
• Intuitive drag-and-drop interface
• Built-in templates and diagram guides
• Frequent updates and community support

CONS

• Limited features in free edition
• No offline collaboration support
• Occasional performance slowdowns
• Export options can be restrictive

Note: Requires Eclipse SDK and NetBeans IDE.

Also Available: Download Visual Paradigm Community Edition for Windows