Are there any good alternatives for Visio/PowerPoint?

Question

Are there any good alternatives for Visio/PowerPoint for drawing architectural diagrams. Both Visio and PowerPoint are annoying to use even for some of the simplest tasks. wondering if someone out there has a better suggestion.

Answer 1

gliffy.com for example.

Answer 2

I use OmniGraffle for mac, and I enjoy using it. There is also smartdraw for PC. They are both good options for non-professional architectural diagrams. For more professional diagrams, CAD programs tend to have more options.

Answer 3

I use Draw in OpenOffice for Visio alternatives... Seems to work okay.

Answer 4

ARIS Express --> can import Visio 2007 diagrams

Answer 5

All of the alternatives I tried sucked! I just used PowerPoint, better than Visio!

Answer 6

Hi Now you can try ms visio 2010, new version launched by Microsoft featuring advanced diagramming tools. You can download Visio 2010, visio add-ins and templates from visiotoolbox. Also you can buy Visio 2010 online. I prefer to use visio for complex diagrams since it gives much better and quicker output.

Answer 7

Freepath -- drag, drop, present!

http://www.freepath.com

Answer 8

I recently discovered Google Docs Draw. Good for me.