Confluence-native
Create and edit diagrams inline where teams already write runbooks, specs, architecture docs, and postmortems.
Technical libraries
Start quickly with flowcharts, UML, BPMN, ERD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Cisco/network, mind map, and wireframe shapes.
Forge-focused
Runs inside Atlassian Forge with a lightweight editor, Confluence attachment workflows, and Marketplace billing support.
How Diagram Now compares with draw.io
| Need | Diagram Now focus |
|---|---|
| Fast Confluence editing | Inline editor and viewer flows designed for Confluence pages, not a generic canvas embedded after the fact. |
| Technical diagram coverage | Bundled libraries for common software, cloud, network, security, product, and process diagrams. |
| Try before installing | The free web editor at diagram.now lets teams sketch immediately, then install the Confluence app when they are ready. |
| Admin confidence | Forge-native delivery keeps the app aligned with Atlassian Marketplace, licensing, and Confluence document workflows. |
Good first use cases
Architecture decision records, incident response runbooks, onboarding flows, API lifecycle diagrams, cloud migrations, Cisco/network maps, product discovery whiteboards, and release process maps.