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FlowViz vs Caxton

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FlowViz compared with Caxton
DetailFlowViz logo FlowVizCaxton logo Caxton
What it doesFree live Mermaid diagram editor with no signup required A native Mac editor for text, CSVs, and data files
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Caxton Free (free forever); Caxton Pro monthly at $9.99 USD, annual at $99.99 USD, or lifetime at $179.99 USD. Team pricing starts at $79 to $99.99 USD per seat per year.
Key features
  • Live preview as you type
  • 21 diagram types including flowcharts, sequence, class, state, ER, Gantt, git graph, mindmap and timeline
  • Two-way editing for flowcharts
  • SVG and PNG export
  • Share diagrams as URLs with embedded diagram content
  • Built-in template picker and cheatsheet
  • No account or signup required
  • Works entirely in browser with local storage
  • Open Mermaid Live Editor links
  • Mermaid v11 syntax support
  • Text editing with memory-mapped files for large documents
  • CSV and TSV table editing with column transforms
  • Column transformations and data type preservation
  • CSV validation with structural and data rules
  • File comparison without copying data
  • Extract matches and columns to new documents
  • Local processing with no cloud uploads or telemetry
What makes it different
  • No signup, paywall, or data collection required
  • Diagrams stay in your browser's local storage by default
  • Two-way editing that updates code when you edit the canvas
  • Live preview with no render button required
  • Clean SVG export for professional use in docs and slides
  • Opens files directly from disk without importing or uploading, preserving data exactly as stored
  • Combines text editor, CSV table editor, and log viewer in one native Mac application
  • Handles multi-gigabyte files with consistent performance and one-millisecond keystroke latency
  • Preserves leading zeros, long IDs, and data types exactly as stored in the file
  • All files stay local to your Mac with no cloud processing, telemetry, or vendor lock-in
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)10 −4 (down) since last check4 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)52
Citation Flow (Majestic)2720
Referring domains (Majestic)7622

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