Mermaid Viewer vs Recto

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Mermaid Viewer compared with Recto
Detail	Mermaid Viewer	Recto
What it does	Free online Mermaid diagram viewer and editor with live preview, AI generation, and exports	The visual canvas for AI agents
Stage	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Free
Pricing	Free: unlimited editor and preview, 3 saved diagrams, 5 AI uses total, PNG export 1× with watermark. Starter: $6.99/month or $69.90/year; 30 saved diagrams, 500 AI conversations per month, PNG export up to 4× without watermark. Pro: $11.99/month or $119.90/year; unlimited diagrams, unlimited AI, PNG	Not given
Key features	Live preview of Mermaid code as you type AI diagram generator, editor and syntax fixer PNG export on every plan; JPG, SVG and PDF on Pro All 22+ Mermaid diagram types supported Share diagrams via public links and embeds Save diagrams to cloud with folders and version history Keyboard shortcuts and autocomplete Mobile-responsive editor with pan and pinch-zoom	Visual canvas for multiple coding agents Real-time editing and reprompting HTML and CSS code generation Design system management Motion and animation timeline Web import capability Comments and feedback on canvas 3D element support SVG graphics creation Cross-platform support
What makes it different	No account or sign-up required to start editing diagrams Affordable pricing: Starter at $6.99/month, Pro at $11.99/month Diagrams render in your browser; nothing stored unless you choose to save Fast editor with instant rendering and clear error messages	Works locally without MCP or API configuration Automatically detects installed coding agents Unified design system that agents read
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	6 +1 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	10
Referring domains (Majestic)	12	8

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