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Mermaid Viewer compared with Xakto
DetailMermaid Viewer logo Mermaid ViewerXakto logo Xakto
What it doesFree online Mermaid diagram viewer and editor with live preview, AI generation, and exports Inspect and edit any website like a design tool, then hand the changes to your coding agent
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given NZ
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 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 Free: $0 forever, no card or account required. Pro: $59 a year (about $4.92 a month billed yearly), or monthly subscription available. Lifetime: $149 once, for the first six months or 200 buyers, includes every 1.x version and version 2 at half price. Team: $12 a seat, a month, from three seats, com
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
  • Inspect CSS, Tailwind, React and HTML
  • Edit the live page like a design tool
  • Check WCAG 2.2 AA and usability heuristics
  • Clone pages to React, Figma, PDF or HTML
  • Extract design system as DESIGN.md and W3C design tokens
  • MCP server for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents
  • Full site scan
  • Annotations and reports
  • Page export to Figma, PDF, HTML, CSS, PNG, JPG
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
  • Hand changes directly to your coding agent over MCP
  • All work stays on your computer, no server reads your pages
  • Founding price locked for life, no surprise subscription increases
  • Pay once with Lifetime option including version 2 at half price
  • Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)2312
Referring domains (Majestic)121

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