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AndroMDA :

- Extensible generator framework, adheres to Model Driven Architecture (MDA) paradigm. UML Models can be transformed into deployable components for several platforms: J2EE, Spring, CLR (Mono, .NET). [Open Source, BSD]
ArcStyler :

- Development tool for model driven architecture development according to OMG's MDA. [Commercial, Free trial]
Argo2Ecore :

- Converts UML models created with ArgoUML to the Eclipse UML dialect Ecore. [Open Source, CPL]
ArgoUML :

- UML modeling tool that includes support for all standard UML 1.4 diagrams. [Open Source, BSD]
Blueprint Software Modeler :

- An integrated software modeling environment for Eclipse. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Bouml :

- UML2 modeling tool for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X, supporting code generation and reverse engineering. [Free Software, GPL]
Cadifra UML Editor :

- UML diagram editor for Windows Vista, XP and Windows 2000. Can embed diagrams in Word and others. Unlimited undo/redo. [Commercial, free trial]
ClassDraw :

- Automates the drawing and layout of UML class diagrams. [Shareware]
Codegen :

- Code generator, converts UML Class Diagram (XMI and Dia) to C# and VB.NET code. Can also output using XSLT Templates which adds support for almost any language. [Open Source, LGPL]
Codeless :

- MDA development tool for administrative applications, directly executes model instead of generating code. [Commercial, no license fee for developers]
CodeLogic :

- Automatically generates UML class, sequence and execution flow diagrams from C# or Java source code. Supports export to IBM Rational Rose and Microsoft Visio. [Commercial, free Trial]
Datamaster :

- A set of utilities that generate databases and customizable web applications automatically from UML class diagrams. [Open Source, GPL]
Design Pattern Automation Toolkit :

- A toolkit to design applications using design patterns, with facility to generate code, and reverse engineering. Drag and Drop facility to create UML Class diagrams. Support to write custom plug-ins for code generators and reverse engineering. [Open Source, GPL]
Dia :

- A diagram creation tool that supports UML modeling and runs primarily on Linux but also Windows and Irix. The interface is similar to the commercial Microsoft Visio. [Open Source, GPL]
Eclipse UML2 :

- An EMF-based implementation of the UML 2.0 metamodel for the Eclipse platform. [Open Source, Eclipse Public License]
Enterprise Architect :

- A UML analysis, design, documentation and project management CASE tool. Includes basic UML models plus testing, metrics, change management, defect tracking and user interface design extensions. By Sparx Systems. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Excel Software :

- Offers tools that supports the UML notation on Macintosh, Windows, and Linux. Capabilities includes system analysis, requirements traceability, and software design. [Commercial]
Fujaba :

- UML modeling and CASE tool that supports Java code generation and some reverse engineering. Eclipse plugin is also available. From the University of Paderborn in Germany. [Open Source, LGPL]
Gaphor :

- An easy-to-use modeling environment for GNOME, written in Python. [Open Source, GPL]
Generic Modeling Environment :

- A configurable toolkit for creating domain-specific modeling and program synthesis environments. Developed at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. [Open Source]
Gorilla Execution Engine for UML :

- Supports popular modeling tools to improve functional design visualization and validation by directly executing UML domain models as web applications that include business logic. [Commercial, Free Trial]
HOL-OCL :

- HOL-OCL is an interactive proof environment for the Object Constraint Language (OCL) implemented in Isabelle/HOL.
IBM OCL Parser :

- An old OCL Parser written by IBM in Java and JavaCC. [Freeware]
IBM Rational Rose :

- A graphical component modeling and development tool using UML. Reverse and round-trip engineering of C++, Java, Smalltalk, Ada, CORBA IDL, DDL, Visual Basic, PowerBuilder, and Forte. Provides a COM extensibility interface for custom integration. [Commercial]
Ideogramic UML :

- An UML tool that can be used both on desktop PCs and for creative, cooperative modeling on electronic whiteboards or tablet PCs. Supports Java reverse engineering, XMI and runs on Windows and Linux. By Ideogramic ApS. [Commercial, Free Trial]
iUML :

- An application development environment supporting executable modelling, simulation and code generation. [Commercial, Free Lite Version]
Java and UML Developers' Environment :

- JUDE is a unique UML modeling tool which supports object-oriented software design in Java combined with Mind Map. [Commercial, Community Edition]
JUDE UML Modeling Tool :

- UML modeling tool which supports object-oriented software design in Java combined with Mind Map. [Commercial, Free Community Edition]
JVision :

- Pure Java UML modeling tool that uses Java classes as basis for a model. By Object Insight, Inc. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Leap SE :

- A CASE tool that translates natural English into logical models for software development, which should accelerate the systems analysis process. [Commercial, Free Trial]
MagicDraw UML :

- A visual UML modeling and CASE tool with teamwork support. It provides a code engineering mechanism, as well as database schema modeling, DDL (Data Definition Language) generation and reverse engineering facilities. [Commercial, Free Trial and Free Community edition]
MDWorkbench :

- MDWorkbench is a model-driven engineering development environment to build source code, text generators and model transformers. [Commercial, Free Edition]
Mentor Graphics: UML Suite :

- UML tools for the development of real-time embedded systems. [Commercial, Free Trial]
MetaEdit+ :

- Allows companies to define and implement their own modeling languages and code generators, model analysis and documentation reports. Runs under Windows, Linux and Mac OS X [Commercial, Free Trial]
MetaUML :

- Human-friendly textual notation for UML. High-quality PDF rendering based on MetaPost, suitable for LaTeX typesetting. [Open Source, GPL]
ModelMaker :

- UML modeling tool for Borland Delphi and Microsoft Visual Studio (C#). Refactoring, reverse engineering, and instant visualization. [Commercial]
Motion Modeling :

- Eclipse plugin for MDA and UML 1.4. Development Status: Alpha [Open source, GPL]
My Little UML (Tools) Page :

- A list of UML case tools and reviews, by Michael W. Godfrey.
Object Domain :

- Platform independent UML modeling tool. Support for all UML 1.4 diagrams and roundtrip engineering. [Commercial, Free Trial]
ObjectiF :

- A UML modeling tool that support round-trip engineering of C#, Visual Basic .NET, Java and C++. Integration with Visual Studio .NET and Eclipse. [Commercial, Free Personal Edition]
Oclarity :

- Extension to Rational Rose, supports OCL: Object Constraint Language. [Commercial, free trial]
Octopus :

- Plugin for Eclipse, has an IDE for OCL (Object Constraint Language) and UML. [Open Source, BSD]
Omondo EclipseUML :

- Visual modeling tools using the UML2 metamodel and being natively integrated with Eclipse. [Commercial, Free Edition]
Optimal Trace :

- Requirements analysis and project definition tool for both business and technical users. [Commercial, Free trial]
Poseidon for UML :

- Java UML editing tool with round trip engineering and documentation generation features. [Commercial, Free Community Edition]
Power Designer :

- Performs forward and reverse engineering for different languages and platforms. By Sybase. [Commercial, Free Trial]
PragMaTic :

- PragMatic is a MDA tool aiming at facilitating models manipulation. [Open Source, BSD]
ProVision Modeling Suite :

- A visual modeling environment that supports business process modeling, object-oriented modeling with UML and workflow modeling. By Proforma Corporation. [Commercial, Free Trial]
P-UMLaut :

- The P-UMLaut tool allows the user to transform UML 2.0 Sequence Diagrams to semantically equivalent Petri Nets. [Open Source, LGPL]
Real-time Studio :

- UML visual modeling tool for real-time embedded system development. By ARTiSAN Software Tools, Inc. [Commercial]
Rhapsody :

- UML based object-oriented analysis, design and implementation tool for embedded systems and software developers. Free Modeler edition. By I-Logix Inc. [Commercial, Free Trial]
SanDriLa :

- Program to make SDL, MSC, TTCN, URN and UML2 diagrams, implemented as a Microsoft Visio add-on. [Commercial, tree trial]
SDE :

- Extensions for Visual Studio, Eclipse, WebSphere, JBuilder, NetBeans, IDEA, JDeveloper and WebLogic Workshop that support editing UML 2.0 diagrams, Java code and documentation generation. [Commercial, Free Community Edition]
SDMetrics :

- Calculates structural design quality metrics such as coupling, size, complexity for UML designs and provides XMI import. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Select Component Factory :

- A design environment for business process modeling (BPM), service and component-based design (CBD), UML and database design. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Sequence Diagram Editor :

- A tool for creating and editing UML sequence diagrams and call flows. Supports additional elements like states, actions and timers. Exports to PDF and RTF. By Effexis Software, LLC. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Slime UML :

- Slim modeling environment, is a lightweight UML Class Diagram drawing plug-in for the Eclipse Platform. [Free, Available on request]
SmartState :

- UML State Chart design tool with code generation for C++, Java, C, C# (.Net) [Commercial, Free Trial]
SOL UML Debugger :

- Plug-in to visualize the runtime structure of Java programs and help developers test and debug UML models and targeted Java programs from those models, within Poseidon for UML. [Commercial]
SOLoist :

- Framework for model-driven development, fast prototyping, and rapid implementation of database applications using executable UML. [Commercial]
StP/UML :

- UML Modeling Tool that supports incremental code generation and reverse engineering for C++, Java, Ada and IDL. By Aonix. [Commercial]
System Architect :

- A modeling solution designed to provide the tools necessary for development of enterprise systems. It supports business modeling, object-oriented and component modeling with UML, relational data modeling, and structured analysis and design. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Tablet UML :

- Tablet UML is a UML tool for the Tablet PC. It lets you build UML models with a simple user interface: you draw, and it understands. [Commercial, Trial]
Telelogic TAU :

- Telelogic TAU is a customizable modeling tool based on UML2 that supporting round-trip engineering and code generation for various languages like Java and C++. [Commercial, Trial]
Together :

- A multi-platform UML modeler that supports round-trip engineering for Java and C++. Various editions integrate with JBuilder, Eclipse, WebSphere, and NetWeaver. By Borland. [Commercial, Trial]
Umbrello UML Modeller :

- An UML modeling tool for KDE. It supports most UML diagrams, code export (C++ and Java) and reverse engineering. [Open Source, GPL]
UML Modeling Tools :

- A list of UML modeling tools, short reviews and prices (Objects by Design).
UML Sculptor :

- Editor for UML class diagrams. [Open Source, GPL]
UMLet :

- A lightweight tool for rapidly drawing UML diagrams from within the Eclipse environment. [Open Source, GPL]
UMLGraph :

- UMLGraph allows the declarative specification and drawing of UML class and sequence diagrams. [Open Source]
UML/INTERLIS-editor :

- A UML editor based on UML 1.4 metamodel. It can export diagrams to SVG, JPEG and WMF formats, INTERLIS 2 and XML-Schema. It can import models and diagrams from Rational Rose XMI. [Open Source, LGPL]
uml2svg :

- An XSLT-based tool for converting XMI-compliant UML Diagrams into SVG. [Open source, GPL]
UModel :

- An UML 2 tool that provides advanced code generation, reverse engineering, and round-tripping functionality with support for the Java programming language. [Commercial, 30-day Trial]
UMT-QVT :

- Environment for code generation from UML models, based on XMI, to J2EE, Web services, xml schema and other [Open Source, LGPL]
UniMod :

- Eclipse plugin for designing object-oriented event-driven applications using automata-based programming adapted for UML. [Open Source, LGPL]
Use Case Maker :

- Tool that helps developers write well-organized use cases and requirements. [Free Software, GPL+LGPL]
Violet :

- A simple and easy-to-use UML editor, suitable for students and casual users. [Open Source, GPL]
Violet UML Editor Plugin for Eclipse :

- Cross-platform, easy-to-use UML editor integrated in the Eclipse development platform. [Open Source, GPL]
Visio :

- A general UML drawing tool that supports forward and reverse engineering for C++, C#, and Visual Basic .NET. Also does database modeling. By Microsoft Corporation. [Commercial]
Visual Case :

- Allows editing UML, legacy diagrams and E/R and provides a round-trip database engineering tool and SQL editor in one integrated CASE tool. By Artiso Corp. [Commercial, Trial]
Visual Paradigm for UML :

- Cross-platform and easy-to-use visual UML modeling and CASE tool. Round-trip code generation and code reverse engineering support for Java. Integrated with Eclipse, JBuilder, NetBeans, IDEA, JDeveloper and WebLogic Workshop. [Commercial, Free Trial]
Visual UML :

- Visual UML is an easy-to-use yet powerful visual UML tool for object modeling that provides support for the following UML 1.4 and 2.0 diagrams. [Commercial, Free Trial]
WithClass :

- UML Modeling Tool that allows you to draw UML Diagrams, generate code, and reverse engineer popular OO languages. By MicroGold Software Inc. [Commercial, Free Trial]
XCoder :

- A framework that enables easy development of UML code generators conforming to the OMG's MDA (Model Driven Architecture). [Open source, GPL]