List of SysML tools
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This article compares SysML tools. SysML tools are software applications which support some functions of the Systems Modeling Language.
General
| Name | Creator | Platform / OS | First public release | Latest stable releaseEclipse Public License 2.0 | Open source | Software license | Programming language used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astah | ChangeVision, Inc. | Windows, macOS | 2009-10-19 | 2024-12-04 (v10) | No | Commercial | Java |
| Cameo Systems Modeler | 3DS Catia, No Magic | Windows, Linux, macOS | Commercial | Java | |||
| Capella | Thales Group & Eclipse Foundation community | Windows, Linux, macOS | 2015-04-06 | 2025-03-24 (v7.0.1) | Yes | EPL | Java |
| ConceptDraw PRO | CS Odessa | Windows, macOS | 1993 | 2017-11-07 (v11) | No | Commercial | Unknown |
| Enterprise Architect | Sparx Systems | Windows (supports Linux and macOS installation) | 2000 | 2023-09-26 (v16.1 Build 1628) | No | Commercial | C++ |
| Arjan Molenaar, Dan Yeaw, and others | Windows, MacOS, Linux | 2001-12-21 | 2025-05-21 (3.1.0) | Yes | Apache License 2.0 | Python | |
| Innoslate | SPEC Innovations | Cross-platform (Java) | 2013 | 2021-5-17 (v4.4.1) | No | Commercial. Free education edition, subscription model | Java |
| MagicDraw | No Magic, a Dassault Systèmes company | Windows, Windows Server, Linux, Mac OS X (Java SE 11-compatible) | 1998 | 2022-07-01 (2022x) | No | Commercial | Java |
| Microsoft Visio | Microsoft | Windows | 1992 | 2024 (v16.0) | No | Commercial | Unknown |
| Modelio | Modeliosoft (SOFTEAM Group) | Windows, Linux, macOS | 2009 | 2023-12-07 (5.4.1) | Yes | Core tool: GPL, Extensions: Apache License | Java |
| Papyrus | Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique, Atos Origin | Windows, Linux, macOS (Java) | 2013-06-27 | 2020-06 (v4.8.0) | Yes | EPL | Java |
| Rhapsody | IBM | Windows, Linux | 1996 | 2024-09-12 (10.0.1) | No | Commercial | C, C++, Java, Ada |
| Software Ideas Modeler | Dusan Rodina | Windows, Linux | 2009-08-06 | 2021-07-27 | No | Commercial, Freeware | C# |
| SysMLv2 Editor | ChangeVision, Inc. | Windows, macOS | 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-19 | No | Commercial | Java |
| SysON | Obeo & CEA List | Web | 2023 | 2024.11 | Yes | Eclipse Public License | Java |
| System Architect | UNICOM Global | Windows | 1988 & 2005 (for SA XT web version) | 2022-10-18 | No | Commercial | C++ and Visual Basic; JavaScript for SA XT web sister product |
| System Architecture Modeler | Ansys | Windows, Linux, macOS | July 2024 - 2024 R2 | February 2025 - 2025 R1 | No | Commercial | Java |
| UModel | Altova | Windows | 2005-05 | 2020-03-17 (v2020r2) | No | Commercial | Java, C#, Visual Basic |
| Visual Paradigm for UML | Visual Paradigm Int'l Ltd. | Cross-platform (Java) | 2002-06-20 | 2020-07-23 (v16.2) | No | Commercial, Free Community Edition | Java, C++ |
| Windchill Modeler | PTC | Windows | 1997 | 2024 July (v10.1) | No | Commercial, Education | C++ |
| Syside Editor | Sensmetry | Windows, Linux, macOS | 2023-01-26 | 2025-09-25 | No | Commercial, Education | TypeScript |
| Syside Automator | Sensmetry | Windows, Linux, macOS | 2024-09 | 2025-04 | No | Commercial | Unknown |
| Syside Modeler | Sensmetry | Windows, Linux, macOS | 2025-02 | 2026-03-09 | No | Commercial | Unknown |
| Name | Creator | Platform / OS | First public release | Latest stable release | Open source | Software license | Programming language used |
Features
| Name | Underlying data model | Full and Latest SysML support | Full and Latest UML support | XMI | Automated document generation | OSLC support | Can be integrated with |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astah | Yes | Partial | Pro versions | Yes | Yes | No | Cameo Systems Modeler |
| Capella | No | Partial | Unknown | Yes | Plugin | Plugin | DOORS and Polarion through Publication for Capella, Teamcenter through System Modeling Workbench |
| Enterprise Architect | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | DOORS through the Model Driven Generation (MDG) Link for DOORS. |
| Gaphor | Yes | Partial | Unknown | No | No | No | Sphinx, Jupyter |
| Innoslate | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Yes | No | Matlab, GitHub |
| MagicDraw | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DOORS and Micro Focus Application Lifecycle Management through Cameo DataHub. Teamcenter integration with the Teamcenter Integration Plugin. |
| Microsoft Visio | No | No | Pro versions | Plugin | No | No | No |
| Modelio | Yes | Partial | Unknown | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Papyrus | Yes | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown |
| Rhapsody | Yes | Partial | UML v1 | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Unknown |
| Software Ideas Modeler | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Yes | No | Unknown |
| System Architect | Yes | Yes | Unknown | No | Yes | Yes | DOORS, RTC, UNICOM Focal Point, Rhapsody |
| System Architecture Modeler | Yes | SysML v2 | No | Yes | No | No | DOORS, Codebeamer, Ansys medini, Ansys Scade One, Ansys ModelCenter |
| UModel | Yes | Partial | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown |
| Visual Paradigm for UML | Yes | Partial | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | No | Unknown |
| Windchill Modeler | Yes | Yes | Unknown | Yes | Yes | Yes | PTC Codebeamer, PTC RV&S, Windchill PLM, Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS, IBM DOORS Next |
| Name | Underlying data model | Full and Latest SysML support | Full and Latest UML support | XMI | Automated document generation | OSLC support | Can be integrated with |