Core2D
Core2D is a free, open-source diagram and mind-mapping app for Windows, macOS and Linux. A multi-platform data driven 2D diagram editor. It has 1,185 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at wieslawsoltes/Core2D.
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About Core2D
A multi-platform data driven 2D diagram editor. Core2D is a multi-platform application for making data driven 2D diagrams. The application has built-in wyswig vector graphics editor where you can bind data to shapes, share data across multiple documents, edit documents using layers. It supports exporting documents to many popular file formats like pdf, bitmaps and dxf. You can automate drawing and processing by using C# scripting.
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Is Core2D free and open source?
Yes. Core2D's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Core2D?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 11.0.0-rc1.1).
Is Core2D still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 27, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.