Visual Paradigm pricing
Visual Paradigm has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per month (Modeler edition, subscription).
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Plans and prices
- Starts at
- $6 per month (Modeler edition, subscription)
- Free plan
- Community edition: free for non-commercial use, including education, non-profit and personal projects.
- Free trial
- 30-day free trial of the desktop app, no registration
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | Free for non-commercial use, with over 50 diagram types such as UML, ERD, org charts and flowcharts. |
| Modeler | $6per month, subscription; $99 one-time perpetual license | Entry commercial edition. Perpetual price shown is for a single-seat license; a floating license costs $129. |
| Standard | $19per month, subscription; $349 one-time perpetual license | Mid-tier commercial edition. Perpetual price is single-seat; a floating license costs $449. |
| Professional | $35per month, billed every 3 months; $799 one-time perpetual license | Upper-tier commercial edition. Perpetual price is single-seat; a floating license costs $999. |
| Enterprise | $89per month, billed every 6 months; $1,999 one-time perpetual license | Top edition; the site ties its TOGAF and enterprise architecture tools to it. Perpetual price is single-seat; floating costs $2,599. |
Read from visual-paradigm.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Visual Paradigm before you buy.
Ways to pay less for Visual Paradigm
- Lifetime licensePerpetual licenses
Every paid desktop edition can be bought as a one-time perpetual license, from $99 for Modeler to $1,999 for Enterprise, as a single-seat license.
Stated on visual-paradigm.com - EducationFree Community edition for non-commercial use
The Community edition is free for education, non-profit and personal projects, and the site lists an Academic Partnership program.
Stated on visual-paradigm.com
How Visual Paradigm's price compares
| Tool | Starts at | Free plan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Paradigm | $6 per month (Modeler edition, subscription) | Yes | |
| Microsoft Visio | $5.00 per user / month, paid yearly (Visio Plan 1) | No | Compare |
| Lucidchart | $9 per month, billed annually | Yes | Compare |
| draw.io | Free | Yes | Compare |
| SmartDraw | $10.95 per month, billed annually ($7.95 intro price for new customers) | No | Compare |
| Gliffy | $3.80 per user / month, billed annually (Confluence Cloud, 11 to 100 users) | Yes | Compare |
Each price is the vendor’s own, with its billing basis as stated. Check dates are on each tool’s page.
Visual Paradigm pricing questions
Is Visual Paradigm free?
Visual Paradigm has a free plan. Community edition: free for non-commercial use, including education, non-profit and personal projects. Paid plans start at $6 per month (Modeler edition, subscription).
How much does Visual Paradigm cost?
Visual Paradigm lists 5 plans. Community: $0. Modeler: $6 per month, subscription; $99 one-time perpetual license. Standard: $19 per month, subscription; $349 one-time perpetual license. Professional: $35 per month, billed every 3 months; $799 one-time perpetual license. Enterprise: $89 per month, billed every 6 months; $1,999 one-time perpetual license. Prices were read from visual-paradigm.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Does Visual Paradigm have a free trial?
Yes. 30-day free trial of the desktop app, no registration.
Does Visual Paradigm have a student or education discount?
Free Community edition for non-commercial use. The Community edition is free for education, non-profit and personal projects, and the site lists an Academic Partnership program.
Can I buy Visual Paradigm once instead of subscribing?
Perpetual licenses. Every paid desktop edition can be bought as a one-time perpetual license, from $99 for Modeler to $1,999 for Enterprise, as a single-seat license.
When were Visual Paradigm's prices last checked?
On Nov 12, 2026, against visual-paradigm.com. Vendors change prices without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.