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Advanced JavaScript Diagram for Fast and Responsive Visual Modeling
Build dynamic, data-driven diagrams with real-time updates using our JavaScript Diagram Component. Supports complex node-link structures, automatic layout algorithms, and seamless integration with external data sources—perfect for dashboards, network maps, and live system monitoring.
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Up to 52% faster performance
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Up to 3.3x faster rendering
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24/5 premium support
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Up to 52% faster performance
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Up to 3.3x faster rendering
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24/5 premium support
Trusted by the world's leading companies
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Syncfusion JavaScript Diagram brings interactive diagramming to web apps, with editable nodes, connectors, layouts, and drag-and-drop design. It supports flowcharts, org charts, BPMN, and more. Features include zooming, grouping, export options, and responsive design. Ideal for dashboards, design tools, or workflow editors. Try the live demo.
Syncfusion JavaScript Diagram vs. yWorks Diagram:
Better Value, Reliable Support
Broader Component Access
Syncfusion: Get access to 1,600+ UI components across all major platforms — including Blazor, React, Angular, Vue, ASP.NET Core, .NET MAUI, JavaScript, WinForms, WPF, and more.
yWorks yFiles for HTML: Focused exclusively on advanced graph and diagram visualization. Not a general-purpose UI component library.
Comprehensive Support Channels
Syncfusion: Offers support through email, live chat, support via ticket, and community forums.
yWorks yFiles for HTML: Email-based support. Optional annual maintenance includes updates and direct developer assistance.
Fast Response Times
Syncfusion: Guaranteed response within a single business day.
yWorks yFiles for HTML: Provides quick responses, but does not offer a publicly available SLA.
Performance Benchmark
Syncfusion Diagram delivers consistently smooth rendering and responsive performance, even in complex diagram scenarios.
Scenario
Syncfusion JavaScript Diagram
yWorks yFiles for HTML
Rendering 10 nodes and connectors with annotation
Rendering 100 nodes and connectors with annotation
Rendering 500 nodes and connectors with annotation
Rendering 1000 nodes and connectors with annotation
Effortless Diagram Layouts
Automatically organize complex diagrams with a single method call using Syncfusion’s built-in layout algorithms. Whether you're building hierarchical structures, radial networks, mind maps, or organizational charts, these intelligent layouts save development time and improve readability—no manual positioning or third-party plugins required.
Customizable Shapes & Templates
Create diagrams your way with 100+ built-in shapes and customizable templates, styles, and annotations. Design flowcharts, UML, BPMN, or network maps tailored to your branding. Add text, tooltips, or custom shapes for enhanced clarity and communication.
Smart Routing
Syncfusion’s smart routing engine ensures connectors avoid node overlaps and dynamically adjust their paths. It supports orthogonal connectors, with automatic re-routing when nodes are moved, ensuring your diagrams remain clean and readable.
Unmatched Performance & Scalability
Effortlessly handle diagrams with thousands of nodes and connectors using Syncfusion’s optimized rendering engine. Smart virtualization ensures smooth panning, zooming, and real-time updates—even in large-scale scenarios like industrial workflows, network maps, and enterprise org charts—delivering consistent performance without compromising responsiveness.
Built for Users Who Demand More
Designed for power users who need intuitive visual representations, interactive elements, and secure data visualization tools, enabling more insightful, engaging, and protected diagramming experiences.
Why Syncfusion is the Right Pick for You?
24+ Years Proven
Mature, stable, and trusted by enterprises in mission-critical applications for nearly two decades.
Secure and Private
No external calls or data sharing—everything processes on your server for maximum security and compliance.
Continuous Development
Actively maintained with regular updates and feature enhancements based on real customer feedback.
Backed by Global Trust
Trusted by 1M+ developers, 36K+ companies, and 400+ Fortune 500 enterprises over 24+ years of innovation and excellence.
Microsoft Collaboration
We actively collaborate with Microsoft to advance the .NET developer ecosystem. Our free and open-source .NET MAUI Toolkit is a key contribution, empowering developers to build modern cross-platform apps with ease.
Enterprise-Proven Solutions
Our UI components power high-scale SaaS platforms, trusted to handle millions of user interactions daily. Syncfusion’s reliability is proven in our own enterprise products, including BoldDesk and BoldSign, solutions that are widely adopted and loved by customers across industries.
Developer Support That Never Lets You Down
Documentation
Easy-to-follow guides, detailed API references, and real-world code examples via GitHub, NuGet, and our official docs.
Dedicated support
Unlimited tickets and fast 24-hour guaranteed responses via live chat, forums, and our support portal.
Community Engagement
A thriving developer community, frequently updated samples, and constantly evolving documentation.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
Choosing the right diagramming library shapes your app’s performance, scalability, and UX—here’s how Syncfusion and yFiles stack up in real-world rendering benchmarks.
Features
Syncfusion JavaScript Diagram
yWorks yFiles for HTML
Basic Features
Supports node and connector creation, symbol palettes, data binding, CRUD operations, undo/redo, clipboard operations, save/load functionality, diagram constraints, layer support, and Z-index management
Supports similar basic features
Node Features
Supports built-in and custom shapes, node templates, grouping, swimlanes, BPMN/UML shapes, containers, expand/collapse functionality, and ports on node edges
Supports similar node features
Connector Features
Supports straight, orthogonal, Bezier, and curved connectors, along with arrowheads and decorator shapes
Supports similar connector features
Connector Editing
Supports segment editing, multiple segments, polyline drawing, freehand drawing, edge overlap avoidance, and bridging
Supports similar editing features
Routing & Overlap Avoidance
Supports auto-routing and obstacle avoidance
Supports advanced pluggable routing
Label Features
Supports text labels, multiple labels per node or connector, positioning, inline editing, wrapping, trimming, ellipsis, custom styling, and HTML in labels
Supports similar label features
User Interaction
Supports drag-and-drop, zooming, panning, node and connector interactions, tooltips, keyboard navigation, touch gestures, multi-selection, rubberband selection, custom cursors, and an event system
Supports similar user interaction features
Collaborative Editing
No
Supported via WebSocket SDK
Annotations
Supports selecting, dragging, rotating, and resizing annotations, with tooltips on label hover.
Supports similar annotation features
Connection Points
Supports predefined ports, custom port positions, dynamic port creation, port visibility options, and port constraints
Supports similar connection point features
Layout Support
Supports hierarchical tree, flowchart, mind map, radial tree, organizational chart, symmetrical layouts, layout animation, and custom layouts via API (lacks directed/force, circular, table, balloon, partial, incremental, organic, bus, and compact disk layouts).
Supports hierarchical tree, flowchart, mind map, radial tree, organizational chart, symmetrical, directed/force, circular, table, balloon, partial, incremental, organic, bus, compact disk layouts, layout animation, and custom layouts via API
Appearance
Supports custom node templates, custom connector templates, shape styling, connector styling, themes and skins, image support, and text editing
Supports similar appearance features
Import
Supports JSON (lacks XML, .vsdx, and GraphML formats)
Supports JSON, XML, GraphML, and .vsdx formats (with .vsdx available as an optional paid feature)
Export
Supports exporting to HTML nodes, PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, along with print support and diagram serialization (lacks support for XML, .vsdx, and GraphML formats)
Supports exporting to HTML nodes, PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, XML, GraphML, and .vsdx (with .vsdx available as an optional paid feature) along with print support and diagram serialization
Performance
Supports virtualization and lazy loading
Supports advanced virtualization and lazy loading
AI Features
Supports mind map, flowchart, and UML sequence diagram generation
Lacks UML sequence diagram generation
Miscellaneous
Supports page size and orientation, multiple pages/tiled printing, rulers, gridlines, scroll limits, snap-to-grid/object, snaplines and alignment guidelines, context menus, overview/navigator panels, and fit-to-page/view options
Supports similar miscellaneous features
Framework Support
Supports JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, React, Vue, ASP.NET, Blazor, Node.js, and Next.js.
Lacks ASP.NET and Blazor support
What Our Customers Say
Real feedback from developers who rely on Syncfusion every day.
Syncfusion Recognition Highlights
G2
Capterra
Total Reviews
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800+
Rating
⭐ 4.5 / 5
⭐ 4.5 / 5
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