--- description: Review of Astah UML Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Astah UML | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Mind Mapping Software](/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) > [Astah UML](/software/358587/astah-uml) # Astah UML Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/358587/astah-uml Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/358587/astah-uml?page=2) > Astah UML is a desktop UML modeling tool for developers, software teams, educators, and students who want a focused tool that is easy to learn and quick to start. Instead of a large enterprise suite, you get the UML 2.x diagrams you use every day, including class, use case, sequence, activity, and state machine diagrams, plus mind maps for early brainstorming. Every model is saved on your own computer. Many users choose Astah UML for its clean interface and fast performance, which makes it a good fit for both day-to-day design work and teaching UML. You can turn existing Java code into class diagrams, and AI Chat Copilot lets you create and refine diagrams by describing them in plain language. AI-Powered Code Reverse explains unfamiliar code with generated sequence diagrams, and a local MCP server lets AI assistants such as Claude or ChatGPT work with your models. These AI features use your own API key from the AI service you choose. Astah UML runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Help is available by email, along with an online manual, a knowledge base, and FAQs. You can try it free for 20 days, and students can use it free of charge with a Free Student License. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 8 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 8 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Change Vision ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$6.99 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Astah UML is available as a 1-month subscription ($6.99 per user) or an annual subscription ($79.99 per user). For teams, floating licenses (annual, from 1 seat, self-hosted license server required) and organizational licenses (annual, for more than 10 users, hosted on the Astah portal) are available. Per-seat prices decrease with larger packs. Students can use Astah UML free of charge with a Free Student License. A 20-day free trial is available with no credit card required. AI features (AI Chat Copilot, AI-Powered Code Reverse, and the local MCP server) require your own API key from a supported AI service. API usage is billed separately by that service provider. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise) - **Supported Languages**: English, Japanese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 209 more ## Features - AI Copilot - API - Brainstorming - Custom Development - Data Import/Export - Desktop Availability - Diagramming - Diagramming and Collaborative Whiteboard Integrations - Drag & Drop - Mind Maps - Modeling Tools - Multi-Language - Offline Access - Third-Party Integrations - Visual Modeling ## Integrations (8 total) - Azure OpenAI Service - Claude - Gemini - Mermaid Chart - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft Word - Miro - Openai ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) ## Related Categories - [Mind Mapping Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4305/mind-mapping/software) - [Diagram Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4275/diagram/software) - [App Design Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4283/app-design/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It has a very friendly user interface and is portable to different operating systems. > > **Cons**: I hope that in the future the product will have more options for exports to other programming languages, such as PHP and Python. > > The product is great for creating and managing UML models, it has the necessary diagrams for the requirements gathering, analysis and validation phase of software development process. It also has database modeling with export options, which is a great feature. ----- ### "Easy to use. Perfect for UML." — 5.0/5 > **CHRISTIAN** | *11 July 2024* | Architecture & Planning | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I can always have the job done with the tool. Amazing\! Simple and fast to use. Perfect for UML. > > **Cons**: The tool design can be improved. Things should look nicer. The layout is the same since ever. > > I can always have the job done with the tool. Amazing\! Simple and fast to use. ----- ### "Astah UML feedback" — 4.0/5 > **Tarek** | *19 December 2022* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Very useful for designing UML diagrams like sequence and state graphs > > **Cons**: Copy paste and message ordering in sequence diagrams is not so good handled ----- ### "Astah for the community" — 4.0/5 > **Mauricio** | *21 October 2022* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the way he manages to lay out the diagrams. > > **Cons**: The insertion of information in diagrams will be rigid, having to resort many times to the settings bar for insertion. > > My experience with the tool was good ----- ### "Flexible Yet Robust" — 5.0/5 > **Dennis** | *18 October 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to drag and drop between drawings saves time and insures consistency between models of a project. > > **Cons**: Somewhat of a learning curve for the arrows > > This software has been valuable in helping me understand how coding accomplishes design. With Astah, as a student, I moved from writing hacky code that seldom met all requirements to having a structured approach with a strong modeling tool. Great for planning testing too\! ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/358587/astah-uml?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/358587/astah-uml) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data