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Graphviz - Graph Visualization Software

[GUIs] [external bindings (web, programming language)] [generators] [network and web engineering] [AI and natural language]
[software engineering] [bio-informatics] [document preparation] [social networking] [third-party distributions]

These are some representative external resources. The list includes tools that complement Graphviz, such as graph generators, postprocessors and interactive viewers. It also includes higher level systems and web sites that rely on Graphviz as a visualization service. Please send us suggestions for additions to this list.

Graphical Interfaces

Interactive viewers.

Language Bindings

Interfaces that allow graphviz to be called from a general purpose language or system.

Generators and Translators

Filters that transform other data sources and formats into Graphviz.
  • SchemaSpy analyzes and displays metadata for any database via JDBC, letting you click through a hierarchy of tables [John Currier]
  • WorldCat xISSN shows the history of a journal indexed by ISSN [OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc.]
  • Linguine Maps visualize XML DTDs, Apache Object Relational Bridge Files, Apache Ant Build files, and provide a clean Java API for diagramming (examples here) [Pavel Simakov]
  • PostgreSQL AutoDoc documents the relation structure of PostgreSQL databases [Rod Taylor]
  • DOTML - XML markup to mirror dot language. Includes scripts and XSLT to transform and render [Martin Loetzsch]
  • S-DOT - a Common Lisp interface to dot [also Martin Loetzsch]
  • Sql2Dot - a tiny parser in Java to transform sql into dot for visualizing data structures [Robert Dale]
  • SqlPP - a scripted SQL query generation framework that generates graphviz
  • SQL Fairy - a group of Perl modules that manipulate structure data definitions (mostly database schemas) in interesting ways, such as visualizations of schemas (pseudo-ER diagrams Graphviz or GD) [Szilárd Vajda]
  • Graphotron - an XML language for graph drawing with Xpath [Miloslav Nic]
  • gprof filters - pl_from_gprof and dot_from_pl [Robert Nielsen] and an old gprof2dot.awk [Stephen North]
  • ClanDraw family relationship (genealogy) visualization, works with GEDCOM, Java 1.5 [Hansuli Anderegg]
  • DBGraphNav, a tool to facilitate the browsing of data within relational databases. [Paul McMillan]

Network and Web Engineering Tools Using Graphviz

  • TraceViz Traceroute visualization with sharp-looking SVG styles [Vidar Hokstad]
  • afterglow is a collection of scripts to generate graphs for Graphviz (and LGL), from various network logs and firewall rulesets [Raffael Marty] (see also tenshi for logfile filtering)
  • SMART passive network flow visualization tool [Cisco's Critical Infrastructure Assurance Group (CIAG) Research team]
  • CSO Online: What a Botnet Looks like (Flash) [David Vorel]
  • EFnet IRC Network server routing maps [Douglas Boldt]
  • netmap draws the route connecting you with the Internet
  • Image_Graphviz class in PHP's PEAR repository [Sebastian Bergmann]
  • phpOpenTracker uses Image_Graphviz to visualize clickpaths taken by users on websites. [Sebastian Bergmann]
  • Pathalizer visualizes paths traversed by users through web sites [Arnout Engelen]
  • apache2dot Apache log file visualizer
  • sig2dot generates a graph of all of the signature relationships in a GPG/PGP keyring
  • PHP+Graphviz tool that makes a sitemap of a web site dynamically (example) [Laszlo Szathmary]
  • Rocketfuel ISP mapper (well, look here) [U. Washington]
  • DNS server visualization
  • urlgrey PHP-based Site Map Generator [Michael Angeles]
  • tcpdump2dot filter to allow admins to network activity [Gulfie]
  • Visitors, a fast web log analyzer uses graphviz to display usage patterns showing how users are using your web site. [Salvatore Sanfilippo]
  • Visualize your firewall uses graphviz to produce a graph of your iptables ruleset. [Chris Forno]

AI and Language Tools Using Graphviz

Programming and Software Engineering Tools Using Graphviz

  • reMatch is an interactive visualization of how finite-state automata match regular expressions (needs Flash, n.g. on Linux/Firefox 1.5?) [Oliver Steele]
  • TheHat workflow engine based on IRC, XMPP (Jabber) shows workflows in auto-refreshing webpages [Dave Parker]
  • anifsm animates graphs in dot format via tcldot (part of the TorX software visualization suite) [Alex Belinfante and TorX consortium]
  • doxygen uses graphviz to produce class hierarchies and other diagrams directly from source code [Dimitri van Heesch]
  • nmdepend is a lightweight link-time dependency analyzer for C/C++ object files and libraries, helps manage cross-directory dependencies [Eddy Pronk]
  • Lambda Animator is a tool for demonstrating and experimenting with alternative reduction strategies in the lambda-calculus [Mike Thyer]
  • AsmL an executable specification language from Microsoft Research.
  • UMLGraph - a Java tool for the Declarative Drawing of UML diagrams which generates diagrams using dot [Diomidis Spinellis] (Diomidis also contributed code for a richer set of arrow heads for dot, which he claims were really part of a stealthy plot to have Graphviz taken over by the UML community. :-)
  • Merisedot - a tool to generate MCD Entity/Relation graphics of Merise. (Seulement en Français)
  • RDOC Ruby documentation [Dave Thomas]
  • YaccViso YACC visualization tool
  • Callgrind makes callgraphs from Valgrind [Jörg Schillin and Josef Weidendorfer]
  • Maria - Modular Reachability Analyzer - a reachability analyzer for concurrent systems that uses Algebraic System Nets as its modelling formalism [Marko Mäkelä]
  • Syntacs Translation Toolkit (example) [Paul Johnston]
  • PCP@HOME - finds heavy instances of the undecidable "Post Correspondance Problem" and uses neato to visualize instances [Heiko Stamer]
  • IsaViz: A Visual Authoring Tool for RDF [Emmanuel Pietriga]
  • Finite State Machine web visualization interactively accepts input from a form [Gertjan van Noord]
  • SVG links uses dot's SVG capabilities to organize SVG links [Tobias Reif]
  • RPMGraph uses neato to draw a graph of dependencies between RPMs on RedHat or other RPM based systems [Andrea Lombardoni]
  • AutoDia has a Graphviz option for generating UML diagrams from: Perl, Java, PHP, or C++ code [Aaron Trevena]
  • Compendium-TA, an integrated package of modelling tools which uses Graphviz for graph layouts [Alan Richardson]
  • CodeViz - a call graph generation utility for C/C++ that assumes dot for its back end [Mel Gorman]
  • Pimentech-DbUtils - Outils pour écrire vos schémas de Basese données en XML, et les exporter au format dot (graphviz) et sql (doc pdf). Ces outils proposent également des scripts shell surchargeant les commandes postgresql.
  • LJV.java (Lightweight Java Visualizer) is tool for visualizing Java data structures with Graphviz. It has been used to good effect in CS1 and CS2-level data structures courses. [John Hammer]
  • Python call graphs
  • ArgoUML Graphviz Automatically repositioning all visual elements from UML diagrams that are stored in XMI. These can be exported with DOT to PDF, SVG, PNG, etc. This XLST runs independently of ArgoUML. [Pander]
  • Ragel (think "lex") compiles executable finite state machines from regular languages and can generate diagrams of the state machines in DOT format.
  • APIviz is a JavaDoc doclet which extends the Java standard doclet. It generates comprehensive UML-like class and package diagrams.
  • Reverse Snowflake Joins is a tool that parses SQL Select statements and generates a diagram.
  • LatticeFramework Studio is a .net-based tool (requires .net framework 2.0 or higher) that analyzes the metadata of a schema in a database to generate entity-relationship diagrams and UML class diagrams. [Li Xin]
  • eEye Binary Diffing Suite is a suite of tools for binary differential analysis, especially for reverse engineering patches as well as program updates.
  • myDBR is web-based reporting system for relational databases using Graphviz as one of its charting modules.
  • ADR is a system for formal software design by means of graphical methods. [Alberto Lluch Lafuente]
  • YaST openSUSE installation and configuration showing a graph of storage devices with dependencies. [Arvin Schnell]
  • Grails class diagram plugin provides an UML-like diagram of grails domain classes. [Trygve Amundsen]
  • PlantUML generates UML diagrams (classes, usecases, activities, components) using a simple text description language. [Arnaud Roques]
  • javashot captures the dynamic execution flow of a Java programa. The traces can be viewed using Graphviz.

Bio-Informatics Tools and Resources Using Graphviz

Relational structures abound in the study of biological information. The following list barely scratches the surface.
  • R-Graphviz (guide) from the Bio-Conductor project integrates graphs and statistical models. [Robert Gentleman, Jeff Gentry and the R team]
  • Science Online protein database visualization (click on Connections - free registration and SVG plugin required, may need beta for Mozilla FireFox) [American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and Stanford University Digital Libraries Project]
  • Pubgene - Bioinformatic Solutions and Databases for Genomics, Proteomics, and Drug Discovery (go here for original academic web site)
  • cancer.gov: National Cancer Institute (NIH) pathway interaction database (CMAP) (requires SVG plugin, may need beta for Mozilla FireFox) [Kotien Wu]
  • GO Figure Gene Ontology Annotator provides an organized vocabulary of terms describing molecular functions, biological processes and cellular components of gene products [Gang Situ]

Document preparation with Graphviz

  • dot2tex is a LaTeX-friendly converter from Graphviz (xdot) to converting xdot PSTricks or PGF/TikZ commands, with support for LaTeX labels and arrows. [Kjell Magne Fauske]
  • graphviz mode for emacs (or here).
  • Ladot: scripts for including LaTeX in your Graphviz files [Brighten Godfrey]
  • graphviz.tex: macros for including Graphviz in your LaTeX files [Derek Rayside]
  • epswrap, a Perl program that wraps EPS files containing bitmap data for user shapes in Graphviz [Marcus Harnisch]
  • TeXmacs, a scientific text editor, inspired by TeX and GNU Emacs, has a Graphviz interface [Joris van der Hoeven]
  • Visustin flow chart generator[Aivosto]
  • Using Mac OmniGraffle with Graphviz blog entry [Pac Hope]
  • wdot.rb, a tool that allows workflow diagrams and flowcharts to be easily created and updated.[Loh Siu Yin]

Social Networking and Collaborative Work

  • Proximity Subgraphs - visualize communities in the Internet Movie Database
  • Hammond Jazz Inventory - show graphical representation of musicians related by recordings in which the Hammond organ plays a significant role (orghammograms!)

Third-Party Distributions

  • Axel Thimm - rpms for some RedHat Linux distributions ("atrpms").
  • dag logo Dag Wieers - rpms for some RedHat Linux distributions.
  • RPM Find - many distros and architectures.
  • debian logo Debian - Linux packages for several architectures.
  • gentoo logo Gentoo-portage - Linux packages.
  • fedora logo Fedora Extras - rpms for Fedora Core 3 and later.
  • freshmeat logo FreshMeat - related projects from a search for "graphviz".
  • lucent logo WWExptools - binaries for many Unix variants.
  • suse logo SuSE - rpms for Novell/SuSE distributions for many architectures.
  • ubuntu logo Ubuntu - Linux packages.