Customer Reviews

Omnigraffle 2.0

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If you are looking for an app to design diagrams, flowcharts, mindmaps,? look no futher.
OmniGraffle (from the makers of OmniWeb) offers all the tools, and once you have gotten the idea behind the unusual interface, it is extremely powerful.

I started out with OmniGraffle 2, and then upgraded to OmniGraffle 3. I've done countless diagrams of systems, networks and software design. This is an incredibly intuitive tool which really does make it easy to produce diagrams which look terrific - there's no Visio "grunge" to get in the way. Diagrams print well, can be rendered into any number of graphics formats, and are out-and-out pretty, which always helps get the message across!

While I prefer OmniGraffle 3.0, this version is damn close. The reviewer who claims the software has "bugs" obviously has never used it. There is nothing on the market (Mac or Windows) that even approaches the ease of use and flexibility of OmniGraffle. Visio is a piece of junk in comparison. But don't take me at my word. Download the test version and check it out yourself. It makes the most wonderful visual representations of information than you could ever imagine. I've used it to create timelines, flowcharts, program covers, and jury presentations. No one can believe how professional the results are, but, more importantly, jaws drop at how easy it is to access and use its rich features.

I'd rate it a 10 if I could.

It looks like a good program at first but it is so full of bugs that I advise you not to buy it. Customer service is practically non-existent. I am stuck with a 60$ program that doesn't work. They tried to blame the problem on Apple but the box said it was built for OS X so that is a weak argument. I would never have bought it if it hadn't had that "built for OS X" on the box. This software is nothing but bad news. This is the same company that sells Omnioutliner, a 20$ program that does nothing but stick in checkmarks and bullets in your lists. They also try to sell Omniweb, their own browser, which does nothing that Safari doesn't do better.