The o-flow blog

Cleaner diagrams, explained

Why constrained tools win, and how every o-flow feature works.

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Why o-flow beats other diagram tools

Most diagram tools sell you infinite freedom. o-flow sells you consistency — and that is exactly what teams actually need.

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Snap-to-grid: why your boxes finally line up

A 20px grid, five fixed sizes and grid-aligned widths mean everything aligns automatically — and connectors land dead straight.

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The shape kit: shapes that carry meaning

Pick a step by what it means, not by what it looks like. Decisions are diamonds, datastores are cylinders — always.

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Diagrams as code: the o-flow syntax

Toggle the Code tab and your diagram becomes editable text. Change it and the canvas updates live. Version it like anything else.

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20 styles, zero design debt

A curated palette of twenty themes — five with dotted outlines — keeps every diagram on-brand without a design review.

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Real-time collaboration with live cursors

Invite your team to a design and edit together. Everyone sees each other's labelled cursor moving in real time.

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Folders, saving and versioning your designs

Organise diagrams into folders, save as you go, and reopen any design from your dashboard.

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Connectors that snap straight

o-flow routes connectors with clean right angles and snaps near-aligned links to perfectly straight lines.

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The movable key & standardised legends

Turn on a legend that lists exactly the shapes and line types your diagram uses, and drop it anywhere on the canvas.

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Pricing that scales with your team

Free forever 5-object canvas. £3 per user per month inc. VAT for teams — unlimited objects and canvases.