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Description

Understand serves as an all-encompassing platform for static analysis and code comprehension, enabling software developers to visualize and grasp the intricacies of extensive and complex codebases, regardless of whether they are legacy systems, safety-critical applications, or modern multi-language initiatives. By parsing the source code, it creates a thorough “code dictionary” that catalogs every entity—such as files, classes, functions, and variables—while generating vital cross-references, call trees, dependency graphs, and control-flow diagrams. With its interactive and customizable visual tools, including call graphs, control flow graphs, and UML-style class diagrams, users can delve into the relationships between different code components, identify dependencies among modules, and anticipate the potential impact of changes throughout the project. Furthermore, Understand provides a comprehensive analysis of various metrics at multiple levels—file, class, and function—like cyclomatic complexity, total lines of code, comment-to-code ratios, and coupling/cohesion, which serve as essential indicators of maintainability; these metrics can be easily visualized in treemaps and exported in HTML or CSV formats. This multifaceted approach not only enhances code comprehension but also aids in improving overall software quality and maintainability.

Description

yFiles is a versatile library for graph and network visualization and analysis. It offers powerful rendering, editing, and automatic layout features for complex diagrams—including organizational charts, flowcharts, and IT infrastructures. With advanced layout algorithms and robust interactivity, yFiles helps developers build scalable, clear visualizations across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. Supporting HTML/JavaScript, Java, and .NET, it’s widely used in industries like telecommunications, finance, and life sciences to clarify complex processes and data relationships. yFiles is the most capable and mature graph visualization SDK available commercially. The company behind yFiles was founded in 2000. yWorks has brought together graph visualization techniques and algorithms from academia, making it available to software developers to integrate perfect diagramming into their applications.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API Yes 

Screenshots View All

Screenshots View All

Integrations

HTML Yes 
Ada Yes 
Angular No 
C Yes 
C++ Yes 
Google Sheets Yes 
Java Yes 
JavaScript No 
Microsoft Excel Yes 
PHP Yes 
Python Yes 
React No 
Svelte No 
TypeScript No 
Vue.js No 

Integrations

HTML Yes 
Ada No 
Angular Yes 
C No 
C++ No 
Google Sheets No 
Java No 
JavaScript Yes 
Microsoft Excel No 
PHP No 
Python No 
React Yes 
Svelte Yes 
TypeScript Yes 
Vue.js Yes 

Pricing Details

$100 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$17,000/developer
Royalty free distribution, perpetual licensing. Pricing is per developer
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac Yes 
Linux Yes 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

SciTools

Founded

1996

Country

United States

Website

scitools.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

yWorks

Founded

2000

Country

Germany

Website

www.yfiles.com

Product Features

Static Code Analysis

Analytics / Reporting No 
Code Standardization / Validation No 
Multiple Programming Language Support No 
Provides Recommendations No 
Standard Security/Industry Libraries No 
Vulnerability Management No 

Product Features

Diagram

Data Import / Export Yes 
Drag & Drop Yes 
Flowchart Yes 
For Developers Yes 
Mind Map Yes 
Multi-User Collaboration No 
Organizational Charting Yes 
Templates Yes 

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