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App Service · Note-taking & productivity apps · 20 mentions · 5 subreddits · discussed in r/homelab, r/ObsidianMD, r/HomeNetworking, r/sysadmin

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Pros

  • draw.io is more powerful. I work as a network engineer as excalidraw is what I use to sketch out quick high-level diagrams but draw.io is for more permanent and detailed ones.
  • All other icons that I used are available in draw.io
  • It is Draw.io, my go to diagram editor for years now.
  • Obsidian and Draw.io In Obsidian you can link files with common threads or thoughts. But if you use common IP addresses you can visually see how your network is linked and configured.
  • I used this, found it somewhere in this sub [https://www.drawio.com/](https://www.drawio.com/)

Cons

  • To visualize structure I use draw.io, you may be using excalidraw or canvas, but they all have the problem that they aren't well integrated into the system. They are mostly monolithic solutions and don't break the idea of structural rela...
  • I design and document the network using draw.io, basically drawing a topological map of the network with IPs, devices, connections, etc.
  • Also, you can do the same on draw.io

Sentiment

16 positive (80%) · 3 mixed (15%) · 1 negative (5%)

Trust + time weighted score: +67% · raw score 75%

What redditors said (10 of 20)

To visualize structure I use draw.io, you may be using excalidraw or canvas, but they all have the problem that they aren't well integrated into the system. They are mostly monolithic solutions and don't break the idea of structural relations down into smaller pieces.
mixed · u/j****i · r/ObsidianMD · Feb 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
To visualize structure I use draw.io, you may be using excalidraw or canvas, but they all have the problem that they aren't well integrated into the system. They are mostly monolithic solutions and don't break the idea of structural relations down into smaller pieces.
negative · u/j****i · r/ObsidianMD · Feb 7, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
draw.io is more powerful. I work as a network engineer as excalidraw is what I use to sketch out quick high-level diagrams but draw.io is for more permanent and detailed ones.
positive · u/v****a · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Aug 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I design and document the network using draw.io, basically drawing a topological map of the network with IPs, devices, connections, etc.
mixed · u/K****3 · r/sysadmin · Dec 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Also, you can do the same on draw.io
mixed · u/p****r · r/homelab · comment · Dec 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
All other icons that I used are available in draw.io
positive · u/e****s · r/HomeNetworking · comment · Nov 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
It is Draw.io, my go to diagram editor for years now.
positive · u/e****s · r/HomeNetworking · comment · Nov 15, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗ · attribution unverified
Obsidian and Draw.io In Obsidian you can link files with common threads or thoughts. But if you use common IP addresses you can visually see how your network is linked and configured.
positive · u/s****h · r/homelab · comment · Nov 13, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I used this, found it somewhere in this sub [https://www.drawio.com/](https://www.drawio.com/)
positive · u/M****n · r/homelab · comment · Nov 11, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Yeh if I wanted to make actual diagrams draw.io
positive · u/A****8 · r/ObsidianMD · comment · Aug 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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