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Deployment Diagram Maker

Document where software runs: hosts, containers, artifacts, and communication paths. Rename the starter nodes to match your environment, then export for ops reviews.

Features

  • Live editor for deployment diagram maker
  • Starter template included on the page
  • PNG and SVG export
  • No install required

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What you can model

Deployment diagrams show runtime topology: nodes for environments, artifacts for deployable units, and links for protocols. Use them when the question is where things run, not only how code is structured.

How to use this maker

Add a node for each host or runtime target, place artifacts inside, label connections with protocols, preview, then export PNG or SVG for ops and architecture reviews.

Notation that matters

Nodes contain artifacts or nested nodes. Communication paths connect nodes or artifacts. Databases and devices can appear as specialized nodes. Keep environment-specific secrets out of the diagram.

Keep the diagram readable

One environment per diagram when staging and production differ. Avoid mixing every microservice detail here. Use a component or microservices diagram for software boundaries, and C4 when you want leveled architecture storytelling.

Frequently asked questions

Is this deployment diagram maker free?

Yes. Create and export in the browser without a subscription.

Can I model containers?

Yes. Treat containers or VMs as nodes and place deployable artifacts inside them.

Deployment diagram or component diagram?

Deployment shows runtime placement. Components show software structure independent of where it runs.

Related tools

Browse the full UML diagram tools directory or return to the UML diagram hub.