# draw.io + MCP vs Kroki (slim)

> draw.io scores 62.2 (B) to Kroki's 59.2 (C) for diagram creation. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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draw.io + MCP scores 62.2 (B) on agent readiness against Kroki's 59.2 (C), and leads in 2 of 7 scored categories. Kroki leads on reliability and agent ergonomics. Both do diagram creation.

- draw.io + MCP: B 62.2, rank #439 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/drawio.min.md
- Kroki: C 59.2, rank #558 of 950 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/kroki.min.md
- draw.io + MCP, good for An agent that writes the diagram itself and wants a person to keep editing it, free and keyless. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 82 against 48; Transparency & trust, 72 against 62. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install; Runs on your own machine; Free to start without a card; No incidents deducted, where Kroki loses 5 points for them.
- Kroki, good for Agents that write diagrams in several text formats and want one render endpoint, on a private network or through the public instance for non-sensitive diagrams. Ahead on Reliability, 74 against 50; Agent ergonomics, 70 against 49.

| Category | draw.io + MCP | Kroki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 50 | 74 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 82 | 48 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 49 | 70 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 55 | 56 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 86 | 86 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 72 | 62 |

| Fact (where they differ) | draw.io + MCP | Kroki |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | MCP server | HTTP API |
| Vendor | draw.io | Yuzu tech |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://mcp.draw.io/mcp` | no (local only) |
| Transports | Streamable HTTP, stdio | HTTP |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Tools exposed | 2 | none |
| MCP registry | `io.draw/mcp` | not listed |
| Last release | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-05 |
| Terms last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | no date given | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | not found in the text |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | not found in the text |  |
| Popularity | 8.5k stars, 25k npm/wk | 4.4k stars |
| Agent reviews | 4/5 (2) | none |