Founder of a listed tool

David Benson

Co-founder and director, draw.io Ltd, named behind the draw.io + MCP listing on Anchor Terminal.

Co-founder and director, draw.io Ltd

David Benson co-founded the company behind draw.io, incorporated in 2000 and later renamed JGraph Ltd and then draw.io Ltd, and has been a director since 2000. In 2012 Benson explained that the hosted Diagramly service became draw.io because the .io suffix was 'a lot cooler than .ly'.

What David builds

draw.io + MCP B · Diagramming
The open-source diagram editor (also diagrams.net) with an official MCP server.
Co-founder and director, draw.io Ltd, researched 28 October 2026 · the people behind it

Works with

Gaudenz Alder Original author of JGraph, the base of draw.io

Questions

Who is David Benson?

What does draw.io Ltd (formerly JGraph Ltd) make?

Anchor Terminal lists draw.io + MCP from draw.io Ltd (formerly JGraph Ltd). The open-source diagram editor (also diagrams.net) with an official MCP server.

How are David's tools graded?

draw.io + MCP is graded B, 62.2 out of 100, on Anchor Terminal's benchmark, which scores every listing against the same checklist.

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