# archimatetool/archi

Archi: ArchiMate Modelling Tool

Repository: https://github.com/archimatetool/archi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/archimatetool-archi
Homepage: https://www.archimatetool.com
Language: Java
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: archimate, archimatetool
Last push: 2026-09-02T10:40:25+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5635, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1266, forks 342 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:09.265904+00:00)

## What it is
Archi is a free, open-source, cross-platform desktop editor for creating ArchiMate enterprise architecture models, supporting the ArchiMate 3.2 language. It is built in Java on the Eclipse platform and is widely used by enterprise architects within TOGAF and other EA frameworks.

## Use cases
- create archimate models for enterprise architecture
- free archimate modelling tool
- draw togaf architecture diagrams
- visualize business and IT architecture
- learn the archimate modeling language
- document enterprise architecture across business domains

## When to choose
- you need a free, cross-platform ArchiMate editor
- you are an enterprise architect working with TOGAF or ArchiMate 3.2
- you want the most popular open-source ArchiMate tool with active maintenance
- you are learning ArchiMate and want a low-cost entry point

## When to avoid
- you need multi-user collaborative model repository features out of the box
- you require a certified commercial EA tool with vendor support
- you need modeling languages other than ArchiMate

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui, data-visualization, documentation, editor
- domain: simulation, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cross-platform, jvm, windows
- tags: archimate, enterprise-architecture, togaf, modeling-tool, eclipse-rcp, diagramming, visual-modeling, desktop, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- archimatetool/archi (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.265904+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:04:02.282213+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/archimatetool/archi (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:09.265904+00:00, sha ecdb20676d2a)
  - homepage: https://www.archimatetool.com (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:06.037264+00:00, sha 955a2cad12ec)
  - site_page: https://www.archimatetool.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:06.040171+00:00, sha afda20604266)
  - site_page: https://www.archimatetool.com/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T12:16:06.042312+00:00, sha b125ba59eabf)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.