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sumo

Eclipse SUMO is an open source, highly portable, microscopic and continuous traffic simulation package designed to handle large networks. It allows for inter…

★ 4.2k stars⑂ 1.8k forksEPL-2.0updated 2026-10
▦ visual — this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
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// project facts

Project facts

sumo is an open-source design project by eclipse-sumo (eclipse-sumo/sumo on GitHub). It has 4,197 GitHub stars and 1,760 forks, is released under the EPL-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

GitHub stars
4,197
Forks
1,760
License
EPL-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Design
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick the surface

    Whiteboard, diagrams-as-code, or component library — match the artifact.

  2. Start from templates

    Community templates and themes skip the blank page.

  3. Collaborate

    Real-time editing and version history included.

  4. Export & ship

    SVG/PNG/code output drops into products and docs.

// features

Why people love it

Export anywhere

SVG, PNG, PDF, and framework code.

Self-hostable

Run the whole studio on your own server.

Infinite canvas

Brainstorm without page boundaries.

Component systems

Production-ready UI kits with theming.

Diagrams as code

Version diagrams in git alongside your code.

Real-time collaboration

Multiplayer cursors without the enterprise invoice.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/eclipse-sumo/sumo.git
    cd sumo
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains sumo?

It is an open-source project at eclipse-sumo/sumo with 1,760 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is sumo free for commercial use?

Licensed under EPL-2.0 — check the repo for commercial-use terms.

Is real-time collaboration solid?

Yes — CRDT-based editing is the standard approach now.

Can it replace Figma?

For whiteboarding and diagrams, yes. Deep product design still favors Figma's ecosystem.

What about design handoff?

Export to code and specs that developers can actually use.

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// alternatives

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Get sumo

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.