neural
The premium Open Source alternative to Lucidchart
🎯 Best for:Academics writing papers who need precise, reproducible neural network diagrams.
What is neural?
Replaces manual diagramming tools for academic machine learning publications. Automates the rendering of multi-layer perceptrons and connectivity patterns using native PGF/TikZ macros.
Tech Stack
TeXMathematics & Statistics
Why neural?
- • Perfect LaTeX integration
- • Programmatic layer generation
- • High-quality vector output
Limitations
- • Requires LaTeX knowledge
- • No real-time GUI
- • Complex for non-standard architectures
2/28/2026
Last Update
34
Forks
6
Issues
GPL-2.0
License
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-$1,440
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$0
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Team Size10 Users
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