Gleek
Verified Oct 16, 2026 ActiveType diagrams instead of dragging boxes: a keyboard-first syntax for flowcharts, UML, ERDs and Gantt
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Pricing
- Pricing model
- Freemium
Prices are in euros, so no USD figure is recorded: the FAQ puts Premium Monthly and Team at 6.95 euros a month (Team per user), Premium Yearly at 58.40 a year and the usage-billed Premium per Activity at 10.99 a month. Free keeps 5 files of 40 objects in the browser with PNG export and ads; there is no free trial, and students and teachers get 50% off.
Use tool ↗About Gleek
Gleek turns typed descriptions into diagrams using its own compact syntax, so the whole job is done from the keyboard. It covers flowcharts, entity-relationship diagrams, UML class, sequence, state-machine and object diagrams, Gantt charts and user journey maps, with an AI chat on paid plans that drafts the syntax when you do not know it. Diagrams can be themed, shared by link and connected to Git. It is made by Blocshop, a custom software firm in Prague, Czech Republic. The free plan keeps five diagram files of 40 objects each in the browser with PNG export only; Premium, priced in euros, adds server storage, unlimited files, SVG and PDF export, and students and teachers get half off.
- Platforms
- Web
- API
- Not confirmed
- Last verified
- Oct 16, 2026
Verified sources
- Pricing FAQ: Premium Monthly and Team plans cost €6.95/month, Premium Per-Activity €10.99/month; Premium Yearly card 58.40 a year; Free limited to 5 files, 40 objects, PNG export, browser storage, no AI chat; no free trial; 50% student and teacher discount (15 October 2026)gleek.io ↗
- Home page describes text-to-diagram syntax for flowcharts, ERD, UML, Gantt and user journeys, made by Blocshop (15 October 2026)gleek.io ↗
Is Gleek legit?
We don’t label tools safe or unsafe. Below are the records we checked ourselves, each with the date we read it.
- TLS certificate
- Issued by DigiCert Inc, valid until Apr 8, 2027Seen in our own connection to the site on Oct 16, 2026
- Last checked
- Oct 16, 2026The site answered
- Operated by
- Blocshop, CzechiaOur research, card verified Oct 15, 2026
Pros & cons of Gleek
If you think in text, Gleek is faster than any drag-and-drop canvas, and at 6.95 euros a month it undercuts the diagramming tools people usually reach for. The cost of the approach is its own syntax - not Mermaid, not PlantUML - so what you write here stays here.
Pros
- Its own terse syntax covering flowcharts, UML, ERD, Gantt and user journeys
- AI chat drafts the syntax when you do not know it
- Git connection, shareable links and custom themes
- Usable free tier, and Premium at 6.95 euros a month or 58.40 a year
Cons
- Proprietary syntax rather than Mermaid or PlantUML, so diagrams are not portable
- Free tier caps you at five files of 40 objects, stored only in the browser, with PNG export, ads and no AI chat
- No API and no desktop application
Best for
- Developers and architects who would rather type than drag
- Keeping diagrams close to code through the Git connection
- Teams needing UML, ERD and sequence diagrams on a small budget
Not for
- Collaborative whiteboarding with sticky notes and live cursors
- Anyone already committed to Mermaid or PlantUML syntax
Watch out: The 10.99-euro 'per activity' plan is not a higher tier - it bills against last month's usage, so a heavy month lands on the following invoice.
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