Archi

Archi 5.10

The Open Source modelling toolkit for creating ArchiMate models and sketches.

  • By Phillip Beauvoir & Jean-Baptiste Sarrodie
  • Open Source
  • Updated Sep 3, 2026
Download for Windows

About Archi

Archi® is a free, open source, cross-platform tool and editor to create ArchiMate models.
The Archi® modelling tool is targeted toward all levels of Enterprise Architects and Modellers. It provides a low cost to entry solution to users who may be making their first steps in the ArchiMate modelling language, or who are looking for a free, cross-platform ArchiMate modelling tool for their company or institution and wish to engage with the language within a TOGAF® or other Enterprise Architecture framework.
ArchiMate® is an open and independent Enterprise Architecture modelling language that supports the description, analysis and visualization of architecture within and across business domains. ArchiMate is one of the open standards hosted by The Open Group and is fully aligned with TOGAF®.

What's new in 5.10

New
- Add Markdown/HTML support for documentation fields in Properties tab and HTML reports
- Add “Quick Add” popup dialog in ArchiMate Views (Alt+click and Shift+A shortcuts)
- Support for SVG image format in diagram figures
- Support multi-monitor display scaling on Windows (Eclipse)
- Add zoom support to the Visualiser
- Add “Manhattan Router” option for connections to the Visualiser
- Zoom in diagrams now centres on the mouse cursor location
- New grid display in diagrams
- Add new option for connection label offset (North, South, East, etc.)
- New selection and drag outline figures
- Allow Aggregation/Composition connections from Grouping/Location to Junction
- Add relationships to the “ArchiMate Relationships” dialog
- Add Clear Cache button for Edge browser in preferences on Windows
- Import ArchiMate exchange format creates a bendpoint on connection for sourceAttachment and targetAttachment
- Add a preference to show a circle indicator in tabs rather than an asterisk for unsaved changes
Improvements
- Built on Eclipse 4.40 and the latest Eclipse GEF/Draw2d frameworks
- Bundled Java Runtime is version 21.0.11+10
- Improvements to rendering of diagram figures
- A figure’s width and height is no longer 1 pixel short due to fixes in GEF/Draw2d
- Use a tooltip to display the parent folder paths in “Used in Views” and “Model Relations” analysis tables
- Update themes to the latest Eclipse versions
- The “Classic” theme has been removed as it’s no longer supported in Eclipse 4.40 and later
- The round tabs option has been removed from appearance preferences as it’s no longer supported in Eclipse 4.40 and later
- The focused element’s node in the Visualiser has an italic font to differentiate it
- Improve calculation of some connection anchors
- Improvements to link regex parsing in text fields
- Archi version 4.x to 5.x automatic migrator removed
- Set text position to bottom for some types in figure type preview
- Improved columns widths in the “ArchiMate Relationships” dialog
- Select All action in Tree views now updates the selection in other views
- Improvements to diagram scale calculation
- Improved handling of ArchiMate relationship rules
- Added support for future handling of derived and direct relationships
- Remove unnecessary “p2/org.eclipse.equinox.p2.core”, “org.eclipse.equinox.p2.engine/.settings” and “org.eclipse.equinox.p2.repository” directories from build
- Improvements to error logging …

Technical details

PublisherPhillip Beauvoir & Jean-Baptiste Sarrodie
Version5.10
Release date2026-09-03
LicenseMIT
Installer typeinno, zip
Architecturex64
Package IDArchi.Archi
Admin rightsRequired
Install scopeAll users

Install Archi from the command line

Install with Windows Package Manager
winget install --id=Archi.Archi -e
Update to the latest version
winget upgrade --id=Archi.Archi -e
Uninstall
winget uninstall --id=Archi.Archi -e
Silent install with the offline installer
"Archi-Win64-Setup-5.10.0.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-

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Frequently asked questions

Is Archi free?

Yes. Archi is free and open-source software released under the MIT license.

What is the latest version of Archi?

The latest version is 5.10, released on Sep 3, 2026.

Is it safe to download Archi?

The download button links to the official installer published on github.com, the same file Windows Package Manager installs. You can verify the downloaded file by comparing its SHA-256 checksum with 383162f08c93edfd76a7ff4b9fd619788d65df5da6246d0724162645561fe073.

Which Windows versions does Archi support?

Archi runs on Windows and is available for 64-bit (x64) systems.

How do I install Archi silently?

Run the offline installer with "Archi-Win64-Setup-5.10.0.exe" /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-, or install it with Windows Package Manager: winget install --id=Archi.Archi -e --silent.

How do I uninstall Archi?

Open Settings › Apps › Installed apps, find Archi and select Uninstall. From the command line, run winget uninstall --id=Archi.Archi -e.