Free interactive architecture diagram template
Build a clickable architecture map of your whole system, then let viewers explore and drill-down for details.
TL;DR
- Create the high-level overview, push details to popups.
- Send the viewer link → viewers click or hover over objects to explore.
- No need for code: drag and drop, publish and share.
- Perfect for service or infrastructure maps, onboarding docs, system design reviews.
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Quick build guide
(5-8 minutes)
- Duplicate the template. Opens preloaded in Vexlio.
- Rename and edit nodes. Major components only; subsystems go into popups.
- Add popup content. Click a shape and choose "+ Add popup" from the context toolbar. Add or draw any content you want.
- Wire & label arrows. Model your data or requests. Keep labels short for legibility.
- Publish & share. One-click publishing gets you a link that anyone can use to view and interact with the diagram.
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<iframe
src="https://app.vexlio.com/view/your-diagram-id"
width="100%"
height="480"
frameborder="0">
</iframe>double_arrow What is an interactive architecture diagram?
An interactive architecture diagram shows a whole system at once (the big picture), while keeping details out of the way. Viewers click or hover over a service, database, or other architecture component to reveal pop-up content with details like API endpoints, SLAs, dashboard links, etc. This keeps information neatly organized, available on-demand, and avoids the linear constraints of slide decks or shared text documents.
double_arrow Why this template works
- Whole-system view with details in popups: less clutter.
- Fast to author: duplicate, edit, publish.
- Easy to keep updated: make edits any time and make changes available to viewers.
double_arrow When to use it
- Interactive software architecture maps, for reviews, documentation, and onboarding.
- Infra topology diagrams (services, account maps, VPCs, data stores, etc) with important metadata in popups.
- Design docs where stakeholders want the big picture plus the ability to drill down.
double_arrow What you can put in popups
- Complete sub-diagrams of individual systems.
- Endpoints, syntax-highlighted code snippets, documentation links, SLAs.
- Ownership information such as on-call contacts, team responsibilities.
- Anything you want! There are no content restrictions in what can be in a popup.