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Viaduct vs ID side

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Viaduct compared with ID side
DetailViaduct logo ViaductID side logo ID side
What it doesFree C4 modeling tool with an MCP server for software teams to share architecture context with AI development tools The control layer for AI
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inLT Not given
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingBrowser: Free with account. Desktop: €10 a month after 7-day free trial, one licence covers 3 machines. Enterprise: custom pricing. Free plan: €0/month with 10,000 proofs included per month. Starter: €59/month with 50,000 proofs, then €0.0015 per proof above. Growth: €249/month with 500,000 proofs, then €0.0005 per proof, then €0.0002 after 2,000,000 proofs. Enterprise: from €990/month or €15,000/year licence with 5,000,000 proo
Key features
  • System context, container, component, and code diagrams
  • Live collaboration on models
  • MCP server for AI coding agents
  • Change sets for scoped agent work
  • Organization SSO
  • JSON import and export
  • OpenAPI contract export
  • Desktop app for macOS, Windows, Linux
  • AI assistant for model descriptions
  • Installable PWA
  • Wraps AI provider clients with policy enforcement before calls execute
  • Enforces provider-level privacy parameters like store=false for OpenAI
  • Generates signed, non-reusable ACT tokens for each request
  • Maintains append-only, hash-chained ledger for audit verification
  • Embedded preference widget with cross-app persistence
  • Global Privacy Control signal detection and enforcement
  • Fails closed when unreachable; no fallback mode
  • Python and Node.js SDKs with source-available licence
  • Policies defined in dashboard, not in code
What makes it different
  • Model elements exist once and appear on every level they belong to
  • Endpoints are real OpenAPI documents, not diagram labels
  • Desktop app keeps all data local and offline-capable
  • Free browser version with no paywall or feature limits
  • AI agents read and write architecture through MCP
  • Cryptographic proof of compliance: signed, verifiable tokens and append-only ledger that auditors can verify without vendor involvement
  • Policies live in dashboard, never touch code, preventing unauthorized modifications
  • Separates user preference control from developer code, ensuring developer cannot alter consent
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)3 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)280
Referring domains (Majestic)740

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