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C4 model

The C4 model for visualising software architecture

c4model.com Productivity & Collaboration / Whiteboards & Diagrams

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
93.1K
Down19.9%MoMOct 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
aqula
No social account linked+1 more creators
Launched
16mo ago
2025-07-11 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
Events1 change · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts · 3 comments)Launch

    Scryer – Visual architecture modeling for AI agents — I've been working on this desktop tool (FSL license, free for commercial use) for the past month because I now spend more time in a termin…

    Mar 16 · 8mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (4 pts)Launch

    Infragram – C4 style interactive architecture diagrams for Terraform — If you're not familiar with C4 model ( ), the idea is to visualize your system at different "zoom levels" to see the abstraction you are i…

    Jul 11, 2025 · 16mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2025-07-11Source
Post excerpt:
If you're not familiar with C4 model ( https://c4model.com ), the idea is to visualize your system at different "zoom levels" to see the abstraction you are interested in. When it comes to infrastructure, looking at how different cloud services connect together might give us an overview of the high level architecture of the system. We can zoom in and look at
Show HN
2026-03-16Source
Post excerpt:
I've been working on this desktop tool (FSL license, free for commercial use) for the past month because I now spend more time in a terminal prompting Claude Code instead of using a code editor. It generally works quite well if I ask the right questions, but I still often find a lot of dead code, stubs, or poor architectural choices when I finish a session,

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct45%
  • Organic Search41%
  • Referrals7%
  • Social4%
  • Other2%

Countries

  • Netherlands17%
  • United States13%
  • Russia12%
  • India6%
  • Germany5%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2017-08-01

KeywordMonthly volume
c4 model7,310
c4 diagram4,230
c4 diagrams2,800
c4model1,630
diagrams c4250

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Pricing page not identified yet, or no public pricing listed.

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
c4model.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

    At the time: 93.1K visits/mo

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring editorial serif headline layout and illustration / character art visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“The C4 model for visualising software architecture”

Editorial Serif Headline hero structure paired with book demo / contact sales CTA and stacked avatars & testimonials.

Conversion path: Editorial Serif Headline + Illustration / Character Art → Book Demo / Contact Sales · Trust bar: Stacked Avatars & Testimonials

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.1 / 10
Typography
6.0
Color & Contrast
6.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
6.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Illustration / Character Art
Social proof
Stacked Avatars & Testimonials
Navigation
Left App Sidebar
Theme & density
Light · Balanced
Corners & depth
Small Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Enterprise Clean)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f4f6f8;
  --foreground: #1a1a1a;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --accent: #0c3f86;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~62%) · Surface #F4F6F8 (~18%) · Text #1A1A1A (~8%) · Muted Text #6B7280 (~5%) · Accent #0C3F86 (~7%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Editorial Serif Headline
- Navigation: Left App Sidebar
- Theme & density: Light · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Illustration / Character Art
- Conversion CTA: Book Demo / Contact Sales · Trust bar uses Stacked Avatars & Testimonials
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Hero components: Video Demo
- Spatial layout notes: Editorial Serif Headline hero structure paired with book demo / contact sales CTA and stacked avatars & testimonials.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, balanced density) featuring editorial serif headline layout and illustration / character art visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does C4 model get?
Vaneform estimates 93.1K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is C4 model and what platforms does it support?
C4 model is catalogued under Whiteboards & Diagrams: The C4 model for visualising software architecture. Supported platforms: Web.

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