ChartDB AlternativesDiagram Editors and other similar apps like ChartDB

ChartDB is described as 'Open source editor for instant database diagrams from a single query, quick schema visualization, AI-powered DDL export, and SQL/image sharing in 15 seconds' and is a Diagram Editor in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ChartDB for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best ChartDB alternative is MySQL Workbench, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ChartDB are Mermaid, FossFLOW, Visual Paradigm and DBDiagram.io.

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  1. MySQL Workbench icon
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    MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, and much more.

    113 MySQL Workbench alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Mermaid icon
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    Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.

    27 Mermaid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
     
  3. FossFLOW icon
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    Open-source PWA for isometric 3D diagramming with offline use, no sign-in, React and Isoflow codebase, auto-saving, privacy-focused local data, import/export as JSON, Docker optional storage, multilingual support, available on Mac and Linux.

    25 FossFLOW alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  4. Visual Paradigm icon
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    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    82 Visual Paradigm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. DBDiagram.io icon
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    Quick and simple free tool to help you draw your database relationship diagrams and flow quickly using simple DSL language.

    26 DBDiagram.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. DrawSQL icon
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    This tool aids developers in creating, visualizing, and collaborating on database entity relationship diagrams. It enhances workflow and schema understanding while offering a cloud-based solution that synchronizes and maintains the latest schema versions, and replaces offline tools.

    19 DrawSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. QuickDBD icon
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    Quick DBD is a free online web-based application for making database diagrams quickly. Quick DBD lets you create a database diagram by typing the schema.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Azimutt icon
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    Azimutt is an explorer for your database schema, similar to an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) but with features to handle big schema (up to 1000 tables) where most other ERD are too crowded.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. EDGE Diagrammer is a diagramming tool for creating various types of diagrams including block diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts. It automatically connects lines to figures, adjusts when objects are moved, and modifies shape size when text is added.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Cacoo icon
     75 likes

    Cacoo is a user-friendly online diagramming tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as wireframes, flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mindmaps, sitemaps, database diagrams, and more.

    82 Cacoo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Hubql icon
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    The collaboration platform for building, documenting and testing APIs together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  12. ERD Lab icon
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    ERD Lab is an online ER Diagram Tool that allows you to visually design your database.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
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