SQL Designer Alternatives

SQL Designer is described as 'Is completely free and open source ERD tool. Current features include:' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SQL Designer for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Linux, SaaS, Self-Hosted and Mac apps. The best SQL Designer alternative is phpMyAdmin, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SQL Designer are MySQL Workbench, Lucidchart, StackRender and DBDiagram.io.

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  1. phpMyAdmin icon
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    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.

    137 phpMyAdmin alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  2. MySQL Workbench icon
     270 likes

    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.

    134 MySQL Workbench alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Lucidchart icon
     538 likes

    Lucidchart is a cloud-based platform that promotes teamwork through diagramming, collaboration, and data visualization. It serves millions worldwide, offering flowcharts, UML, real-time collaboration, Visio support, and browser access. Designed for innovation and understanding, it integrates easily into workflows.

    105 Lucidchart alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. StackRender icon
     10 likes

    Design database schemas visually and generate incremental SQL migrations automatically. Track schema evolution, manage version history, and support PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, Oracle, and SQL Server.

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    • Online
    • Docker
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  5. DBDiagram.io icon
     12 likes

    Quick and simple free tool to help you draw your database relationship diagrams and flow quickly using simple DSL language.

    32 DBDiagram.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. DbVisualizer icon
     39 likes

    DbVisualizer is the Universal database tool for developers, analysts and DBAs. It runs on all major OS'es and connects to all major databases and JDBC drivers.

    143 DbVisualizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. DrawSQL icon
     3 likes

    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.

    26 DrawSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. QuickDBD icon
     4 likes

    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

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. ChartDB icon
     2 likes

    Open source diagram editor for visualizing full database schemas via a single query in seconds, supporting MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and SQLite, with AI-driven DDL export, image download, attractive sharing options, and advanced editing features.

    26 ChartDB alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
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  10. WorksCove ERD is a browser-based ERD tool for working with databases that already exist. Paste your SQL DDL and it generates both an entity-relationship diagram and a table specification document, which can be shared with a single link that always reflects the current schema.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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