Best DBModeler Alternatives in 2026

20 tools from database design tools ranked against DBModeler on the same published basis.

  1. 1DBModeler vs MySQL
  2. 2DBModeler vs Hackolade Studio
  3. 3DBModeler vs DbSchema
  4. 4DBModeler vs Schemity
  5. 5DBModeler vs pgModeler
  6. 6DBModeler vs Database Workbench
  7. 7DBModeler vs dbdiagram.io
  8. 8DBModeler vs WorksCove ERD
  9. 9DBModeler vs Navicat Premium
  10. 10DBModeler vs Redgate SQL Provision
  11. 11DBModeler vs ChartDB
  12. 12DBModeler vs DB Designer
  13. 13DBModeler vs DrawSQL
  14. 14DBModeler vs drawDB
  15. 15DBModeler vs Navicat Data Modeler
  16. 16DBModeler vs ERBuilder Data Modeler
  17. 17DBModeler vs Oracle Database
  18. 18DBModeler vs Moon Modeler
  19. 19DBModeler vs QuickDBD
  20. 20DBModeler vs DeZign for Databases

DBModeler alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1MySQL7.8Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
2Hackolade Studio7.7Free plan$145.83/moLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
3DbSchema7.6Free plan$9/moLinux, Mac, Windows
4Schemity7.6Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
5pgModeler7.5Free plan$59.90/moLinux, Mac, Windows
6Database Workbench7.3Free planFreeLinux, Windows
7dbdiagram.io7.1Free plan$20/moAPI, Browser, Web
8WorksCove ERD7.1Free plan$10/moWeb
9Navicat Premium7.0No—Linux, Mac, Windows
10Redgate SQL Provision7.0No—Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11ChartDB6.9Free plan$25/moself-hosted, Web
12DB Designer6.8Free plan$9/moWeb
13DrawSQL6.8Free plan$14.25/moAPI, Web
14drawDB6.5Free planFreeWeb
15Navicat Data Modeler6.5No—Linux, Mac, Windows
16ERBuilder Data Modeler6.2No$11.58/moWindows
17Oracle Database6.2No—self-hosted
18Moon Modeler6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
19QuickDBD6.1No$7.92/moWeb
20DeZign for Databases5.9No€19/moWindows
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Questions about DBModeler alternatives

What is the best alternative to DBModeler?

MySQL, number 1 in database design tools with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Hackolade Studio, DbSchema, Schemity and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to DBModeler?

MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.