| Price from | $25/mo | $14.25/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 8 |
| Spec score · Data Modeling Software | 8.5 (#3) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · Database Design Tools | 8.5 (#5) | 8.4 (#8) |
| Collaboration | The product lists real-time collaboration for teams, including inviting teammates to view and edit diagrams. | Paid plans include real-time multiplayer editing, and diagrams can include discussion threads. |
| Exports | Diagrams can be exported as SQL, images, diagram JSON, and DBML. | The product exports database DDL, Laravel migrations, and JSON. |
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Intended users | ChartDB says it was built to help developers and product teams understand database schemas and create shareable diagrams. | The pricing page describes Starter for solo developers, Growth for teams collaborating on a schema, and Enterprise for teams beyond 25 users or needing SSO, an audit trail, or priority support. |
| Purpose | ChartDB is a database visualization and diagramming tool for visualizing, designing, and managing database schemas. | DrawSQL is a browser-based database schema diagram tool for designing, reviewing, and evolving schemas with a team. |
| Support | The free plan includes a community support forum, Pro lists 3-day email support, and Teams lists priority support. | Enterprise includes priority support, and the help documentation invites users to contact support by chat or email. |
