DeZign for Databases vs ERBuilder Data Modeler
DeZign for Databases
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ERBuilder Data Modeler
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| Figure | DeZign for Databases | ERBuilder Data Modeler |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.92/mo | $11.58/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 7 |
| Spec score · Data Modeling Software | 8.2 (#7) | 8.0 (#9) |
| Spec score · Database Design Tools | 8.2 (#10) | 8.1 (#12) |
| Documentation | It can create HTML, MS Word, and PDF reports and export data dictionaries to CSV. | The Enterprise edition includes generation of navigable HTML documentation, Word documentation, and documentation directly into Confluence. |
| Headquarters | Leiden, Netherlands | Paris, France |
| Purpose | DeZign for Databases is a visual data modeling tool for designing, understanding, and maintaining databases. | ERBuilder lets developers design databases graphically with entity relationship diagrams and generate SQL databases. |
Plans
DeZign for Databases
- Standard€19 a month
- Professional€59 a month
- Expert€79 a month
- Standard$23 a year
- Professional$71 a year
- Expert$94 a year
ERBuilder Data Modeler
- Professional$139 a year
- Enterprise$399 a year
- Professional$279, paid once
- Enterprise$799, paid once
- Professional Floating$399, paid once
- Enterprise Floating$999, paid once
- FreeFree
In their own words
DeZign for Databases
DeZign for Databases has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ERBuilder Data Modeler
ERBuilder Data Modeler is a Windows desktop tool for designing databases with graphical entity relationship diagrams and generating SQL databases. It supports IDEF1X, Crow’s Foot, Codasyl and Relational notations. Users can create DDL scripts and databases from models, or reverse engineer existing databases into graphical models. Supported systems include Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Dedicated SQL Pool, Amazon Redshift and Amazon RDS. The feature matrix lists natural-language generation and updating of ER diagrams, metadata queries powered by the ChatGPT API, and AI descriptions for procedures, views and triggers. Softbuilder says AI inputs are sent to OpenAI servers via HTTPS and are not retained. Enterprise includes navigable HTML and Word documentation, Confluence documentation and Git collaboration for browsing, merging and comparing model versions. A free edition is listed, and the maker offers a 15-day fully functional trial with all features, no credit card required and free technical support. Professional costs $139 a year; Enterprise costs $399 a year. Both include one workstation, one year of Standard support and one year of maintenance and updates.