MySQL is an open-source database for web, e-commerce, SaaS, and online transaction processing applications.
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dbdocs turns DBML definitions into browser-based references where readers can inspect tables, fields, and their relationships. You can keep the source in Git or locally, publish it to a project, embed views in tools such as Notion or Miro, and automate publishing through its GitHub Actions example. Its import command covers PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, Snowflake, and BigQuery. The free plan costs nothing and allows password-protected public sharing; private mode is available on…
DBDock is a database toolkit for backups, restores, copies and migrations.
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dbt Semantic Layer
The dbt Semantic Layer centralizes metric definitions on dbt models and handles joins so downstream tools and applications can use metrics consistently.
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DbSchema
DbSchema is a desktop tool for designing, documenting, and working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0From $29.40 a month - 6

Taavik
Taavik generates database documentation by scanning schemas, then updates the documentation as schemas change while retaining manual notes.
Free planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted6.9From €39 a month - 7
tbls
tbls is a free, open-source tool for documenting and checking database schemas.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.7Free plan - 8
DataDocs
DataDocs is a cloud-based database documentation tool that uses AI to generate documentation and keep it aligned with database changes.
Free planWeb6.6From $25 a month - 9

ErdDocs
ErdDocs turns database schemas into interactive entity-relationship diagrams and printable data dictionaries.
Free planWeb6.6$9 one-time - 10

Dataedo
Dataedo is software for discovering, documenting, and sharing data knowledge through a centralized data catalog.
WebExtensionSelf-hostedWindows6.5From $18,000 a year - 11

DBX
DBX is a free, open-source workspace for database and data-infrastructure tasks, including connection management, object browsing, SQL editing, data…
Free planWebAPILinuxmacOS6.4Free plan - 12

Altova DatabaseSpy
Windows6.3€159 one-time - 13
LLMSchema
LLMSchema generates Markdown documentation of database schemas for LLMs and AI agents.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.3Free plan - 14

SchemaCrawler
SchemaCrawler is a free database schema discovery and comprehension tool for database documentation and data governance.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 15
DBScribe
DBScribe automatically creates technical documentation from database schemas, covering SQL objects and allowing customization of the generated material.
Windows6.2$39 one-time - 16

ER/Studio Data Architect
ER/Studio Data Architect is a paid, self-hosted Windows solution for individuals and small teams creating, documenting, and optimizing data structures.
Windows6.2From $2,687 a year - 17
SchemaSpy
SchemaSpy is a free command-line application that reads database metadata and produces HTML documentation to help teams examine data models.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.2Free plan - 18
SQL Assistant
SQL Assistant is a Windows database development and administration platform for database developers, DBAs, and data scientists.
APIWindows6.2$240.31 one-time - 19
TechWriter for Databases
Windows6.2From $49 a month - 20
DbSketch
DbSketch is a free, command-line tool that turns live relational database schemas into version-controlled documentation.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 21
Toad Data Modeler
Free planWindows6.1Free plan - 22
Navicat Data Dictionary
Navicat Data Dictionary is a paid database documentation product for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.6$1,299 one-time - 23
SQL Data Dictionary
SQL Data Dictionary is Windows software for generating documentation from relational SQL Server databases, including Azure SQL Database.
Windows5.5$149.99 one-time - 24
Redgate SQL Doc
Windows5.2From $303 a year - 25
drizzle-docs-generator
drizzle-docs-generator is a free, MIT-licensed command-line tool for producing database documentation from Drizzle ORM schemas.
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