Best drawDB Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from database design tools ranked against drawDB on the same published basis.
- 1drawDB vs MySQL
- 2drawDB vs Hackolade Studio
- 3drawDB vs DbSchema
- 4drawDB vs pgModeler
- 5drawDB vs Schemity
- 6drawDB vs Database Workbench
- 7drawDB vs ChartDB
- 8drawDB vs DB Designer
- 9drawDB vs DrawSQL
- 10drawDB vs dbdiagram.io
- 11drawDB vs WorksCove ERD
- 13drawDB vs Navicat Data Modeler
- 14drawDB vs Navicat Premium
- 15drawDB vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 16drawDB vs ERBuilder Data Modeler
- 17drawDB vs Oracle Database
- 18drawDB vs QuickDBD
- 19drawDB vs Moon Modeler
- 20drawDB vs Oracle SQL Developer
- 21drawDB vs DBModeler
drawDB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 7.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Hackolade Studio | 7.2 | Free plan | $145.83/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | DbSchema | 7.1 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | pgModeler | 7.1 | Free plan | $59.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Schemity | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Database Workbench | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | ChartDB | 6.8 | Free plan | $25/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | DB Designer | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 9 | DrawSQL | 6.8 | Free plan | $14.25/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | dbdiagram.io | 6.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 11 | WorksCove ERD | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 13 | Navicat Data Modeler | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 14 | Navicat Premium | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Redgate SQL Provision | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | ERBuilder Data Modeler | 6.0 | No | $11.58/mo | Windows |
| 17 | Oracle Database | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 18 | QuickDBD | 5.9 | No | $7.92/mo | Web |
| 19 | Moon Modeler | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Oracle SQL Developer | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | DBModeler | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about drawDB alternatives
What is the best alternative to drawDB?
MySQL, number 1 in database design tools with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: Hackolade Studio, DbSchema, pgModeler and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to drawDB?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.