ERBuilder Data Modeler
ERBuilder Data Modeler is a Windows desktop application for designing databases with graphical entity relationship diagrams and generating SQL databases.
What ERBuilder Data Modeler is
ERBuilder Data Modeler is a Windows desktop application 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 adds navigable HTML and Word documentation, Confluence documentation, and Git collaboration for browsing, merging, and comparing model versions. A free edition and a 15-day fully functional trial are available. 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.
Good
- Supports four diagram notations.
- Can generate databases and reverse engineer existing ones.
- Supports a wide range of database systems.
- Trial provides all features for 15 days.
- Enterprise includes Git collaboration and documentation options.
Watch out
- Available platform is Windows only.
- Professional costs $139 a year.
- Subscription and perpetual workstation licenses are limited to one machine.
Who it suits
It suits Windows-based software engineers, analysts, designers, architects, developers, and project managers who create or inspect database models. Teams needing Git collaboration or expanded documentation can consider Enterprise.
Verdict
ERBuilder combines graphical modeling, SQL generation, and reverse engineering across many database systems. The free edition and trial provide entry points, while Enterprise adds collaboration and documentation capabilities.
Plans and prices
From ERBuilder Data Modeler's own pricing page, checked 7 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | $139 a year | 1 workstation · 1 year Standard support · 1 year maintenance and updates · per year |
| Enterprise | $399 a year | 1 workstation · 1 year Standard support · 1 year maintenance and updates · per year |
| Professional | $279, paid once | Perpetual license for 1 workstation · includes 1 year support and maintenance · renewal $99 · Lifetime |
| Enterprise | $799, paid once | Perpetual license for 1 workstation · includes 1 year support and maintenance · renewal $199 · Lifetime |
| Professional Floating | $399, paid once | Perpetual license for 1 concurrent user · minimum order quantity 2 · renewal $142 |
| Enterprise Floating | $999, paid once | Perpetual license for 1 concurrent user · minimum order quantity 2 · renewal $375 |
| Free | Free | Free edition for data modeling; listed in the feature matrix |
The facts
Each one read from ERBuilder Data Modeler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI data handling
- Softbuilder says AI inputs are sent to OpenAI servers via HTTPS and that it does not retain this data.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- Softbuilder says its tools are intended for software engineers, analysts, designers, architects, developers, and project managers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- The Enterprise edition supports Git collaboration to browse repository model versions, merge them, and compare them with a local model.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- The Enterprise edition includes generation of navigable HTML documentation, Word documentation, and documentation directly into Confluence.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Engineering
- It can generate DDL scripts and databases from models, and reverse engineer existing databases into graphical models.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Generative AI
- The feature matrix lists generating and updating ER diagrams from natural language, metadata queries powered by the ChatGPT API, and AI descriptions for procedures, views, and triggers.checked 7 Oct 2026
- License limits
- Subscription and perpetual workstation licenses are limited to one machine; floating licenses track concurrent users and require machines to share a physical or virtual network.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Modeling
- It supports IDEF1X, Crow’s Foot, Codasyl, and Relational diagram notations.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ERBuilder lets developers design databases graphically with entity relationship diagrams and generate SQL databases.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- The support page links to documentation, video tutorials, FAQs, feature suggestions, support requests, and bug reports.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Supported databases
- The feature matrix lists Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird, Azure SQL Database, Azure Synapse Dedicated SQL Pool, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon RDS.checked 7 Oct 2026
Money
- Free edition limit
- The feature matrix lists test data generation of up to 10,000 rows per table for Professional and unlimited rows per table for Enterprise.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Trial
- The maker offers a 15-day fully functional trial with access to all features, no credit card required, and free technical support.checked 7 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Paris, Francechecked 28 Sep 2026
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