Best ERD Designer Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database design tools ranked against ERD Designer on the same published basis.
- 1ERD Designer vs MySQL
- 2ERD Designer vs Hackolade Studio
- 3ERD Designer vs DbSchema
- 4ERD Designer vs pgModeler
- 5ERD Designer vs Schemity
- 6ERD Designer vs Database Workbench
- 7ERD Designer vs ChartDB
- 8ERD Designer vs DB Designer
- 9ERD Designer vs DrawSQL
- 10ERD Designer vs dbdiagram.io
- 11ERD Designer vs WorksCove ERD
- 12ERD Designer vs drawDB
- 13ERD Designer vs Navicat Data Modeler
- 14ERD Designer vs Navicat Premium
- 15ERD Designer vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 16ERD Designer vs ER/Studio
- 17ERD Designer vs ERBuilder Data Modeler
- 18ERD Designer vs Oracle Database
- 19ERD Designer vs QuickDBD
- 20ERD Designer vs Moon Modeler
ERD Designer 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 |
| 12 | drawDB | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | 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 | ER/Studio | 6.0 | No | $223.92/mo | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | ERBuilder Data Modeler | 6.0 | No | $11.58/mo | Windows |
| 18 | Oracle Database | 6.0 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 19 | QuickDBD | 5.9 | No | $7.92/mo | Web |
| 20 | Moon Modeler | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about ERD Designer alternatives
What is the best alternative to ERD Designer?
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 ERD Designer?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.