Navicat Data Modeler
Navicat Data Modeler is desktop software for designing database models on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What Navicat Data Modeler is
Navicat Data Modeler is desktop software for designing database models on Linux, macOS, and Windows. It supports reverse engineering, forward engineering, SQL export, and team collaboration across MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, and Snowflake. The pricing model is freemium, with a free plan and a 14-day trial. Each category also offers a perpetual license priced at $1,299, paid once, billed at the reseller price. The listed perpetual licenses do not expire and include volume-discount descriptions. Monthly subscriptions are described around payment flexibility and access to the latest applications, while yearly subscriptions are positioned for short-term projects and include the latest applications without additional charge. The combination of database coverage, engineering tools, SQL export, and collaboration suits people who need to create or exchange models across several supported systems.
Good
- Free plan available
- 14-day trial
- Supports nine listed database systems
- Reverse and forward engineering
- Team collaboration included
Watch out
- Perpetual licenses cost $1,299, paid once
- Desktop deployment only
Who it suits
It suits database professionals and teams modeling supported database systems on desktop computers. The free plan and trial provide ways to evaluate it before considering subscriptions or a perpetual license.
Verdict
Navicat Data Modeler covers major modeling workflows across a wide set of databases and operating systems. Its free plan and trial lower the entry barrier, while perpetual licensing and unlisted subscription prices require closer budget review.
Plans and prices
From Navicat Data Modeler's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise Monthly Subscription | Priced on request | Flexibility on payment · Low cost to get started · Always get the latest applications |
| Enterprise Yearly Subscription | Priced on request | Best choice for short term project · Enjoying the latest applications without additional charge |
| Enterprise Perpetual License | $1,299, paid once | Application never expire · Costs less over time · Enjoy volume discount · Reseller Price |
| Non-Commercial Monthly Subscription | Priced on request | Flexibility on payment · Low cost to get started · Always get the latest applications |
| Non-Commercial Yearly Subscription | Priced on request | Best choice for short term project · Enjoying the latest applications without additional charge |
| Non-Commercial Perpetual License | $1,299, paid once | Application never expire · Costs less over time · Enjoy volume discount · Reseller Price |
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