MySQL is an open-source database for web, e-commerce, SaaS, and online transaction processing applications.
Alternatives to Redgate SQL Doc
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.
Free planWebAPIExtension7.5From $100 a month - 5

DbSchema
DbSchema is a desktop tool for designing, documenting, and working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows7.0From $29.40 a month - 6

dbdocs
dbdocs turns DBML database definitions into web-based documentation where readers can browse tables and fields and view relationships.
Free planWebLinuxmacOSWindows6.9From $20 a month - 7

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 - 8
tbls
tbls is a free, open-source tool for documenting and checking database schemas.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.7Free plan - 9
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 - 10

ErdDocs
ErdDocs turns database schemas into interactive entity-relationship diagrams and printable data dictionaries.
Free planWeb6.6$9 one-time - 11

Dataedo
Dataedo is software for discovering, documenting, and sharing data knowledge through a centralized data catalog.
WebExtensionSelf-hostedWindows6.5From $18,000 a year - 12

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 - 13

Altova DatabaseSpy
Windows6.3€159 one-time - 14
LLMSchema
LLMSchema generates Markdown documentation of database schemas for LLMs and AI agents.
Free planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows6.3Free plan - 15

SchemaCrawler
SchemaCrawler is a free database schema discovery and comprehension tool for database documentation and data governance.
Free planAPILinuxmacOSSelf-hosted6.3Free plan - 16
DBScribe
DBScribe automatically creates technical documentation from database schemas, covering SQL objects and allowing customization of the generated material.
Windows6.2$39 one-time - 17

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 - 18
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 - 19
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 - 20
TechWriter for Databases
Windows6.2From $49 a month - 21
DbSketch
DbSketch is a free, command-line tool that turns live relational database schemas into version-controlled documentation.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows6.1Free plan - 22
Toad Data Modeler
Free planWindows6.1Free plan - 23
Navicat Data Dictionary
Navicat Data Dictionary is a paid database documentation product for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
LinuxmacOSWindows5.6$1,299 one-time - 24
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 - 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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