Best tbls Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from database documentation tools ranked against tbls on the same published basis.
- 1tbls vs MySQL
- 2tbls vs dbdocs
- 3tbls vs DbSchema
- 4tbls vs DBX
- 6tbls vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 7tbls vs DbSketch
- 8tbls vs SchemaCrawler
- 9tbls vs SchemaSpy
- 10tbls vs Taavik
- 11tbls vs Azimutt
- 12tbls vs DataDocs
- 13tbls vs dbt Semantic Layer
- 14tbls vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 15tbls vs Navicat Premium
- 16tbls vs Navicat Data Dictionary
- 17tbls vs Dataedo
- 18tbls vs SQL Data Dictionary
- 19tbls vs DBDock
- 20tbls vs drizzle-docs-generator
- 21tbls vs ER/Studio Data Architect
tbls alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 7.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | dbdocs | 7.0 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | DbSchema | 7.0 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DBX | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL | 6.9 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 7 | DbSketch | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | SchemaCrawler | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | SchemaSpy | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Taavik | 6.9 | Free plan | €39/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Azimutt | 6.8 | Free plan | €7/mo | API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 12 | DataDocs | 6.6 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 13 | dbt Semantic Layer | 6.6 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Redgate SQL Provision | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Navicat Premium | 6.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Navicat Data Dictionary | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | Dataedo | 6.0 | No | $1,500/mo | Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | SQL Data Dictionary | 5.9 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | DBDock | 5.7 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | drizzle-docs-generator | 5.7 | No | — | — |
| 21 | ER/Studio Data Architect | 5.6 | No | — | Windows |
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Questions about tbls alternatives
What is the best alternative to tbls?
MySQL, number 1 in database documentation tools with a score of 7.3 out of 10. The others here: dbdocs, DbSchema, DBX and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to tbls?
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.