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DesignSQL — Online Database Diagram & Schema Design Tool

  1. 1OD

    Hey all! I released drawDB about a month ago and now it's open source. I hope you find it useful. If you want to check out the app you can go to https://drawdb.vercel.app/ . Thank you:)

    2024 · github.com

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    DrawSQL246

    Better entity relationship diagrams for your database

    2018

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    Free database diagrams designer for analysts & developers 🛠

    2018

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    Collection of 200+ database diagram templates for developers

    2020

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    Database diagrams editor for teams

    2025

  6. 6CA

    Last year we launched ChartDB OSS (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44972238) - an open-source tool that generates ER diagrams from your database (via query/sql/dbml) without needing direct DB access. Now we’re launching the ChartDB Agent. It helps you design databases from scratch or make schema changes with natural language. You can: - Generate schemas by simply describing them in plain English - Brainstorm new tables, columns, and relationships with AI - Iterate visually in a diagram (ERD) - Deterministically export SQL script Try it out here -…

    Oct 2025 · app.chartdb.io

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    Design DB221

    A hand-curated database of the best freebies for designers.

    2018

  8. 8VD

    Hey HN! We are Jonathan & Guy, and we are happy to share a project we’ve been working on. ChartDB is a tool to help developers and data analysts quickly visualize database schemas by generating ER diagrams with just one query. A unique feature of our product is AI-Powered export for easy migration. You can give it a try at https://chartdb.io and find the source code on GitHub. Next steps ---> More AI. We’d love feedback :)

    2024 · github.com

  9. 9PN

    We've been hard at work for a few weeks and thought it's time for another update. In case you missed our first post, PostgresML is an end-to-end machine learning solution, running alongside your favorite database. This time we have more of a suite offering: project management, visibility into the datasets and the deployment pipeline decision making. Let us know what you think! Demo link is on the page, and also here: https://demo.postgresml.org

    2022 · postgresml.org

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    RelateDB140

    Offline-first database schema designer in your browser

    Jan 2026 · relatedb.com

  11. 11DG
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    Powerful PostgreSQL tool is now open source for self-hosting

    2021

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    One year ago I open-sourced my very first 'real' project and shared it here. I was a college student in my senior year and desperately looking for a job. At the time of sharing it i couldn't even afford a domain and naively let someone buy the one i had my eyes on lol. It's been a hell of a year with this blowing up, me moving to another country, and switching 2 jobs. In a year we somehow managed to hit 26k stars, grow a 1000+ person discord community, and support 37 languages. I couldn't be more grateful for the community that helped this grow, but now i don't know what direction to take…

    2025 · drawdb.app

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    Design in code or drag-and-drop — perfect for visualization

    May 2026 · designsql.cloud

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    Nabubit203

    Your database design copilot

    2024

  16. 16OS

    We just launched Outerbase Studio, the open-source version of our core database offering. It works in your browser or as a desktop app and supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. What it does: • Connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases. • Spin up local databases directly through the UI, even if you don’t have one running. • Manage and query your data in a lightweight, intuitive interface. • Completely open source. Why we built it: We wanted to share the core Outerbase experience with the developer community as a free, open-source tool. It’s simple, fast, and removes the barriers…

    2024 · github.com

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    Outerbase298

    The interface for your database

    2023

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    Prisma521

    Build a GraphQL server with any database

    2018

  19. 19HF
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    The future of serverless databases

    2025

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    No SQL query, just chat with your SQL/NoSQL databases

    2023

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    Drop a model file — SQL, pgModeler, Prisma, MySQL Workbench and a dozen other formats — and get an interactive diagram, shareable through a single link.

    8d ago · mcdview.dev

  23. 231Y

    I have spent large parts of the last 10+ years building an SQL Editor. The tool is targeted at data analysts, a lot of effort has gone into charting, visualizing and excel export. If this sounds useful to you, it's Free, please give it a try and let me know any feedback.

    2024 · timestored.com

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    Curated free design resources in one place

    2018

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