Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ER Designer
Design your database visually
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Free and Open Source ERD tool for all major relational DBs
Jul 2026 · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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dbdiagram.io▲181Free database diagrams designer for analysts & developers 🛠
2018 · its alternatives →
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Free database design & management, reporting and forms
2023 · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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Design database schemas online — free, no signup needed
Jun 2026 · erdiagram.dev · its alternatives →
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RelateDB▲140Offline-first database schema designer in your browser
Jan 2026 · relatedb.com · its alternatives →
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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 · its alternatives →
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Generate a 100% free database schema for your project
2024 · its alternatives →
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Introduction - Entity-Relationship Diagram Editor - The top priority of the project is to focus on user editing experience.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Give your agent tools to create beautiful, codebase-aware UI
Apr 2026 · aidesigner.ai · its alternatives →
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2014 · github.com · its alternatives →
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