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24 alternatives to IrisQL

GraphQL schema made easy

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. IrisQL launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Prisma▲521

   Build a GraphQL server with any database

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   How to GraphQL▲377

   Open-source tutorial website to learn GraphQL development

   2017 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GraphQL Editor▲156

   Online GraphQL IDE, visualize your GraphQL Schema

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hubql▲109

   Turn data models and APIs into diagrams and documentation

   2023 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   AgentQL▲715

   Painless data extraction and web automation

   2024 · agentql.com · its alternatives →

6. 6SA
   SpectaQL – auto-generate GraphQL API documentation▲51

   2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   GraphQL Playground▲195

   GraphQL IDE for better development workflows

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8VD
   Visualize database schemas with a single query▲227

   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 →

9. 9GF
   GraphQL for Postgres▲195

   2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

10. 10CA
    ChartDB Agent – Cursor for DB schema design▲130

    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 →

11. 11
    Hubql CLI▲119

    Create data schema visualizations from your terminal

    2024 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    SpectaQL▲80

    Auto-generate documentation for your GraphQL API

    2022 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    opticQL▲8

    Schema visualizer and Performance Testing tool for GraphQL

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Protographql▲5

    A prototyping tool to build and visualize GraphQL schemas.

    2019 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    DrawSQL▲246

    Better entity relationship diagrams for your database

    2018 · its alternatives →

16. 16SD
    SnapQL – Desktop app to query Postgres with AI▲104

    SnapQL is an open-source desktop app (built with Electron) that lets you query your Postgres database using natural language. It’s schema-aware, so you don’t need to copy-paste your schema or write complex SQL by hand. Everything runs locally — your OpenAI API key, your data, and your queries — so it's secure and private. Just connect your DB, describe what you want, and SnapQL writes and runs the SQL for you.

    2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    CloudGraph▲122

    The GraphQL API for AWS

    2021 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    GraphQL One Stop Shop▲11

    GraphQL tool wi/ntegrated code editor & schema visualization

    2023 · its alternatives →

19. 19CA
    CraftQL – A Rust CLI tool for GraphQL schemas manipulation and graphviz▲12

    2020 · crates.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    lexiQL▲9

    Auto-Generate a GraphQL schema for your PostgresQL database!

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21VG
    Visual GraphQL Editor OSS▲36

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

22. 22IM
    I made a new GraphQL IDE – grepql, generates every queries from schema▲17

    2021 · grepql.netlify.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    SchemaFlow▲128

    Real-time database schemas for AI-IDEs via MCP protocol

    2025 · schemaflow.dev · its alternatives →

24. 24VG
    Visual GraphQL Editor – Draw Your GraphQL Schemas▲16

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →