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24 alternatives to Schema Lens

Visualize and manage your database schemas

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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    DB Lens▲135

    Explore data, execute SQL, metrics, disk usage & more

    2021 · 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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    Real-time database schemas for AI-IDEs via MCP protocol

    2025 · schemaflow.dev · its alternatives →

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    Instant batch data import for Postgres

    2024 · schemamap.io · its alternatives →

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    Schema▲27

    Postgres and MySQL databases for iOS

    2025 · tryschema.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate DOT description for postgres db schema. Contribute to akarki15/dbdot development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

  7. 7PN

    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 →

  8. 8CA

    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 -…

    2025 · app.chartdb.io · its alternatives →

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    IrisQL▲82

    GraphQL schema made easy

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    Visualize your Supabase schemas

    2021 · supabase-schema.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Atlas▲15

    Manage your database schema as code

    2025 · atlasgo.io · its alternatives →

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    Database schema change and version control for developers

    2023 · bytebase.com · its alternatives →

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    Hubql▲109

    Turn data models and APIs into diagrams and documentation

    2023 · hubql.com · its alternatives →

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    Awesome database design platform

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    RelateDB▲140

    Offline-first database schema designer in your browser

    Jan 2026 · relatedb.com · its alternatives →

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    Transform JSON into database-ready schemas.

    2025 · schemasculpt.cloud · its alternatives →

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    Schema▲11

    A digital resource collective for creative assets.

    2025 · tpasports.net · its alternatives →

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    Schema Markup Visualization Tool & Schema Generator Online

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Visual schema diffs comparison and deployment tool

    2020 · devart.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24AS

    Hi HN, we're Eric and Dean, creators of SchemafreeSQL. Its roots go back to an on-line Web App Development Environment we developed back in 1999. It was comprised of an IDE, Web Server, Object Store, Virtual File System, Template System, and polyglot (Java, JavaScript, and Python). Of course, we named it “.OS”. Then we ended up dropping it. But that's a story for another time. It was the ease of use of the Object Store from .OS that we really missed, which brings us back to SchemafreeSQL. It provides an enhanced API to your SQL Database which allows it to function as a Schemaless…

    2022 · schemafreesql.com · its alternatives →

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