ChartDB AlternativesDiagram Editors and other similar apps like ChartDB

ChartDB is described as 'Visualize your DB via one-single query. Free and open source, database design editor' and is a Diagram Editor in the business & commerce category. There are more than 10 alternatives to ChartDB for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Linux, Mac and SaaS apps. The best ChartDB alternative is MySQL Workbench, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ChartDB are Mermaid, Visual Paradigm, DBDiagram.io and DrawSQL.

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  1. MySQL Workbench icon
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    MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, and much more.

    111 MySQL Workbench alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • MySQL Workbench is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ChartDB.

    • MySQL Workbench is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ChartDB.

    • MySQL Workbench is Free and Open SourceChartDB is Freemium and Open Source
    • MySQL Workbench is LightweightChartDB is not according to our users
  2. Mermaid icon
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    Ever wanted to simplify documentation and avoid heavy tools like Visio when explaining your code? This is why mermaid was born, a simple markdown-like script language for generating flowcharts, Gantt charts and sequence diagrams from text via JavaScript.

    26 Mermaid alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
     
    • Mermaid is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to ChartDB.

    • Mermaid is Free and Open SourceChartDB is Freemium and Open Source
  3. Visual Paradigm icon
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    Visual Paradigm for UML (VP-UML) is a UML design tool and UML CASE tool designed to aid software development. VP-UML supports key modeling standards such as Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.4, SysML, ERD, DFD, BPMN 2.0, ArchiMate 2.0, etc.

    81 Visual Paradigm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once or Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • Visual Paradigm is the most popular commercial alternative to ChartDB.

    • Visual Paradigm is Paid and ProprietaryChartDB is Freemium and Open Source
  4. DBDiagram.io icon
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    Quick and simple free tool to help you draw your database relationship diagrams and flow quickly using simple DSL language.

    25 DBDiagram.io alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. DrawSQL icon
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    This tool aids developers in creating, visualizing, and collaborating on database entity relationship diagrams. It enhances workflow and schema understanding while offering a cloud-based solution that synchronizes and maintains the latest schema versions, and replaces offline tools.

    19 DrawSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. QuickDBD icon
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    Quick DBD is a free online web-based application for making database diagrams quickly. Quick DBD lets you create a database diagram by typing the schema.

    27 QuickDBD alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Azimutt icon
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    Azimutt is an explorer for your database schema, similar to an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) but with features to handle big schema (up to 1000 tables) where most other ERD are too crowded.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Azimutt is the most popular SaaS alternative to ChartDB.

    • Azimutt is Freemium and Open SourceChartDB is also Freemium and Open Source
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    EDGE Diagrammer is a diagramming tool for creating various types of diagrams including block diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts. It automatically connects lines to figures, adjusts when objects are moved, and modifies shape size when text is added.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Cacoo icon
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    Cacoo is a user-friendly online diagramming tool that allows you to create a variety of diagrams such as wireframes, flowcharts, UML diagrams, network diagrams, mindmaps, sitemaps, database diagrams, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Hubql icon
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    The collaboration platform for building, documenting and testing APIs together.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  11. ERD Lab icon
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    ERD Lab is an online ER Diagram Tool that allows you to visually design your database.

    9 ERD Lab alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
     
  12. SQLDbm icon
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    SQLDBM offers you an easy, convenient way to design your database absolutely anywhere on any browser, working away without need for any extra database engine or database modelling tools or apps.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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