Open System Architect Alternatives

Open System Architect is described as '(OSA) is an application used for modelling a system. OSA currently supports data modelling (physical and logical) with UML in the works. The unique thing about OSA is that it is an Open Source product licensed under the General Public License (GPL)' and is an app. There are more than 10 alternatives to Open System Architect for Windows, Linux and Mac. The best Open System Architect alternative is MySQL Workbench, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Open System Architect are pgModeler, SAP PowerDesigner, dbForge Studio for MySQL and SQL Power Architect.

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  1. MySQL Workbench icon

    MySQL Workbench

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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

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    • MySQL Workbench is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Open System Architect.

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

    • MySQL Workbench is Free and Open SourceOpen System Architect is also Free and Open Source
    • MySQL Workbench is LightweightOpen System Architect is not according to our users
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    pgModeler

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    Open source PostgreSQL database modeler with entity-relationship diagrams, data management tools, and PostgreSQL specific functionality.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • pgModeler is the most popular commercial alternative to Open System Architect.

    • pgModeler is Paid and Open SourceOpen System Architect is Free and Open Source
  4. SAP PowerDesigner icon

    SAP PowerDesigner

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    Model-driven platform supporting data, process, and information architecture, enabling collaborative visualization of change impact, architecture layer mapping, metadata management, requirement capture, dependency analysis, documentation, and integration with databases and frameworks.

    25 SAP PowerDesigner alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. dbForge Studio for MySQL icon

    dbForge Studio for MySQL

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    dbForge Studio for MySQL is the universal MySQL and MariaDB client for database management, administration and development. With the help of this intelligent MySQL client the work with data and code has become easier and more convenient.

    93 dbForge Studio for MySQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  6. SQL Power Architect icon

    SQL Power Architect

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    The SQL Power Architect data modeling tool was created by data warehouse designers and has many unique features geared specifically for the data warehouse architect. It allows users to reverse-engineer existing databases, perform data profiling on source databases, and...

    43 SQL Power Architect alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Open Source

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    • Discontinued

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  7. Aqua Data Studio icon

    Aqua Data Studio

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    Aqua Data Studio is a multiple-platform, integrated development environment (IDE) for data. It provides benefits to a variety of data-centric roles, allowing them to manage a wide range of data sources.

    52 Aqua Data Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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  9. DB Designer icon

    DB Designer

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    DBDesigner 4 is a visual database design system that integrates database design, modeling, creation and maintenance into a single, seamless environment.

    32 DB Designer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
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  10. DeZign for Databases icon

    DeZign for Databases

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    Database design and modeling tool - DeZign for Databases. Features: visual database design, data modeling ER Diagrams (ERD), Reverse Engineering, database creation, sql script generation.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  11. DbWrench icon

    DbWrench

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    DbWrench is a multi-vendor, multi-platform database design and synchronization software. Features include a syntax highlighting SQL query editor, support for many of today's most popular databases, a graphic entity relation diagram (ERD) designer, and the ability to forward...

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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  12. erwin Data Modeler icon

    erwin Data Modeler

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    erwin Data Modeler provides a collaborative environment to manage enterprise data though an intuitive, graphical interface. With a centralized view of key data definitions, you can leverage information as a strategic asset and more efficiently manage your data resources to save...

    20 erwin Data Modeler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  13. Model Xtractor icon

    Model Xtractor

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    Free visual data modeling inspection tool for most popular one-way reverse-engineered relational databases. With a generic graphical interface, and auto-generated detailed, structural, relationships, simple, graph or topological models.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  14. Mogwai ERDesigner icon

    Mogwai ERDesigner

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    The Mogwai ERDesigner is an entity relationship modeling/design tool(ERD) such as ERWin and co. The only difference is that it is Open Source and does not cost anything. It was designed to make database modeling as easy as it can be and to support the developer in the whole...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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