SAP PowerDesigner Alternatives for Linux

SAP PowerDesigner is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is dbForge Studio for MySQL, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SAP PowerDesigner and 14 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to SAP PowerDesigner are Skipper, DbVisualizer, pgModeler and SQL Developer Data Modeler.

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  1. 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
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • dbForge Studio for MySQL is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SAP PowerDesigner.

    • dbForge Studio for MySQL is Freemium and ProprietarySAP PowerDesigner is Paid and Proprietary
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    Skipper

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    Skipper, previously ORM Designer, is a visualization tool and a code generator for favourite ORM frameworks (Doctrine ORM, Doctrine2 ORM, Propel ORM and CakePHP). Application allows to edit ORM models in graphical interface and then export them directly to standardized and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Limited to ORM not suited for relational database design

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Skipper is a great SAP PowerDesigner alternative.

    • Skipper is the most popular commercial alternative to SAP PowerDesigner.

    • Skipper is Paid and ProprietarySAP PowerDesigner is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Skipper is CustomizableSAP PowerDesigner is not according to our users
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    DbVisualizer

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    DbVisualizer is the Universal database tool for developers, analysts and DBAs. It runs on all major OS'es and connects to all major databases and JDBC drivers.

    127 DbVisualizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    DbVisualizer UI
     
  5. pgModeler icon

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. SQL Developer Data Modeler icon

    SQL Developer Data Modeler

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    Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler is a free graphical tool that simplifies data modeling tasks. Using Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler users can create, browse and edit, logical, relational, physical, multi-dimensional, and data type models.

    15 SQL Developer Data Modeler alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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    DbSchema

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    DbSchema is a visual database design & management tool. It can connect to any SQL, NoSQL or Cloud database via JDBC drivers. The tool includes features such as Relational Data Browse, Visual Query Builder, Interactive Layouts, Data Generator and more.

    51 DbSchema alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Vertabelo

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    Online tool for visual database design. This one web application support seven major database engines: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, Oracle 11g, IBM DB2 and HSQLDB.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Some users think Vertabelo is a great SAP PowerDesigner alternative, some don't.

    • Vertabelo is the most popular SaaS alternative to SAP PowerDesigner.

    • Vertabelo is Paid and ProprietarySAP PowerDesigner is also Paid and Proprietary
  10. 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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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    OLAP Schema Editor
     
  11. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    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...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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