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Head-to-head · Database Design Tools

SqlDBM vs ChartDB

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score SqlDBM #2 in Database Design Tools 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SqlDBM
ChartDB #9 in Database Design Tools 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ChartDB

SqlDBM leads on 0 checks, ChartDB on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSqlDBM · 9.2/10
  • Free planonly ChartDB

SqlDBM scores higher on our rubric for database design tools: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #9.

On deployment, ChartDB gives you Web_and_desktop where SqlDBM offers Web.

SqlDBM is the better fit for collaborative analytics and warehouse modeling. ChartDB is the better fit for collaborative teams needing flexible deployment.

  • SqlDBM fits best

    Collaborative analytics and warehouse modeling

  • ChartDB fits best

    Collaborative teams needing flexible deployment

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Side by side

Feature SqlDBM 9.2/10 Visit ↗ ChartDB 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #2 in Database Design Tools #9 in Database Design Tools
Best for Collaborative analytics and warehouse modeling Collaborative teams needing flexible deployment
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request $25/user/mo
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Community, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, SSO/SAML SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 20 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SqlDBM 5/5 · ChartDB 5/5
Reverse engineering ✓ ✓
Forward engineering ✓ ✓
SQL export ✓ ✓
Team collaboration ✓ ✓
Version history ✓ ✓
Specs
Supported databases Snowflake, Azure Synapse, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, AlloyDB, Databricks, BigQuery, Amazon Redshift, Oracle, MySQL, Teradata PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, SQLite, Cloudflare D1, CockroachDB, ClickHouse
Deployment Web Web_and_desktop
Our review
Pros
  • Supports conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling
  • Combines branching, merging, lineage, and impact analysis
  • Connects with major warehouses, databases, Git, Jira, and Confluence
  • Imports schemas and creates editable entity-relationship diagrams
  • Supports SQL and DDL export plus synchronization workflows
  • Offers hosted cloud and open-source self-hosted deployment
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Plan details do not include published numeric prices
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple diagramming
  • The Free plan allows up to 10 tables in one database
  • Real-time collaboration and AI Assistant start on the Teams plan
  • SAML SSO and granular permissions require the Custom plan
Our verdict

SqlDBM is a browser-based data modeling platform for data architects, database developers, project managers, and enterprise data teams. It covers conceptual, logical, and physical modeling, with reverse engineering from DDL, Excel, or…

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ChartDB is a web-based database diagramming and design tool for developers, analysts, product teams, and engineering organizations. It imports schema metadata or queries, converts database structures into editable entity-relationship…

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  1. SqlDBMDatabase Design Tools 9.2Pricing on request
  2. ChartDBDatabase Design Tools 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SqlDBM — where it wins

    • Supports conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling
    • Combines branching, merging, lineage, and impact analysis
    • Connects with major warehouses, databases, Git, Jira, and Confluence

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • Plan details do not include published numeric prices
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple diagramming

  • ChartDB — where it wins

    • Imports schemas and creates editable entity-relationship diagrams
    • Supports SQL and DDL export plus synchronization workflows
    • Offers hosted cloud and open-source self-hosted deployment

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan allows up to 10 tables in one database
    • Real-time collaboration and AI Assistant start on the Teams plan
    • SAML SSO and granular permissions require the Custom plan
  • SqlDBM9.2/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad modeling workspace for teams aligning schemas, warehouses, lineage, and documentation.

    Visit SqlDBMFull verdict →
  • ChartDB8.5/10 · Free plan

    A flexible database design workspace with import, export, collaboration, and self-hosting.

    Visit ChartDBFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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