SqlDBM vs DB Designer

SSqlDBM9.2Visit DB Designer8.8Visit

Higher score S SqlDBM #2 in Database Design Tools 9.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit SqlDBM

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DB Designer #6 in Database Design Tools 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit DB Designer

• SqlDBM fits best

  Collaborative analytics and warehouse modeling

• DB Designer fits best

  Affordable collaborative web modeling

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Side by side

Feature	SSqlDBM 9.2/10 Visit ↗	DB Designer 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.8
Ranking	#2 in Database Design Tools	#6 in Database Design Tools
Best for	Collaborative analytics and warehouse modeling	Affordable collaborative web modeling
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	—
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Tickets, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, SSO/SAML	GDPR
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SqlDBM 5/5 · DB Designer 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	MySQL, MS SQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite
Deployment	Web	Web
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	Free plan plus monthly tiers starting at $9 Visual modeling with reverse and forward engineering Collaboration includes roles, comments, chat, and version restore
Cons	Pricing requires contacting sales Plan details do not include published numeric prices Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple diagramming	Starter limits users to 2 models and 10 tables per model Reverse engineering is documented for only three databases Web-only deployment may not suit desktop-first teams
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… Read the review →	DB Designer is a browser-based tool for creating, importing, editing, sharing, and exporting database schemas. It is aimed at developers, database administrators, engineers, educators, freelancers, and organizations that need visual… Read the review →

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

• DB Designer — where it wins

  • Free plan plus monthly tiers starting at $9
  • Visual modeling with reverse and forward engineering
  • Collaboration includes roles, comments, chat, and version restore

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter limits users to 2 models and 10 tables per model
  • Reverse engineering is documented for only three databases
  • Web-only deployment may not suit desktop-first teams

• SSqlDBM9.2/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• DB Designer8.8/10 · Free plan

  Affordable web-based modeling with collaboration, version history, and SQL workflows.

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