Toad Data Modeler vs ERBuilder Data Modeler

TDToad Data Modeler7.4Visit ERBuilder Data Modeler7.1Visit

Higher score TD Toad Data Modeler #5 in Data Modeling Software 7.4/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Quest Software

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ERBuilder Data Modeler #7 in Data Modeling Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from $139/user/yr · 15-day trial Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Softbuilder

• Toad Data Modeler fits best

  Established Windows teams modeling relational databases

• ERBuilder Data Modeler fits best

  Windows users seeking collaborative ER modeling

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Side by side

Feature	TDToad Data Modeler 7.4/10 Visit ↗	ERBuilder Data Modeler 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#5 in Data Modeling Software	#7 in Data Modeling Software
Best for	Established Windows teams modeling relational databases	Windows users seeking collaborative ER modeling
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Free trial length	30 days	15 days · no card needed
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Toad Data Modeler 0/3 · ERBuilder Data Modeler 3/3
Reverse engineering	Not published	✓ (best)
Forward engineering	Not published	✓ (best)
Version history	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Database engines	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Desktop
Export formats	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Supports logical, universal, and physical database modeling Generates SQL/DDL and alter scripts; compares and synchronizes models Adds database design versioning with Git and Bitbucket compatibility	Generates SQL/DDL and can engineer models to and from databases Compares schemas and models, with synchronization script generation Offers free, subscription, perpetual and floating license options
Cons	Runs on Windows only Pricing requires contacting sales The 30-day trial installer is available through Support	Runs on Windows as a desktop application Git-based collaborative modeling is included in Enterprise edition Each listed paid license covers one workstation or concurrent user
Our verdict	Toad Data Modeler is Windows desktop software for professionals and organizations creating, maintaining, and documenting database systems. It suits established Windows teams working with relational databases, with support for logical,… Read the review →	ERBuilder Data Modeler is a Windows desktop tool for software engineers, database designers, developers, analysts and data architects who need to create and manage entity-relationship models. It supports forward engineering to SQL/DDL… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Toad Data Modeler — where it wins

  • Supports logical, universal, and physical database modeling
  • Generates SQL/DDL and alter scripts; compares and synchronizes models
  • Adds database design versioning with Git and Bitbucket compatibility

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows only
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • The 30-day trial installer is available through Support

• ERBuilder Data Modeler — where it wins

  • Generates SQL/DDL and can engineer models to and from databases
  • Compares schemas and models, with synchronization script generation
  • Offers free, subscription, perpetual and floating license options

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows as a desktop application
  • Git-based collaborative modeling is included in Enterprise edition
  • Each listed paid license covers one workstation or concurrent user

• TDToad Data Modeler7.4/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A database modeling toolkit for Windows teams that need design, reverse engineering, and versioning.

  Visit Quest SoftwareFull verdict →
• ERBuilder Data Modeler7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $139/user/yr · 15-day trial

  A Windows ER modeler with broad database engineering features and flexible license options.

  Visit SoftbuilderFull verdict →