ER/Studio
ER/Studio: A broad modeling suite for enterprises that need collaboration, lineage, and governance. Ranked #16 of 34 in Database Design Tools by our editors (7.8/10); pricing: 14-day trial; best for large enterprises needing governed data modeling.
At a glance
- Editor score7.8 / 10
- Pricing14-day trial
- Best forLarge enterprises needing governed data modeling
- Free planNo
- Reverse engineeringYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Supports logical, physical, JSON, and NoSQL data modeling
- Combines reverse engineering, DDL generation, compare, and merge
- Adds repositories, version history, lineage, and governance integrations
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Enterprise pricing is quote-based
- The broad feature set may exceed smaller teams' needs
Our verdict on ER/Studio
ER/Studio is a database and enterprise data modeling product for data architects, database administrators, developers, and modeling teams. Its Data Architect desktop application covers logical and physical modeling, reverse engineering from databases or DDL scripts, forward engineering, DDL generation, SQL and ALTER script export, and schema comparison. It supports relational, cloud, and NoSQL platforms, including Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, DB2, MySQL, Teradata, Databricks, MongoDB, and Azure Synapse Analytics. The product is available across web and Windows environments and includes AI features.
The editions are structured around increasing collaboration and governance needs. Data Architect includes a workstation license and multi-platform capability. Data Architect Pro adds team collaboration and version control, while Enterprise adds enterprise collaboration, business glossaries, metadata governance, and a web portal. ER/Studio is a paid product with a 14-day trial that does not require a credit card. Enterprise pricing is quote-based, making the lower editions the clearer fit for teams that can work within workstation-based licensing and need defined modeling capabilities without the full governance layer.
Its strongest case is for organizations managing complex database estates and shared modeling workflows. Centralized repository collaboration, model version history and rollback, macros, modeling automation, data lineage, and impact analysis extend the product beyond diagram creation. Integrations with Git, Jira, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, and Okta also support development, cataloging, governance, and identity workflows. Smaller teams seeking a lightweight design tool may find this scope and paid structure difficult to justify, while enterprises needing governed modeling across relational and NoSQL systems have a more aligned use case.
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ER/Studio fact sheet
| Free plan | No |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Not verified |
| Reverse engineering | Yes |
| Forward engineering | Yes |
| SQL export | Yes |
| Supported databases | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, DB2, MySQL, Teradata, Databricks, MongoDB, Azure Synapse Analytics |
| Team collaboration | Yes |
| Version history | Yes |
| Deployment | Web_and_desktop |
| Free trial | 14 days · no card needed |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows |
| Compliance & security | SSO/SAML |
| Support | Tickets, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 5 integrations: Git, Jira, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Okta |
| Pricing | 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | erstudio.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
ER/Studio integrations
ER/Studio lists 5 integrations on its own site.
- Git
- Jira
- Microsoft Purview
- Collibra
- Okta
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