Hackolade Studio
Hackolade Studio: A broad modeling workspace for teams managing complex, multi-model data architecture. Ranked #3 of 34 in Database Design Tools by our editors (9.1/10); pricing: Free plan · 14-day trial; best for multi-model enterprise data architecture.
At a glance
- Editor score9.1 / 10
- PricingFree plan · 14-day trial
- Best forMulti-model enterprise data architecture
- Free planYes
- Paid from€1,750/seat/yr
- Reverse engineeringYes
- Facts checked20 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Covers conceptual, logical, and physical data modeling
- Reverse- and forward-engineers databases, files, schemas, and DDL
- Adds Git versioning, peer review, CLI workflows, and API generation
Where it doesn't
- Workgroup pricing starts at €175 per seat per month
- Its breadth may exceed the needs of simple relational modeling
- Floating-seat pricing is not specified in the published plan details
Our verdict on Hackolade Studio
Hackolade Studio is a visual data modeling application for teams designing and documenting data across relational databases, NoSQL systems, APIs, event streams, and data exchange formats. It supports conceptual, logical, and physical models, with visual entity-relationship diagrams and hierarchical schema views. The browser-based Community Edition provides Entity-Relationship Diagrams, hierarchical JSON schema views, and documentation generation, while downloadable applications are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It is suited to organizations that need one modeling environment across varied data technologies rather than a tool focused only on traditional SQL schemas.
Its standout capability is the breadth of engineering support. Hackolade Studio can reverse-engineer databases, DDL, JSON, schema files, and legacy modeling tools, then forward-engineer DDL, schemas, validators, and target-specific scripts. It also exports SQL and other artifacts, including JSON Schema, YAML, Excel, and documentation. Model-driven API generation for Swagger and OpenAPI extends the workflow beyond database diagrams. Support for platforms including Google BigQuery, Cassandra, Couchbase, MongoDB, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Snowflake, SQL Server, and other listed technologies makes the product a fit for polyglot data environments.
Collaboration and automation are central to the paid editions. Git-based versioning, branching, change tracking, and peer review connect with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps, while integrations with Collibra and DataHub support broader data-management workflows. A command-line interface supports engineering and documentation workflows. The Workgroup Edition Monthly Subscription is €175 per seat per month, and the Annual Subscription is €1,750 per seat per year; both include polyglot data modeling and support. The Workgroup Edition Trial lasts 14 days and requires no credit card. Choose Hackolade Studio for broad architecture coverage and governed model workflows; simpler teams may prefer a narrower modeling tool.
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Hackolade Studio fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | €1,750/seat/yr |
| Reverse engineering | Yes |
| Forward engineering | Yes |
| SQL export | Yes |
| Supported databases | Google BigQuery, Cassandra, Couchbase, Cosmos DB, Databricks, DocumentDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, HBase, Hive, MariaDB, MarkLogic, MongoDB, MySQL, Neo4j, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Redshift, ScyllaDB, Snowflake, SQL Server, Synapse Analytics, Teradata, TinkerPop, YugabyteDB |
| Team collaboration | Yes |
| Version history | Yes |
| Deployment | Web_and_desktop |
| Free trial | 14 days · no card needed |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days |
| Deployment | Desktop |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 6 integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Collibra, DataHub |
| Pricing | Free plan · 14-day trial (source) |
| Website | hackolade.com |
| Facts checked | 20 Sep 2026 |
Hackolade Studio integrations
Hackolade Studio lists 6 integrations on its own site.
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
- Azure DevOps
- Collibra
- DataHub
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