YourERD review
A focused free ERD tool for MySQL 8 schemas, exports, and sharing.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
YourERD is a browser-based entity-relationship diagram editor for people designing MySQL database schemas. It supports Barker notation, including identifying, non-identifying, and optional relationships, along with physical and logical names for entities and columns. Automatic foreign-key column generation from relationships helps keep the diagram connected to the schema structure. The tool is aimed at database designers, developers, and teams that want a focused web-based workspace rather than a broad multi-database modeling suite.
YourERD has one free plan. It includes browser-based ERD editing, MySQL DDL export, PNG and JSON export, and cloud storage and sharing for signed-in users. Its forward-engineering focus is clear: the product exports MySQL 8 CREATE TABLE DDL from the designed schema. Cloud diagram storage and diagram management add continuity for signed-in users, while read-only share links provide real-time viewing for people who need to inspect a diagram without editing it.
The product’s ecosystem is deliberately narrow. It runs on the web and supports MySQL 8, so it suits projects committed to that database version but is not a fit for teams modeling several database engines. MCP integration with Claude Code adds a way to create and edit diagrams through that development workflow. Sharing is useful for review, but viewers cannot edit, and simultaneous collaborative editing is planned. Choose YourERD for straightforward MySQL 8 design, relationship-led foreign-key generation, and exportable diagrams. Consider another tool if you need broader database support or active multi-user editing.
YourERD pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Automatic foreign-key columns from relationships
- MySQL 8 DDL, PNG, and JSON exports
- Read-only sharing with real-time viewing
- Where it doesn't
- Supports only MySQL 8
- Shared diagrams are read-only for viewers
- No simultaneous collaborative editing yet
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