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DbSchema
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany
What it is
DbSchema is a desktop tool for designing, documenting, and working with SQL and NoSQL databases. It supports more than 70 databases through JDBC and can retrieve the required driver. Users can create interactive schema diagrams, separate database subsystems into diagrams, or design a physical schema offline and save it in a local .dbs file. For connected databases, schema synchronization compares the model with the database and generates migration SQL for review. The SQL editor provides schema-aware autocomplete; a visual query builder arranges tables, joins, and filters and shows the SQL before it runs. DbSchema can also publish interactive HTML5 schema documentation that opens in a browser without installation or a license. Connections run directly between the user's computer and the database, with configured SSL and SSH tunnels available. Community Edition is free. The shared installer requires no registration and includes a 15-day Architect trial, extendable by 15 days. Pro Monthly costs $29.40 per month plus taxes; Architect Monthly costs $47.04 per month plus taxes.
For and against
For
- Supports more than 70 SQL and NoSQL databases
- Allows offline schema design in a local file
- Generates migration SQL for review
- Offers a visual query builder
- Community Edition is free
Against
- Architect trial lasts 15 days before extension
- Pro Monthly costs $29.40 per month plus taxes
- Architect Monthly costs $47.04 per month plus taxes
The verdict
DbSchema combines visual schema design, querying, synchronization, and documentation in a desktop application. Community Edition is free, while paid editions add features such as schema synchronization and logical modeling.
Who it suits
It suits database designers and developers who need visual modeling, schema synchronization, query tools, or browser-based documentation. It is available for Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Plans and prices
Pro
Everything in Community · Save and load design files · Schema synchronization
Read 20 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
Architect
Everything in Pro · Logical and conceptual design
Read 20 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
Community Edition
Database connections and reverse engineering · interactive diagrams · create tables and columns · SQL editor
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
AI Assistant add-on
Credits for ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek · works with Community, Pro and Architect
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
Pro Monthly Subscription
All databases · documentation · visual query builder and data browsing · schema synchronization and migration
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
Architect Monthly
Logical and conceptual modeling before choosing a database engine · generate physical schema for a supported database
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
Pro Perpetual
All databases · documentation · visual query builder and data browsing · schema synchronization and migration
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
Architect Perpetual
Logical and conceptual modeling before choosing a database engine · generate physical schema for a supported database
Read 30 Sep 2026 · dbschema.com
On the record
- Company security
- The company page states that Wise Coders is ISO 27001 certified and describes DbSchema as a Java desktop application built with OpenJDK and JavaFX.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Connection security
- Connections run directly from DbSchema on the user's computer to the database, can use configured SSL and SSH tunnels, and do not pass through a DbSchema server.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Database support
- DbSchema supports 70+ SQL and NoSQL databases through JDBC and can automatically download the required JDBC driver.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- DbSchema stores design models in a local .dbs file, saves remembered credentials locally, and sends AI questions and attached tables or files to the selected AI provider when the optional assistant is used.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Documentation
- DbSchema can publish interactive HTML5 schema documentation that opens in a browser without an installation or license.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- DbSchema's Git workflow supports repositories hosted on GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or a self-hosted Git server.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Modeling
- Users can design schemas in interactive diagrams, create separate diagrams for subsystems, and generate schemas for supported database engines.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Offline design
- DbSchema can generate a physical schema without database connectivity, and its model is saved as a local .dbs file.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- DbSchema is a database design and management tool for visualizing, designing, documenting and interacting with SQL and NoSQL databases.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Querying
- The SQL editor provides schema-aware autocomplete, while the visual query builder lets users arrange tables, joins and filters and inspect the SQL before it runs.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Schema changes
- Schema synchronization compares a model with a database and can generate migration SQL for review before applying changes.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Technical support is available through the in-app support function, GitHub, email, a support ticket, or a booked call.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Trial and download
- The shared installer includes Community, Pro and Architect editions, requires no registration, and offers a 15-day Architect trial that can be extended by 15 days.dbschema.com · read 30 Sep 2026
