Best DBX Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database documentation tools ranked against DBX on the same published basis.
- 1DBX vs MySQL
- 2DBX vs tbls
- 3DBX vs DataDocs
- 4DBX vs dbdocs
- 5DBX vs DbSchema
- 6DBX vs dbt Semantic Layer
- 7DBX vs Taavik
- 8DBX vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 9DBX vs DbSketch
- 11DBX vs SchemaCrawler
- 12DBX vs Navicat Premium
- 13DBX vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 14DBX vs Dataedo
- 15DBX vs drizzle-docs-generator
- 16DBX vs Navicat Data Dictionary
- 17DBX vs SQL Data Dictionary
- 18DBX vs ER/Studio Data Architect
- 19DBX vs SchemaSpy
- 20DBX vs Altova DatabaseSpy
- 21DBX vs Azimutt
DBX alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | tbls | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | DataDocs | 6.2 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 4 | dbdocs | 6.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | DbSchema | 6.2 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | dbt Semantic Layer | 6.2 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 7 | Taavik | 6.2 | Free plan | €39/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL | 6.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 9 | DbSketch | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | SchemaCrawler | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | Navicat Premium | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Dataedo | 5.4 | No | $1,500/mo | Browser, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 15 | drizzle-docs-generator | 5.4 | No | — | — |
| 16 | Navicat Data Dictionary | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | SQL Data Dictionary | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | ER/Studio Data Architect | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | SchemaSpy | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Altova DatabaseSpy | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | Azimutt | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about DBX alternatives
What is the best alternative to DBX?
MySQL, number 1 in database documentation tools with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: tbls, DataDocs, dbdocs and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to DBX?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.