Best tbls Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database documentation tools ranked against tbls on the same published basis.
- 1tbls vs MySQL
- 3tbls vs DataDocs
- 4tbls vs dbdocs
- 5tbls vs DbSchema
- 6tbls vs dbt Semantic Layer
- 7tbls vs Taavik
- 8tbls vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 9tbls vs DbSketch
- 10tbls vs DBX
- 11tbls vs SchemaCrawler
- 12tbls vs Navicat Premium
- 13tbls vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 14tbls vs Dataedo
- 15tbls vs drizzle-docs-generator
- 16tbls vs Navicat Data Dictionary
- 17tbls vs SQL Data Dictionary
- 18tbls vs ER/Studio Data Architect
- 19tbls vs SchemaSpy
- 20tbls vs Altova DatabaseSpy
- 21tbls vs Azimutt
tbls alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 6.4 | Free plan | — | API, 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 |
| 10 | DBX | 6.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, 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 tbls alternatives
What is the best alternative to tbls?
MySQL, number 1 in database documentation tools with a score of 6.4 out of 10. The others here: DataDocs, dbdocs, DbSchema and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to tbls?
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.