Best Database Design Tools in 2026
Updated
In short: Tap Forms Pro is ranked #1 of 34 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of MySQL and ChartDB. The best-ranked option with a free plan is MySQL. The lowest first paid tier on this page is QuickDBD at $7.92/mo.
Database design tools help you model database structures and work with the designs that guide implementation. Compare supported databases and deployment options, then consider forward engineering and reverse engineering for the workflows you use to create or inspect schemas. SQL export can matter when moving a design toward implementation; team collaboration and version history help distinguish how tools support shared work. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing provide additional cost context. Tap Forms Pro, MySQL, and ChartDB are among the entries, alongside DB Designer and DbSchema. Focus on the database types you work with and whether your process depends on collaboration, export, or a record of model changes.
34 database design tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Tap Forms Pro iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5
- 2 MySQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4Free
- 3 ChartDB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$25/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 4 Database Workbench No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 5 DB Designer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$9/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 6 DbSchema No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$9/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 7 DrawSQL No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$14.25/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 8 Hackolade Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$145.83/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 9 pgModeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3$59.90/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 10 dbdiagram.io No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$20/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 11 Schemity No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 12 WorksCove ERD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2$10/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 13 drawDB No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.0Free Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 14 ERBuilder Data Modeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6$11.58/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 15 Oracle Database No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 16 Navicat Data Modeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 17 Navicat Premium No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 18 QuickDBD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5$7.92/mo Forward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 19 Redgate SQL Provision No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.5 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 20 DBModeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 21 ERD Designer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 22 SqlDBM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 23 YourERD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3 Forward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 24 DeZign for Databases No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2€19/mo Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 25 ER Designer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Reverse engineering: NoForward engineering: NoSQL export: No
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Reverse engineering | Forward engineering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tap Forms Pro | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 2 | MySQL | 6.4 | Free plan | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 3 | ChartDB | 6.3 | Free plan | $25/mo | Yes | 25 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Database Workbench | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | DB Designer | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | DbSchema | 6.3 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | DrawSQL | 6.3 | Free plan | $14.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Hackolade Studio | 6.3 | Free plan | $145.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | pgModeler | 6.3 | Free plan | $59.90/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | dbdiagram.io | 6.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Schemity | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 12 | WorksCove ERD | 6.2 | Free plan | $10/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | drawDB | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 14 | ERBuilder Data Modeler | 5.6 | No | $11.58/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Oracle Database | 5.6 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 16 | Navicat Data Modeler | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 17 | Navicat Premium | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | QuickDBD | 5.5 | No | $7.92/mo | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 19 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.5 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | DBModeler | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | ERD Designer | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | SqlDBM | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | YourERD | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 24 | DeZign for Databases | 5.2 | No | €19/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 25 | ER Designer | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | No | No |
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Questions about this list
Which database design tool is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Tap Forms Pro is ranked #1 of 34 with a score of 6.5. MySQL is second and ChartDB third.
How many of these have a free plan?
12 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, QuickDBD has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7.92/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.