Best Database Design Tools in 2026
Updated
34 database design tools ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
34ranked
0free plans on this page
5 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Model Xtractor No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: No
- 27 SQL Power Architect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.2 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 28 ER/Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 29 Moon Modeler No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: Yes
- 30 OpenDBD No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1 SQL export: Yes
- 31 Oracle SQL Developer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 32 Records Database No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.1
- 33 A5:SQL Mk-2 No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 34 Skipper No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0 Reverse engineering: YesForward engineering: YesSQL export: No
Compare all 9 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | Free plan | Paid from | Reverse engineering | Forward engineering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Model Xtractor | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 27 | SQL Power Architect | 5.2 | No | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 28 | ER/Studio | 5.1 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | Moon Modeler | 5.1 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 30 | OpenDBD | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Oracle SQL Developer | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Records Database | 5.1 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 33 | A5:SQL Mk-2 | 5.0 | No | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Skipper | 5.0 | No | No | — | Yes | Yes |
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