#14 in Business IntelligenceUpdated 2026-08

drawDB

by drawDB · Visual database schema editor and SQL generator

45.9 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

drawDB is a browser-based editor for database schemas: build entity-relationship diagrams on an infinite canvas and generate DDL for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, SQL Server or Oracle. It also reverse-engineers a diagram from a pasted DDL script and exports to SQL, DBML, JSON or an image. The editor is open source and can be self-hosted with Docker.

Best for: Developers and teams designing relational database schemas visually and generating DDL.
Pricing: Free tier with no account needed, then $14/month for Solo and $17/user/month for Team, both with a 7-day free trial.
Runs on: Self-hostedCLI

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Full editor runs in the browser with no account required
Imports DDL to rebuild a diagram; exports SQL, DBML, JSON or image
Open source, self-hostable with Docker
Covers MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, SQL Server and Oracle

Trade-offs

Free diagrams sit in browser storage (IndexedDB) and are lost if it is cleared
Cloud storage, sharing, AI assistant and MCP server all need a paid plan
Live collaboration and diagram permissions are Team-only, not on Solo
Self-hosting means running and maintaining your own Docker instance

Pricing

Published plans from drawDB’s own pricing page, in USD. Usage charges and add-ons may apply on top.

drawDB pricing tiers, monthly rates in USD
Plan	Monthly	Includes
Free	Freeper user	Unlimited local diagrams All SQL dialects Import and export SQL, DBML, JSON Templates and custom templates; no account required
Solo	$14per month	Cloud storage and public sharing AI assistant MCP server Priority support; 7-day free trial, no card needed
Team	$17per user / month	Everything in Solo plus live collaboration Diagram permissions Cloud storage and public sharing Priority support; 7-day free trial, no card needed

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 60 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 40 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 35 out of 100
Pricing transparency: 90 out of 100
Changelog: 40 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 75 out of 100
Operational trust: 25 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 65 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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