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drawDB compared with Recto
DetaildrawDB logo drawDBRecto logo Recto
What it doesFree online database schema design tool for ER diagrams and SQL generation The visual canvas for AI agents
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Pricing modelFreemium Free
PricingFree tier includes the open-source editor with all SQL dialects, import & export, and local diagram storage. drawDB Pro offers paid plans for Solo Pro and Team Pro with cloud storage, real-time collaboration, AI schema assistant, GitHub integration, and priority support. Not given
Key features
  • Entity-relationship diagram editor
  • SQL generation for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MariaDB, SQL Server, and Oracle
  • DBML import and export
  • Real-time collaborative database design
  • Cloud storage and team workspaces
  • AI-assisted schema design
  • Schema reverse engineering from existing SQL
  • Version history and migration generation
  • Export to SQL, JSON, PNG, JPEG, SVG, and PDF
  • Keyboard shortcuts and customizable workspace
  • Visual canvas for multiple coding agents
  • Real-time editing and reprompting
  • HTML and CSS code generation
  • Design system management
  • Motion and animation timeline
  • Web import capability
  • Comments and feedback on canvas
  • 3D element support
  • SVG graphics creation
  • Cross-platform support
What makes it different
  • Free and open source with no account required to start designing
  • Supports all major SQL dialects in one tool
  • Self-hostable on your own infrastructure with Docker
  • Real-time team collaboration with shared cursors and presence
  • Works locally without MCP or API configuration
  • Automatically detects installed coding agents
  • Unified design system that agents read
Community votes00
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Trust Flow (Majestic)100
Citation Flow (Majestic)3310
Referring domains (Majestic)5268

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