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Drawdy vs drawDB

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Drawdy compared with drawDB
DetailDrawdy logo DrawdydrawDB logo drawDB
What it doesThe whiteboard for you, your team and your AI Free online database schema design tool for ER diagrams and SQL generation
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: unlimited local boards and 3 cloud boards, no card required. Pro: $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year (about 17% less than twelve monthly payments), first month free. Free 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.
Key features
  • MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and other AI apps
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Infinite canvas with hand-drawn feel
  • Local-first storage with optional cloud sync
  • End-to-end encrypted snapshot links
  • Sketched-shape recognition
  • Lasso selection
  • Presentation mode
  • Version history
  • Extensible with marketplace extensions
  • 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
What makes it different
  • AI integration with your own AI via MCP, not built-in
  • Local-first architecture keeps your data on your device by default
  • Extensible platform with marketplace and custom extensions
  • Hand-drawn aesthetic on infinite canvas
  • 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
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 +2 (up) since last check46 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)010
Citation Flow (Majestic)1933
Referring domains (Majestic)10526

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