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DetailHowHeight logo HowHeightdrawDB logo drawDB
What it doesVisual height comparison tool for people, animals, objects, and characters Free online database schema design tool for ER diagrams and SQL generation
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan available with limited features. HowHeight Pro plans: Monthly $4.99, Quarterly $9.99 per 3 months (with permanent unlock of more object placements), Yearly $29.99 per year (with permanent unlock and lifetime compression after 7-day trial ends and annual payment succeeds). 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
  • Visual height comparison on a shared baseline scale
  • Support for centimeters and feet plus inches measurements
  • Compare people, celebrities, animals, objects, and fantasy characters
  • Save comparison boards with Pro subscription
  • Export comparisons as PNG images
  • Create shareable links for comparison boards
  • 1,000+ built-in asset references
  • Custom names and editable entries
  • Ad-free workspace with Pro subscription
  • Unlimited objects on boards with Pro subscription
  • 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
  • Over 1,000 built-in asset references with celebrity presets for instant comparisons
  • Single shared baseline makes height differences proportional and easy to understand at a glance
  • Simple three-step workflow with no signup required for basic use
  • Export and share results as PNG images or shareable links
  • 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)26 −1 (down) since last check46 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2110
Citation Flow (Majestic)3933
Referring domains (Majestic)218526

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