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Illos vs drawDB

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DetailIllos logo IllosdrawDB logo drawDB
What it doesAnimated illustrations for product sites that your coding agent can extend in the same style Free online database schema design tool for ER diagrams and SQL generation
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: 30 small illustrations, no account needed. Individual Pro: $49 one time (save $40 at launch, regular price $89). Team: $249 one payment, covers up to 10 people. Pro includes 55 additional illustrations, toolkit, skills, and 1 year of updates. 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
  • 30 free spot illustrations with no account required
  • Three animation themes: Shader, HUD, and Isometric
  • React component or plain SVG export formats
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and other coding agents
  • Supports light and dark mode
  • Respects reduced motion preferences
  • Toolkit and skills for agent-generated illustrations
  • 55 additional Pro illustrations for sections and heroes
  • New themes released during update year at no extra cost
  • License tied to email with no subscription required
  • 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
  • Agents draw new illustrations in your chosen style to prevent style drift
  • One-time payment model with all purchased content kept forever
  • Designed specifically for product pages: features, empty states, and docs
  • Usable in client work without resale restrictions
  • Three distinct visual themes for consistent branding
  • 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)17 +1 (up) since last check46 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)610
Citation Flow (Majestic)2033
Referring domains (Majestic)12526

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