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What it doesTurn your agent into an on-brand visual designer Free online database schema design tool for ER diagrams and SQL generation
StageStartup Not given
Founded2025 Not given
Based inBE Not given
Pricing modelPaid Freemium
PricingThree plans available: Basic (1 person, 1 Mac), Personal (1 person, 2 Macs), Team (1 key per person, from 3 Macs). One-time purchase per license, includes 1 year of updates. Current prices shown in app and at checkout. Optional renewal at discount for 1, 3, or 5 years. 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
  • 18 card types including device mockup, chart, code, release notes, text, milestone, table, social, goal, list, date, grid, poll, badge, flow, timeline, stats and background
  • Brand template system: lock in colors, fonts and logo once, reuse across all card types
  • Local Model Context Protocol server for agent integration with Claude Desktop and Claude Code
  • Export to PNG, JPEG, PDF, MP4 and GIF in one size or multiple social sizes at once
  • No token costs or API keys required for agent integration
  • One-time purchase with one year of updates included, optional renewal at discount
  • 14-day money-back guarantee on all purchases
  • 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
  • Purpose-built card types with pre-designed templates, not blank canvas tools like Canva or Figma
  • Renders completely on your Mac with zero cloud or AI image generation, keeping all designs private and offline
  • One-time purchase that lasts forever with no subscription, account or recurring fees
  • Local AI agent integration through MCP with no tokens, API keys or cloud required
  • Consistent on-brand results across all card types by locking template style once and reusing it everywhere
  • 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)27 +1 (up) since last check46 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)2010
Citation Flow (Majestic)2233
Referring domains (Majestic)69526

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