DBX

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Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows.

DBX is ranked #7 of 27 in database documentation tools on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

DBX plans and pricing

All plans

Free and open source Free No paid tiers or usage limits stated github.com · 29 Sept 2026

Compared on database documentation tools

Free plan: Yes
Database coverage: multi_model
Data lineage: Yes
Data dictionary: Yes
Schema history: No
Deployment: self_hosted

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The record

Product: DBX is an open-source database and data-infrastructure workspace for connection management, object browsing, SQL editing, data changes, schema tools, and automation.
SQL editor: Its CodeMirror 6 editor includes metadata-aware autocomplete, formatting, selected-query execution, diagnostics, query history, and saved snippets.
Data and schema tools: DBX provides virtualized data grids, schema browsing and comparison, ER diagrams, field lineage, imports, exports, and cross-connection data transfer.
AI integrations: The AI SQL assistant works with Claude, OpenAI, local models via Ollama, and OpenAI-compatible endpoints.
Agent integrations: DBX provides MCP integration for Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other compatible agents, as well as a CLI for terminal and scripting workflows.
Security controls: The documented safeguards include read-only connections, production write confirmations, reviewable SQL changes, MCP access policies, and encrypted configuration exports.
Credential protection: DBX says it encrypts connection, plugin, AI, and tunnel credentials before storing them, using the platform credential store on desktop and a managed data-directory key by default for Web/Docker.
Plugin ecosystem: DBX has a plugin store with signed, sandboxed plugins, including S3, Kubernetes, LDAP, Kafka, and file-management tools.
Notable limits: Advanced capabilities depend on the database and driver, Docker/Web local paths refer to the server filesystem, and DBX says its Web API is not a stable public contract.
Support: The repository directs users to documentation, community discussions, issue reporting, and voluntary donations or sponsorship to support ongoing maintenance.
License: The repository identifies DBX as free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Maker: The project is maintained in the public t8y2/dbx repository and describes itself as community-built, with hundreds of contributors.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Database Documentation Tools in 2026#7 of 27

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Sources

dbxio.com/en/docs/what-is-dbx· checked 29 Sept 2026
github.com/t8y2/dbx· checked 29 Sept 2026
dbxio.com/en· checked 29 Sept 2026