Best ER/Studio Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from database design tools ranked against ER/Studio on the same published basis.
- 1ER/Studio vs MySQL
- 2ER/Studio vs Hackolade Studio
- 3ER/Studio vs DbSchema
- 4ER/Studio vs pgModeler
- 5ER/Studio vs Schemity
- 6ER/Studio vs Database Workbench
- 7ER/Studio vs WorksCove ERD
- 8ER/Studio vs dbdiagram.io
- 9ER/Studio vs ChartDB
- 10ER/Studio vs DB Designer
- 11ER/Studio vs Navicat Premium
- 12ER/Studio vs Redgate SQL Provision
- 13ER/Studio vs DrawSQL
- 14ER/Studio vs drawDB
- 15ER/Studio vs Navicat Data Modeler
- 16ER/Studio vs ERBuilder Data Modeler
- 17ER/Studio vs Oracle Database
- 18ER/Studio vs QuickDBD
- 19ER/Studio vs DBModeler
- 20ER/Studio vs ERD Designer
ER/Studio alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 7.9 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Hackolade Studio | 7.8 | Free plan | $145.83/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | DbSchema | 7.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | pgModeler | 7.7 | Free plan | $59.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Schemity | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Database Workbench | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 7 | WorksCove ERD | 7.5 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 8 | dbdiagram.io | 7.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 9 | ChartDB | 7.0 | Free plan | $25/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | DB Designer | 6.9 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 11 | Navicat Premium | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Redgate SQL Provision | 6.8 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | DrawSQL | 6.7 | Free plan | $14.25/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | drawDB | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 15 | Navicat Data Modeler | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | ERBuilder Data Modeler | 6.1 | No | $11.58/mo | Windows |
| 17 | Oracle Database | 6.1 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 18 | QuickDBD | 6.0 | No | $7.92/mo | Web |
| 19 | DBModeler | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | ERD Designer | 5.8 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about ER/Studio alternatives
What is the best alternative to ER/Studio?
MySQL, number 1 in database design tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Hackolade Studio, DbSchema, pgModeler and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ER/Studio?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.