dbdiagram.io

A web tool for drawing database relationship diagrams by writing a simple text-based language.

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About dbdiagram.io

dbdiagram.io lets you draw entity relationship diagrams for a database by describing tables and their relationships in a simple domain-specific language. The diagram is drawn from the text as you write, which is quicker than placing boxes and lines by hand.

It runs in the browser and suits developers sketching or documenting a database schema.

Strengths

  • Diagrams generated from plain text
  • Nothing to install
  • Quick for sketching a schema

Limitations

  • Requires learning its diagram language
  • Runs only in the browser

Details

Pricing
FreeDescribed on its site as a free tool.
License
Proprietary
Platforms
Web
How it runs
Web application
Works offline
No
Best suited for
Quickly sketching and sharing a database schema diagram
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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