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drawDB vs ChartDB: catalog facts
drawDB	ChartDB
Freemium The open-source editor is free without an account; the site also has a pricing page for…	Freemium Self-hosted version is free; the cloud service is free to start with paid team features.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
No account needed to start designing Generates SQL for six major database dialects	Diagram from a single query without database access Exports DDL scripts
Cloud and team features sit behind the hosted service Designs schemas rather than connecting to a live database	Collaboration features are aimed at the cloud version
Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: AGPL-3.0	License: AGPL-3.0
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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