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Navicat Data Modeler vs drawDB: catalog facts
Navicat Data Modeler	drawDB
Paid Commercial software with a free trial and perpetual licenses available.	Freemium The open-source editor is free without an account; the site also has a pricing page for…
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Conceptual, logical and physical models in one workspace Reverse engineering from live databases	No account needed to start designing Generates SQL for six major database dialects
Paid license after the trial Design tool only, not a full query client	Cloud and team features sit behind the hosted service Designs schemas rather than connecting to a live database
Downloadable app	Web application
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
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 October 2, 2026

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