Comparison of data modeling tools
This article is a comparison of data modeling tools which are notable, including standalone, conventional data modeling tools and modeling tools supporting data modeling as part of a larger modeling environment.
General
| Tool | Creator | Target Business Size | License | Supported Database Platforms | Supported OSs | Standalone or bundled into a larger toolkit | Launch Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astah | Change Vision | Enterprises | Proprietary | MySQL, Oracle, | Windows, macOS, Linux | Standalone | 2006 |
| Database Workbench | Upscene Productions | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | MS SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, Firebird, InterBase, SQL Anywhere, NexusDB, MariaDB | Windows, Linux and FreeBSD (both through Wine) | Standalone | 2001 |
| Enterprise Architect | Sparx Systems | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | IBM DB2, Firebird, InterBase, Informix, Ingres, Access, MS SQL Server, MySQL, SQLite, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase | Windows, Linux (Wine), macOS (via CrossOver) | Data modeling is supported as part of a complete modeling platform. | 2000 |
| ER/Studio | Embarcadero (acquired by IDERA) | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | Access, IBM DB2, Informix, Hitachi HiRDB, Firebird, Interbase, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Netezza, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase, Teradata, Visual Foxpro and others via ODBC/ANSI SQL | Windows | Standalone | 1998 |
| Erwin Data Modeler | Logic Works (now Quest) | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | Access, IBM DB2, Informix, MySQL, MS SQL Server, Netezza, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Sybase, and others via ODBC/ANSI SQL | Windows | Standalone | 1998 |
| MagicDraw | No Magic | Enterprises, SMBs, personal | Proprietary | MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2 | Windows, Linux, macOS | Standalone | 1995 |
| SQL Server Management Studio | Microsoft | Unknown | Proprietary | MS SQL Server | Windows | Standalone | 2005 |
| ModelRight | ModelRight | Enterprises, SMBs, personal | Proprietary | Access, MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, IBM DB2 | Windows | Standalone | 2005 |
| MySQL Workbench | MySQL (An Oracle Company) | SMBs - personal | Proprietary or GPL | MySQL | Linux, Windows, macOS | Standalone | 2006 |
| Navicat Data Modeler | PremiumSoft | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | MySQL, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQLite | Windows, macOS, Linux | Standalone | 2012 |
| NORMA Object-Role Modeling | Terry Halpin | SMBs and enterprises | CPL | MySQL, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2 | Windows | Visual Studio Extension | 2005 |
| Open ModelSphere | Grandite | Enterprises - SMBs - personal | GNU GPL3 | MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2 | Windows, macOS, Linux | Standalone with Data, UML, and process modeling | 2008 |
| Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler | Oracle | Enterprises | Proprietary | Oracle, MS SQL Server, IBM DB2 | Cross-platform | Standalone | 2009 |
| PowerDesigner | SAP | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | Access, Greenplum, Apache Hive, HP Neoview, IBM DB2, Informix, Ingres, Interbase, MySQL, Netezza, NonStop SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Red Brick Warehouse, SAP business Suite, SAP Hana, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, SAP IQ, SAP SQL Anywhere, MS SQL Server, Teradata | Windows | Standalone | 1989 |
| Software Ideas Modeler | Dusan Rodina | Enterprises, SMBs, personal | Proprietary | MS SQL Server, MySQL | Windows | Standalone | 2009 |
| SQLyog | Webyog, Inc. | Enterprises, SMBs, personal | Proprietary | MySQL, MariaDB | Windows and Linux (using Wine) | Standalone | 2001 |
| Toad Data Modeler | Quest Software | SMBs and enterprises | Proprietary | Access, IBM DB2, Informix, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL Server, SQLite, Oracle | Windows | Standalone | 2005 (before this date known as CaseStudio) |
| Tool | Creator | Target Business Size | License | Supported Database Platforms | Supported OSs | Standalone or bundled into a larger toolkit | Launch Date |
Features
| Tool | Supported data models (conceptual, logical, physical) | Supported notations | Forward engineering | Reverse engineering | Model/database comparison and synchronization | Teamwork/repository |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Database Workbench | Conceptual, logical, physical | IE (Crows feet) | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | No |
| Enterprise Architect | Conceptual, Logical & Physical + MDA Transform of Logical to Physical | IDEF1X, UML DDL, Information Engineering & ERD | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | Multi-user collaboration using File, DBMS or Cloud Repository (or transfer via XMI, CVS/TFS or Difference Merge). |
| ER/Studio | Logical, physical, ETL | IDEF1X, IE (Crows feet) | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | ER/Studio Repository and Team Server (formerly Portal/CONNECT) for web based publishing collaboration and model management, with Business Glossary as standard. |
| MagicDraw | Conceptual, Logical & Physical + MDA Transform of Logical to Physical | IDEF1X, UML DDL, Information Engineering & ERD | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | Multi-user collaboration using File, DBMS or (transfer via XMI, CVS/TFS or Difference Merge). |
| MySQL Workbench | Physical | IDEF1X, IE (Crows feet), UML, and more | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | No |
| Navicat Data Modeler | Conceptual, physical | IE (Crows feet) | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | No |
| NORMA Object-Role modeling | Conceptual (ORM), Logical, Physical | ORM, Relational(Crows feet option), Barker | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | No |
| Open ModelSphere | Conceptual, Logical, physical | IDEF1X, IE (Crows feet), and more | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | No |
| Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler | Logical, physical | Barker, IE (Crows feet), and Bachman | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | Yes |
| PowerDesigner | Conceptual, logical, physical | IDEF1X, IE (Crows feet), and more | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | Yes |
| Software Ideas Modeler | Conceptual, logical, physical | IDEF1X, IE (Crows feet), UML and more | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | Yes |
| Toad Data Modeler | Logical, physical | IDEF1X, IE (Crows feet), and more | Yes | Yes | Update database and/or update model | Yes |
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