DrawSQL is a web-based tool for designing database schema diagrams and working on them with a team. Paste CREATE TABLE statements to build a visual map of tables, columns, and foreign keys, or use its AI to create tables and relationships from a description. The AI can also review a schema and present suggested edits as a diff before they are applied. DrawSQL lists support for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MariaDB, and exports database DDL, Laravel migrations, and JSON. Diagrams can be shared through public links, embedded, or shared with invited guests, and can hold discussion threads. Paid plans add real-time multiplayer editing; private diagrams and AI review also require a paid plan. The free plan allows unlimited public diagrams of up to 15 tables and includes SQL import and the visual editor. Annual plans are listed at 171.00 USD per year for Starter, 531.00 USD per year for Growth, and 1790.00 USD per year for Large. The product also lists an API, available on paid plans.
Who it is for
DrawSQL suits solo developers who want to diagram schemas, and teams that need shared editing or discussion. Enterprise is aimed at teams beyond 25 users or those needing SSO, an audit trail, or priority support.
What is good
- Imports SQL CREATE TABLE statements into diagrams
- Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and MariaDB
- Exports DDL, Laravel migrations, and JSON
- Free plan includes unlimited public diagrams
- Diagrams support comments and sharing
What to know first
- Free diagrams are limited to 15 tables each
- Private diagrams require an eligible paid plan
- AI review and real-time editing require paid plans
Verdict
DrawSQL combines schema visualization, SQL import, exports, and team features in one web tool. The free plan covers public diagrams, while private work, AI review, and real-time collaboration require paid plans.
DrawSQL plans and pricing
All plansCompared on database design tools
- Free plan
- Yes
- Reverse engineering
- Yes
- Forward engineering
- Yes
- SQL export
- Yes
- Supported databases
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB
- Team collaboration
- Yes
- Version history
- Yes
- Deployment
- web
