Best ErdDocs Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database documentation tools ranked against ErdDocs on the same published basis.
- 1ErdDocs vs MySQL
- 2ErdDocs vs dbdocs
- 3ErdDocs vs dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL
- 4ErdDocs vs DbSchema
- 5ErdDocs vs DBX
- 6ErdDocs vs Taavik
- 7ErdDocs vs tbls
- 8ErdDocs vs Azimutt
- 9ErdDocs vs DbSketch
- 10ErdDocs vs SchemaCrawler
- 11ErdDocs vs SchemaSpy
- 12ErdDocs vs DataDocs
- 13ErdDocs vs dbt Semantic Layer
- 14ErdDocs vs DBDock
- 15ErdDocs vs SQL Data Dictionary
- 16ErdDocs vs drizzle-docs-generator
- 17ErdDocs vs LLMSchema
- 19ErdDocs vs Navicat Data Dictionary
- 20ErdDocs vs Navicat Premium
- 21ErdDocs vs Redgate SQL Provision
ErdDocs alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 6.6 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | dbdocs | 6.5 | Free plan | $20/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL | 6.5 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | DbSchema | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | DBX | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Taavik | 6.5 | Free plan | €39/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | tbls | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Azimutt | 6.4 | Free plan | €7/mo | API, Browser, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | DbSketch | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | SchemaCrawler | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | SchemaSpy | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | DataDocs | 6.3 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 13 | dbt Semantic Layer | 6.3 | Free plan | $100/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | DBDock | 5.3 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | SQL Data Dictionary | 5.3 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | drizzle-docs-generator | 5.2 | No | — | — |
| 17 | LLMSchema | 5.2 | No | — | Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Navicat Data Dictionary | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Navicat Premium | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Redgate SQL Provision | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
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Questions about ErdDocs alternatives
What is the best alternative to ErdDocs?
MySQL, number 1 in database documentation tools with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: dbdocs, dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL, DbSchema and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ErdDocs?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.