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Redgate Data Modeler
by Redgate Software

What Redgate Data Modeler is
Redgate Data Modeler is a database modeling tool available on the web and desktop. It supports reverse engineering and forward engineering, and can export SQL. Supported databases include PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, SQLite, IBM Db2, HSQLDB, Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, and Snowflake. Team collaboration and version history are also listed.
The Standard plan costs $189 a year, billed annually, and allows 20 database models with up to 100 tables per model. Pro costs $303 a year, billed annually, and removes the model and table limits. SQL Toolbelt Essentials costs $1,410 a year, billed annually, and includes Data Modeler Pro, SQL Source Control, SQL Compare, and SQL Prompt, with a 14-day free trial. There is no free plan. Redgate was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Who it suits
Redgate Data Modeler suits people who need to model supported database systems and work with reverse or forward engineering. Teams may value collaboration and version history, while buyers wanting additional SQL tools can consider the Essentials bundle.
What it does well
- Supports reverse and forward engineering
- Exports SQL
- Supports a broad list of database systems
- Includes team collaboration and version history
- Pro allows unlimited models and tables
What to know first
- No free plan is available
- Standard limits models and tables per model
- Standard and Pro are billed annually
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | billed annually · 20 database models · 100 tables per model | $189 a year |
| Pro | billed annually · Unlimited database models · Unlimited tables per model | $303 a year |
| SQL Toolbelt Essentials | billed annually · Includes Redgate Data Modeler Pro · SQL Source Control and SQL Compare · SQL Prompt · 14-day free trial | $1,410 a year |
As red-gate.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Redgate Data Modeler covers database modeling, SQL export, collaboration, and version history across many supported systems. Choose between Standard’s model limits, Pro’s unlimited allowances, or the wider SQL Toolbelt Essentials bundle.
Facts from Redgate Software's own pages
- Founded
- 1999 · red-gate.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Cambridge, United Kingdom · red-gate.com, 7 Oct 2026
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