Best Skipper Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database design tools ranked against Skipper on the same published basis.
- 1Skipper vs Hackolade Studio
- 2Skipper vs MySQL
- 3Skipper vs DbSchema
- 4Skipper vs pgModeler
- 5Skipper vs Schemity
- 6Skipper vs ChartDB
- 7Skipper vs Database Workbench
- 8Skipper vs DB Designer
- 9Skipper vs DrawSQL
- 10Skipper vs WorksCove ERD
- 11Skipper vs drawDB
- 12Skipper vs Navicat Data Modeler
- 13Skipper vs ERBuilder Data Modeler
- 14Skipper vs Oracle Database
- 15Skipper vs Oracle SQL Developer
- 16Skipper vs QuickDBD
- 17Skipper vs dbdiagram.io
- 18Skipper vs DBModeler
- 19Skipper vs ERD Designer
- 20Skipper vs SQL Power Architect
Skipper alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hackolade Studio | 6.6 | Free plan | $145.83/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | MySQL | 6.6 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | DbSchema | 6.5 | Free plan | $9/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | pgModeler | 6.5 | Free plan | $59.90/mo | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Schemity | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | ChartDB | 6.4 | Free plan | $25/mo | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Database Workbench | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 8 | DB Designer | 6.4 | Free plan | $9/mo | Web |
| 9 | DrawSQL | 6.4 | Free plan | $14.25/mo | API, Web |
| 10 | WorksCove ERD | 6.3 | Free plan | $10/mo | Web |
| 11 | drawDB | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 12 | Navicat Data Modeler | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | ERBuilder Data Modeler | 5.3 | No | $11.58/mo | Windows |
| 14 | Oracle Database | 5.3 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 15 | Oracle SQL Developer | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | QuickDBD | 5.3 | No | $7.92/mo | Web |
| 17 | dbdiagram.io | 5.2 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Browser, Web |
| 18 | DBModeler | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | ERD Designer | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | SQL Power Architect | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Skipper alternatives
What is the best alternative to Skipper?
Hackolade Studio, number 1 in database design tools with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: MySQL, DbSchema, pgModeler and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Skipper?
Hackolade Studio is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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.