ER Designer vs SQL Power Architect
| ER Designer | SQL Power Architect | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Windows, macOS |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Reverse engineering | No | Yes |
| Forward engineering | No | Yes |
| SQL export | No | Yes |
| Deployment | web | desktop |
| Supported databases | — | Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, IBM DB2, HSQLDB, H2, Derby |
Both are listed in Best Database Design Tools. On Freedom251, SQL Power Architect scores higher on our published basis.