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Model Xtractor vs pgModeler

Both stand on database design tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Model Xtractor

Free plan Windows

Choose Model Xtractor if you need a free Windows tool to inspect existing relational database structures and shape their diagrams. Look elsewhere if your workflow requires forward engineering or a platform other than Windows desktop.

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pgModeler

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

pgModeler brings visual modeling and deployment workflows to a local PostgreSQL tool, with a free community edition and Plus features. Consider its documented plain-text password storage when configuring connections.

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The facts

	Model Xtractor	pgModeler
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Windows	Linux, Mac, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	pgModeler Plus · Single user · 6 months: $59.90 a month
Plans published	1	7
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	data-xtractor.com	pgmodeler.io
On database design tools	#16 of 35	#12 of 35

Model Xtractor: what it does well

Free plan at no cost.
Extracts tables, views, columns, and relationships.
Supports a broad range of listed databases.
Offers detailed and simplified model views.
Virtual connectors do not change the connected database.

What to know first

Available only for Windows desktop.
Forward engineering is not supported.
The maker describes products other than Data Xtractor as provided as-is without support.

pgModeler: what it does well

Supports more than 30 PostgreSQL object types.
Exports models as SQL, images, and HTML data dictionaries.
CLI supports validation and deployment automation.
Runs locally without an account or cloud dependency.

What to know first

Connection passwords are stored in plain text in settings.
Plus single-user six-month plan is $59.90 per month.
The listed database support is PostgreSQL.

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