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Data modeling tools help teams design, visualize, and manage the structure of data before it is implemented in databases, cloud warehouses, or lakehouse and NoSQL platforms. These products capture entities and attributes, define keys, relationships, and constraints, and translate designs into implementation-ready artifacts. After modeling the target structures, data modeling tools generate or reverse-engineer schemas, validate them against platform rules, and publish diagrams and documentation for stakeholders.

Data architects, database engineers, analytics engineers, solution architects, and application developers commonly rely on these solutions to plan new schemas, document existing systems, assess change impact, and standardize designs across domains.

By establishing clear conceptual, logical, and physical models, data modeling software improves consistency, performance, and maintainability of data systems. These solutions also help teams compare and version models, evaluate downstream impacts of changes, and enforce naming standards or modeling conventions across environments. Output artifacts can include structured query language (SQL), data definition language (DDL), database markup language (DBML), JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Schema, Avro, or platform-specific scripts that accelerate safe deployment.

Data modeling software products may also share features with data governance tools, ETL tools, and master data management (MDM). While tangentially related to these categories from a functional standpoint, data modeling differs through its primary focus on database-aware schema design, validation, and forward/reverse engineering, rather than data movement, stewardship/policy, analytics/BI, or diagramming.

To qualify for inclusion in the Data Modeling category, a product must:

Enable database-aware modeling of entities or attributes with identifiers and relationships or constraints
Target at least one production data platform with appropriate datatypes or structures
Provide forward engineering to produce implementation-ready artifacts (e.g., SQL DDL, JSON Schema, DBML, or equivalent API/CLI outputs for creation and migration)
Provide reverse engineering or import, such as connecting to live systems or ingesting existing DDL or model files to build models from current schemas
Offer model validation aligned to the target platform (e.g., datatype checks, key or constraint integrity, broken references, or invalid nested structures)
Support documentation and sharing, such as diagram publishing, exportable docs (HTML/PDF/markdown), or shareable, read-only views or portals
Support collaboration or versioning, such as comments and annotations, roles and permissions, compare and merge, or file-based version control compatibility
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    Part of the Quest erwin Data Management Platform, delivering industry-leading enterprise data modeling. erwin Data Modeler provides the blueprints for trusted data. Integrated with erwin Data Intellig

    Users
    No information available
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    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 57% Enterprise
    • 24% Mid-Market
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  • erwin Data Modeler Pros and Cons
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Data Management
    1
    Ease of Use
    1
    Easy Integrations
    1
    Integration Capabilities
    1
    Integrations
    1
    Cons
    Expensive
    1
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    Company Website
    Year Founded
    1987
    HQ Location
    Aliso Viejo, CA
    Twitter
    @Quest
    17,170 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    3,607 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Part of the Quest erwin Data Management Platform, delivering industry-leading enterprise data modeling. erwin Data Modeler provides the blueprints for trusted data. Integrated with erwin Data Intellig

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 57% Enterprise
  • 24% Mid-Market
erwin Data Modeler Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Data Management
1
Ease of Use
1
Easy Integrations
1
Integration Capabilities
1
Integrations
1
Cons
Expensive
1
Seller Details
Company Website
Year Founded
1987
HQ Location
Aliso Viejo, CA
Twitter
@Quest
17,170 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
3,607 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Ellie.ai is a product design and collaboration platform for data teams. It's ease of use brings people from the whole organization to your data projects, while also offering technical features to turn

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    Market Segment
    • 100% Enterprise
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  • Ellie.ai Pros and Cons
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Understanding
    1
    Cons
    Complexity
    1
    Limited Visualization
    1
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    Year Founded
    2019
    HQ Location
    Helsinki, FI
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    24 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Ellie.ai is a product design and collaboration platform for data teams. It's ease of use brings people from the whole organization to your data projects, while also offering technical features to turn

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Enterprise
Ellie.ai Pros and Cons
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Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Understanding
1
Cons
Complexity
1
Limited Visualization
1
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Year Founded
2019
HQ Location
Helsinki, FI
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
24 employees on LinkedIn®
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    What is ER/Studio? ER/Studio is an enterprise data modeling platform that helps organizations design, manage, and govern data assets across complex environments. It connects business requirements to

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    Market Segment
    • 53% Enterprise
    • 33% Mid-Market
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    User Interface
    3
    Ease of Use
    2
    Features
    2
    Collaboration
    1
    Customer Support
    1
    Cons
    Learning Curve
    1
    Learning Difficulty
    1
    Limited Database Support
    1
    Outdated Design
    1
    Overwhelming Features
    1
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    ER/Studio
    Company Website
    HQ Location
    Houston, US
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    1 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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What is ER/Studio? ER/Studio is an enterprise data modeling platform that helps organizations design, manage, and govern data assets across complex environments. It connects business requirements to

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 53% Enterprise
  • 33% Mid-Market
ER/Studio Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
User Interface
3
Ease of Use
2
Features
2
Collaboration
1
Customer Support
1
Cons
Learning Curve
1
Learning Difficulty
1
Limited Database Support
1
Outdated Design
1
Overwhelming Features
1
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ER/Studio
Company Website
HQ Location
Houston, US
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Redgate Data Modeler (formerly Vertabelo) is a cloud-based database modeling tool that helps teams design, update, and manage database schemas quickly and collaboratively. Built for PostgreSQL, MyS

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    No information available
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    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 55% Small-Business
    • 36% Mid-Market
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    Year Founded
    1999
    HQ Location
    Cambridge, United Kingdom
    Twitter
    @redgate
    16,146 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    545 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Redgate Data Modeler (formerly Vertabelo) is a cloud-based database modeling tool that helps teams design, update, and manage database schemas quickly and collaboratively. Built for PostgreSQL, MyS

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 55% Small-Business
  • 36% Mid-Market
Seller Details
Year Founded
1999
HQ Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Twitter
@redgate
16,146 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
545 employees on LinkedIn®
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    SqlDBM – The Standard for Modern Data Modeling in the Cloud + AI Era SqlDBM is redefining how enterprises architect, govern, and scale data infrastructure in a cloud-first world. As the only clo

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    Market Segment
    • 40% Enterprise
    • 33% Mid-Market
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    10
    Integrations
    7
    Customer Support
    6
    Easy Integrations
    6
    Features
    6
    Cons
    Feature Limitations
    5
    Missing Features
    3
    Expensive
    2
    Complexity
    1
    Connectivity Issues
    1
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    SqlDBM
    Year Founded
    2017
    HQ Location
    San Diego, US
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    45 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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SqlDBM – The Standard for Modern Data Modeling in the Cloud + AI Era SqlDBM is redefining how enterprises architect, govern, and scale data infrastructure in a cloud-first world. As the only clo

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 40% Enterprise
  • 33% Mid-Market
SqlDBM Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
10
Integrations
7
Customer Support
6
Easy Integrations
6
Features
6
Cons
Feature Limitations
5
Missing Features
3
Expensive
2
Complexity
1
Connectivity Issues
1
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SqlDBM
Year Founded
2017
HQ Location
San Diego, US
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
45 employees on LinkedIn®
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    dbdiagram.io is a free, web-based tool designed for developers and data analysts to create and visualize database relationship diagrams (ERDs efficiently. By utilizing a simple, code-based interface,

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    Market Segment
    • 50% Mid-Market
    • 50% Small-Business
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
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    Ease of Use
    2
    Easy Creation
    2
    Integrations
    2
    Drag
    1
    Easy Drawing
    1
    Cons
    Learning Curve
    1
    Limited Customization
    1
    Limited Features
    1
    Limited Storage
    1
    Steep Learning Curve
    1
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    Holistics
    Year Founded
    2015
    HQ Location
    Central Business District
    Twitter
    @holistics_bi
    665 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    65 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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dbdiagram.io is a free, web-based tool designed for developers and data analysts to create and visualize database relationship diagrams (ERDs efficiently. By utilizing a simple, code-based interface,

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 50% Mid-Market
  • 50% Small-Business
dbdiagram.io Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
2
Easy Creation
2
Integrations
2
Drag
1
Easy Drawing
1
Cons
Learning Curve
1
Limited Customization
1
Limited Features
1
Limited Storage
1
Steep Learning Curve
1
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Holistics
Year Founded
2015
HQ Location
Central Business District
Twitter
@holistics_bi
665 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
65 employees on LinkedIn®
Entry Level Price:$127 1
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    DbSchema is the perfect tool for designing and managing any SQL, NoSQL, or Cloud Database. Use the intuitive GUI to manage complex databases with just a few clicks. The tool enables you to interact wi

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    • 100% Small-Business
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
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    Database Management
    1
    Data Management
    1
    Ease of Use
    1
    Flexibility
    1
    Setup Ease
    1
    Cons
    Autocomplete Issues
    1
    UX Improvement
    1
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    DbSchema
    Year Founded
    2010
    HQ Location
    Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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DbSchema is the perfect tool for designing and managing any SQL, NoSQL, or Cloud Database. Use the intuitive GUI to manage complex databases with just a few clicks. The tool enables you to interact wi

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 100% Small-Business
DbSchema Pros and Cons
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Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Database Management
1
Data Management
1
Ease of Use
1
Flexibility
1
Setup Ease
1
Cons
Autocomplete Issues
1
UX Improvement
1
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DbSchema
Year Founded
2010
HQ Location
Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Hackolade Studio is a powerful and flexible data modeling platform built for today’s complex data ecosystems. It supports a broad range of technologies, including relational SQL and NoSQL databases, c

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    Hackolade
    Year Founded
    2015
    HQ Location
    Brussels, BE
    LinkedIn® Page
    linkedin.com
    5 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Hackolade Studio is a powerful and flexible data modeling platform built for today’s complex data ecosystems. It supports a broad range of technologies, including relational SQL and NoSQL databases, c

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Hackolade
Year Founded
2015
HQ Location
Brussels, BE
LinkedIn® Page
linkedin.com
5 employees on LinkedIn®
Entry Level Price:$99.00
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    Moon Modeler is a data modeling tool for NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Mongoose, and other compatible platforms. Use Moon Modeler to create noSQL diagrams, design MongoDB schemas visually, generate sc

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    Bludovice, CZ
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    2 employees on LinkedIn®
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Moon Modeler is a data modeling tool for NoSQL databases like MongoDB, Mongoose, and other compatible platforms. Use Moon Modeler to create noSQL diagrams, design MongoDB schemas visually, generate sc

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HQ Location
Bludovice, CZ
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
2 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Oracle
    Year Founded
    1977
    HQ Location
    Austin, TX
    Twitter
    @Oracle
    823,332 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    198,071 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE:ORCL
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Oracle
Year Founded
1977
HQ Location
Austin, TX
Twitter
@Oracle
823,332 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
198,071 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE:ORCL
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    Plan and manage complex business transformation initiatives with SAP PowerDesigner. The software’s data modeling tools let you build a blueprint of your current enterprise architecture and visualize

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    Market Segment
    • 67% Enterprise
    • 17% Mid-Market
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    SAP
    Year Founded
    1972
    HQ Location
    Walldorf
    Twitter
    @SAP
    297,264 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    138,451 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE:SAP
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Plan and manage complex business transformation initiatives with SAP PowerDesigner. The software’s data modeling tools let you build a blueprint of your current enterprise architecture and visualize

Users
No information available
Industries
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Market Segment
  • 67% Enterprise
  • 17% Mid-Market
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SAP
Year Founded
1972
HQ Location
Walldorf
Twitter
@SAP
297,264 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
138,451 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE:SAP