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Schemaball vs pgModeler

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When comparing Schemaball vs pgModeler, the Slant community recommends pgModeler for most people. In the question“What are the best relational database design and modelling tools?” pgModeler is ranked 10th while Schemaball is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose pgModeler is:

Can generate scripts to synchronize a database.

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Database managementPostgreSQL

PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac

TechnologyC++, Qt

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What are the best relational database design and modelling tools?

Pros

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Supports reading schemas from multiple sources

Schemaball can read schemas from multiple sources such as SQL schema dumps, flat files or live databases.

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Interesting twist on visual interface

Gives a quick way to grasp an overview on the past/present complexity of the database (or group of tables) undergoing inspection.

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Diff scripts

Can generate scripts to synchronize a database.

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Reverse engineering

Can generate diagrams from an existing database.

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Export formats

Can export to SQL script file, PNG, SVG or directly to PostgreSQL.

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Cons

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Visualizations may be hard to get used to

Since schemas are visualized by using stylized "schema balls" it may be hard getting used to them since they are so different from the other, more straightforward options.