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Schemaball vs Model Xtractor

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When comparing Schemaball vs Model Xtractor, the Slant community recommends Model Xtractor for most people. In the question“What are the best database design programs?” Model Xtractor is ranked 14th while Schemaball is ranked 15th. The most important reason people chose Model Xtractor is:

Generates complete diagrams of a database with one click.

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What are the best database design programs?

What are the best SQL graphical schema viewer / editor / import/export programs?

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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Complete diagrams

Generates complete diagrams of a database with one click.

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Lightweight

Only a 5 Mb download.

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Multiple databases

Supports multiple databases: Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Azure, Amazon Redshift, SQLite and Firebird.

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Easy

Very user friendly.

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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.