When comparing Rise 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 Rise is ranked 21st. The most important reason people chose pgModeler is:
Can generate scripts to synchronize a database.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Import database
Import from SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, DB2.
Pro Code generators
Code generators for C#, PHP, SOAP web services.
Pro Multi database
Support for popular databases like PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server.
Pro Visual Studio extension
A Visual Studio extension is available (14 days trial version).
Pro Diff scripts
Can generate scripts to synchronize a database.
Pro Reverse engineering
Can generate diagrams from an existing database.
Pro Export formats
Can export to SQL script file, PNG, SVG or directly to PostgreSQL.
Cons
Con Compiling
Can't be compiled in Microsoft Visual Studio because of gcc/clang extensions.
Instructions on how to compile for Windows.