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Free/cheap PowerDesigner alternative? [closed]

We are using PowerDesigner at work for database modelling. But there is a hell of a price tag on that piece of software. And frankly, all I use is physical diagrams for MS SQL, which is about 1% of what PD knows.

Are there any good alternatives? I know about Visio and MS SQL Diagrams, but looking for other options.

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David Vidmar Avatar asked Sep 16 '08 20:09

David Vidmar


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Power*Architect is the way to go. It's free, open source, and does a really great job helping you build your ERDs. Plus, it works on Windows, Linux, and OSX.

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Huuuze Avatar answered Oct 22 '22 13:10

Huuuze