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pgModeler
PostgreSQL-only modeler. The open-source Community edition (GPL-3.0) covers core modeling; the paid Plus edition adds import, diff, SQL execution and Git versioning.
Facts at a glance
- vendor
- pgModeler project
- category
- Desktop modelers
- deploy
- Windows, macOS, LinuxDescribed as multi-platform.
- license
- Open source (GPL-3.0 (Community edition))
- free option
- Free edition
- model levels
- physical
- methods
- relational
- reverse engineering
- yesDatabase import is a Plus-edition feature in version 2.0.
- DDL / script out
- yes
- model compare / sync
- yesModel diff is a Plus-edition feature in version 2.0.
- Git / version control
- yesGit-based versioning workflow in Plus.
- diagram-as-code
- no
- databases
- PostgreSQLVersion 2.0.0 (Oct 30, 2026) adds initial PostgreSQL 18 support.
What does pgModeler cost?
Plus edition is paid; a trial key is offered. We did not capture a price.
Who is it for?
editorial judgment, based on the facts above
Good fit
PostgreSQL shops that want a modeler that understands Postgres-specific objects.
Watch for
Since 2.0, reverse engineering and diff are in the paid edition, not Community.
Alternatives to pgModeler
Picked by shared category, databases, deployment and free option in our data, not by preference.
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- id
- dbschema
- price
- free tier · paid price not captured
- deploy
- Windows, macOS
- license
- proprietary
Desktop design tool that connects to relational and NoSQL databases, keeps the model in a file you can commit to Git, and compares and syncs schemas.
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- id
- luna-modeler
- price
- from $99 one-time
- deploy
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- license
- proprietary
Relational sibling of Moon Modeler: conceptual, logical and physical models, DDL generation, and compare-and-sync against a live database.
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- id
- navicat-data-modeler
- price
- from $749 one-time
- deploy
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- license
- proprietary
Cross-platform desktop modeler with conceptual, logical and physical models plus relational, dimensional and Data Vault 2.0 methods.
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- id
- oracle-sql-developer-data-modeler
- price
- free
- deploy
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- license
- proprietary
Free stand-alone modeler from Oracle for logical, relational, physical and multidimensional models, with forward and reverse engineering.
Sources
Record changes
- pgModeler 2.0.0 (Oct 30, 2026): database import and model diff are described as Plus-edition features.
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