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Re: HeidiSQL – GUI client for MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL

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I have a slightly off-topic question: what tool do you recommend for creating Entity Relationship Diagrams (also known as database models)?

DBeaver has built-in support for diagrams based on an existing database schema: https://dbeaver.io/

For linux, dbeaver is the least ugly thing I found. DataGrip looks ugly in 4k with 2.0 scaling, and I dont like the electron based GUIs. Looks like heidi is windows-only, will check with wine.

Re: HeidiSQL – GUI client for MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL

#92
post #32

Feel like I've trialled every multi-DB client under the sun. Spent a good deal of time with Valentina, then DataGrip but firmly in bed with TablePlus ( http://tableplus.com ) now. First class Mac native experience and it's hard to see ever giving it up! There's a Windows build I've not used.

There's something about UI polish that puts me off from converting from SequelPro like space padding and font sizes.

Re: HeidiSQL – GUI client for MariaDB, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server and PostgreSQL

#93
post #69
post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I use Sequel Pro almost daily, pretty damn good, and you can't complain about the price :)

I used the regular Sequel Pro for years but just recently switched to the nightly version, which usually it's stable and has more updates. I recommend the switch to nightly. They share the same DB configurations you have created, so no need to worry that you have to import/export.

It's buggier as it crashes on me every few days but can't connect to MySQL 8 otherwise but the way development is going on, the product seems like a dead end which is too bad.
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