Hi everyone! 👋
We’re excited to share the latest updates to ChartDB, our self-hosted, open-source tool for visualizing and designing database diagrams - built as a free and flexible alternative to tools like dbdiagram[.]io, DrawSQL, and DBeaver’s diagram feature.
Why ChartDB?
✅ Self-hosted – Full control, deployable anywhere via Docker
✅ Open-source – Actively developed and maintained by the community
✅ No AI/API required – Deterministic SQL export with no external dependencies
✅ Modern & Fast – Built with React + Monaco Editor, optimized for performance
✅ Multi-DB support – PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, SQLite, ClickHouse, and now Cloudflare D1
Latest Updates (v1.8.0 → v1.10.0)
🆕 Cloudflare D1 Support - Import schemas via Wrangler CLI
🆕 Deterministic DDL Export - Replaced AI-based export with native SQL generation
🆕 Sidebar for Diagram Objects - Quickly navigate tables, fields, indexes, and FKs
🆕 Better Canvas UX - Right-click to create FKs, table drag-and-drop, better visibility controls
🆕 Internationalization - Added full French & Ukrainian support
What’s Next
- Git integration for diagram versioning
- SQL import support for PostgreSQL (via DDL script)
- AI-powered table relationship detection
- More database support and collaboration tools
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/chartdb/chartdb
🔗 Docs: https://docs.chartdb.io/
We’d love your feedback, contributions, or just to hear how you’re using it. Thanks!
Much better. Now it works for my case, which it didn’t before.
Awesome, glad to hear it’s working for you now! 🎉 We realized native SQL generation was the right move for reliability and consistency. Appreciate you sticking with it - let us know if you run into anything else!