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Database documentation generators for MySQL
List of tools that automatically generate documentation for your database. For more advanced capabilities see Database Documentation Tools
Dataedo
Dataedo enables you to create data documentation of your existing databases. It reads your schema and lets you easily describe each data element (tables and columns) and other database objects (like triggers, stored procedures, etc.) visually as ER diagrams.
| Commercial: | Commercial |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Desktop |
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| Export: | HTML,MS Excel,PDF |
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| Runs on: (for desktop): | Windows |
SchemaSpy
SchemaSpy is a Java-based tool that analyzes the metadata of a schema in a database and generates an interactive entity-relationship diagram in a browser-displayable format.
| Commercial: | Free |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Desktop |
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| Export: | HTML |
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| Runs on: (for desktop): | Linux,Mac OS,Windows |
SchemaCrawler
SchemaCrawler is a free database schema discovery and comprehension tool. Using the tool, you can search for database schema objects using regular expressions, and output the schema and data in a readable text format. The output serves for database documentation and is designed to be diff-ed against other database schemas.
| Commercial: | Free |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Desktop |
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| Export: | CSV,HTML,JSON,Plain text |
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| Runs on: (for desktop): | Linux,Mac OS,Windows |
Spectral Core Documenter
Spectral Core Documenter is the easiest way to generate detailed documentation of your database. All tables, procedures, functions, triggers, and user-defined types are listed with every detail.
| Commercial: | Commercial |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Desktop |
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| Export: | CSV,HTML |
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| Runs on: (for desktop): | Windows |
dbForge Documenter for MySQL
dbForge Documenter for MySQL is a handy MySQL and MariaDB documentation tool that automatically generates documentation of an entire MySQL database. The tool allows users to customize the generated documentation up to their needs with help of a bunch of options and settings.
| Commercial: | Commercial |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Desktop |
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| Export: | HTML,Markdown,PDF |
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| Runs on: (for desktop): | Windows |
dbdocs.io
dbdocs.io is a simple online tool for providing web database documentation up and running in just minutes. You can browse through tables and fields, visualize tables' relationships, and share with internal development team.
| Commercial: | Free |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Cloud |
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| Export: | HTML |
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| Runs on: (for desktop): | - |
ERBuilder Data Modeler
ERBuilder Data Modeler allows developers to graphically design databases by using entity relationship diagrams, and automatically generates the most popular SQL databases. It also allows developers to easily deploy databases by offering a sophisticated visual data modeling environment.
| Commercial: | Commercial |
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| Desktop/Cloud: | Desktop |
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| Export: | HTML |
| Free edition: | - |
| Runs on: (for desktop): | Windows |
