What is DbBee?
dbBee is an open-source, cross-platform database modeling and design tool for databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc. It allows users to visually model their database structure with entity relationship diagrams and convert the visual models into actual database schemas.
Some key features of dbBee include:
- Intuitive drag and drop graphical interface for design ER diagrams
- Support for designing conceptual, logical and physical data models
- Ability to design various database objects like tables, columns, relationships, keys, etc.
- Advanced database modeling concepts like different types of relationships, cardinalities, etc.
- Validation checks on the model to enforce integrity constraints
- Options to automatically generate SQL scripts for creating database schema
- Export ERDs to multiple image formats like JPG, PNG, PDF, etc.
- Cloud-based collaboration features
- Cross-platform availability - works on Windows, Mac and Linux
With its rich modeling capabilites and ease of use, dbBee is a good open-source alternative to paid tools like ERWin, SQL Power Architect, etc. for designing databases for projects big and small.