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The Offline ERD Tool
Built For Software Engineers

Break complex schemas into focused Context Views - one source of truth, many perspectives. Your schema never leaves your machine. One-time purchase, no subscription.


Capabilities

Visual Modeling That Stays Out of Your Way

A schema visualizer with smart defaults, drag-and-drop relationships, and a visual editor that gets out of your way - so your team spends time understanding the schema, not fighting the tool.

Rapid Prototyping demo

Rapid Prototyping

Sketch your schema in seconds. Go from concept to concrete entities before the idea fades.

Smart Relationships demo

Smart Relationships

Create 1:N, 1:1, or N:N relationships with simple drag-and-drop. Auto junction table generation, auto FK naming - no manual wiring needed.

Flexible Relationship Lines demo

Flexible Relationship Lines

Arrange your ERD the way you think about it, not the way the layout forces you. Lines adapt and reroute automatically, turn with rounded corners, and hop over each other where they cross. Add ERD custom waypoints for full control.

Check Constraints as Documentation demo

Check Constraints as Documentation

Full check constraint support - write any expression you need. For IN constraints, Schemity extracts the allowed values into a selectable dropdown for default values - self-documenting and enforceable in one step.

Custom Entity Colors demo

Custom Entity Colors

Group related entities visually. Color-code entity groups and their relationship lines for instant clarity on large schemas.

Clear Unique Together demo

Clear Unique Together

Instantly distinguish between single-field unique constraints and ERD composite unique constraints at a glance.

Safe Migration Workflow demo

Safe Migration Workflow

Every schema change requires explicit migration confirmation - no accidental alterations to your database. Review the exact ERD migration SQL diff before applying.

Multiple Tabs demo

Tabs as Systems

Use tabs to separate the systems you work on - one product, one tab. Quick number-key navigation keeps you focused as you move between domains.

Multiple Schemas demo

Schemas as Structure

Model across PostgreSQL schemas - not just the public schema. Use them to express domains and structural boundaries inside a single database.

Import SQL/DBML demo

Import SQL/DBML

Import CREATE TABLE statements, a SQL dump file, or a DBML file. Schemity builds entities, fields, and relationships automatically - no database connection needed. Export back to DBML anytime.

AI Assistant demo

AI Assistant

AI ERD without cloud - full control from chat. Create entities, define relationships, edit or delete fields, and import entities into Context Views. BYOK - your data goes directly to your AI provider, never through our servers. Or chat with local models via Ollama and keep everything on your machine.

Workflow

From Chaos to Clarity in Three Steps

Connect your database, break it into focused Context Views, and evolve the schema with confidence - all from a single source of truth.

1

Connect, Import, or Start Fresh

Reverse engineer PostgreSQL to ERD in seconds, visualize a MySQL schema on your desktop, or start from scratch. Get a complete visual picture of your schema - no weeks of manual documentation. Everything stays on your machine.

2

Break It Into Context Views

Reduce 50 tables down to a 10-table focused view. Create one Context View per concern - auth, billing, analytics - ready for audits, handovers, or onboarding new team members.

3

Evolve with Confidence

Schemity diffs your ERD against the live database and generates the exact SQL migration. Your ERD lives as plain JSON in your repo - no third-party server ever sees your schema.

Security

Your Data Stays Yours

An ERD tool with no cloud means your client's schema never touches a third-party server. What we don't store, we don't have to protect - and you don't have to audit. Safe for NDA projects, client work, and air-gapped environments.

No Personal Data Stored

We only store an auto-generated device ID and your country - for license management and regional support. No name, no email, no usage tracking. Nothing that identifies you.

Payments Handled by LemonSqueezy

All payment processing and billing are managed by LemonSqueezy. Schemity never sees or stores your payment information.

SOC 2 and ISO 27001 Ready

Because Schemity stores almost nothing, it largely satisfies SOC 2 and ISO 27001 requirements by design. Your ERD files live locally in your repo - not on our servers.

Cross-Platform

Native on Every Platform

Experience seamless performance and native feel across all major operating systems.

From the Blog

Notes on Schema Design and ERD Perspectives

Working notes on context views, ERD best practices for software engineers, and the principles behind a Git-native ERD tool. The latest few posts.

Your ERD Tool Shouldn't Count Your Tables
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