SchemaSpy
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Brand Details
Type: Product
Description: SchemaSpy is an open-source Java-based tool that analyzes database schemas and generates visual representations in a browser. It helps users understand database structures, relationships between tables (via HTML links and entity-relationship diagrams), and resolve database errors related to constraints. It supports various databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server. SchemaSpy uses Graphviz (for diagrams) and JDBC to gather information.
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Total Mentions: 9
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Positive Mentions: 9
Negative Mentions: 0
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May 11, 2025
How do you guys document your schemas?
💬 16 comments
⬆︎ 14 upvotes
Mentioned as a tool to help maintain and evolve your data project.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Nov 27, 2024
ERD Tools
💬 8 comments
⬆︎ 2 upvotes
SchemaSpy is praised for its comprehensive ERD generation and DB documentation capabilities. It's highlighted as building ERDs and DB documentation with graphing as an HTML site/page. It provides details on DB version, table creation/deletion order, indexes, constraints, data types, record counts, anomalies, and unlinked tables. The ability to include field and table descriptions via metadata is also mentioned.
Found in /r/SQL/Nov 19, 2024
postgresql pivot of table and column names
💬 14 comments
⬆︎ 0 upvotes
Mentioned as an alternative for database visualization.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Oct 7, 2024
What schema image generation tools exist?
💬 4 comments
⬆︎ 13 upvotes
Suggested as a user-friendly web-based tool for database schema visualization.
Found in /r/SQL/Oct 3, 2024
The Hell of Documenting an SQL database?
💬 11 comments
⬆︎ 11 upvotes
The commenter recommends this tool for documenting SQL databases.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Oct 3, 2024
The Hell of Documenting an SQL database?
💬 23 comments
⬆︎ 22 upvotes
Mentioned as a tool for database documentation.
Found in /r/Database/Sep 6, 2024
Have you ever gone into a large company and they don't have an ER or any reference to the database/server structure?
💬 77 comments
⬆︎ 52 upvotes
schemaspy is mentioned as a tool for generating documentation on databases.
Found in /r/SQL/Jul 29, 2024
Tiny website to visualize schemas!
💬 7 comments
⬆︎ 19 upvotes
It is mentioned as the underlying technology used by the website.
Found in /r/PostgreSQL/Feb 7, 2020
How to document a Database?
💬 13 comments
⬆︎ 11 upvotes
The commenter mentions SchemaSpy as a tool that can generate documentation from database comments.
Found in /r/Database/Subscribe to our newsletter!
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