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drawDB vs SVG-edit

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted office suites options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DR drawDB Browser-based database schema design and ER diagram tool VS SV SVG-edit Web-based SVG drawing editor working on any modern browser
FeaturedrawDBSVG-edit
CategoryOffice SuitesOffice Suites
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB50 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcebare-metal
GitHub stars★ 38,454★ 7,764
First released20242023
Replacesdbdiagram.io, Lucidchart—

Why pick each one

Choose drawDB if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 38.5k GitHub stars
drawDB details

Choose SVG-edit if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Mature project with 7.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
SVG-edit details

Frequently asked questions

Is drawDB or SVG-edit better?

Neither is universally better. drawDB has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are drawDB and SVG-edit free and open-source?

Yes. drawDB is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and SVG-edit under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run drawDB and SVG-edit with Docker?

drawDB: yes. SVG-edit: check the project docs for container support.

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