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Schema Visualizer vs Keel
Offers backend infrastructure and team tools but lacks built-in schema diagramming
Schema VisualizerVisualize your data schema and APIs
KeelThe backend for your apps, the tools for your teamsWhich to pick
Pick Schema Visualizer if you want…
- Collaborative schema diagrams with GitHub sync
- Integrations with GitHub or Hubql CLI (on Schema Visualizer's list, not Keel's)
Pick Keel if you want…
- Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
- Backend services and team tooling
- Open-source code (teamkeel/keel on GitHub)
- Integrations with VSCode extension (on Keel's list, not Schema Visualizer's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Schema Visualizer:Schema Visualizer creates interactive diagrams of JSON, XML, Proto, GraphQL, Prisma and OpenAPI schemas with real-time collaboration.
- Keel:Keel provides a code-first backend platform with instant internal tools, schema-driven APIs, and full-stack operations features.
- Best for
- Schema Visualizer:Collaborative schema diagrams with GitHub sync
- Keel:Code-first backend with built-in internal tools
- Who it’s for
- Schema Visualizer:Developers, architects, analysts and teams needing visual schema documentation.
- Keel:Engineers building operational backends and internal tools for fast-moving teams
- Pricing
- Schema Visualizer:Freemium
- Keel:Contact sales
- Plans
- Schema Visualizer:Community 0€/user/month · Pro 5€/user/month
- Keel:—
- Open source
- Schema Visualizer:—
- Keel:Yes
- Works with
- Schema Visualizer:GitHub, Hubql CLI
- Keel:VSCode extension
Schema Visualizer features
- Auto diagram generation. Generate visual diagrams from JSON, XML, Proto, GraphQL, Prisma and OpenAPI files automatically.
- Real-time collaboration. Co-create, discuss and share schema diagrams with team members and external partners.
- Markdown documentation. Add markdown notes to diagrams to keep documentation up-to-date with code changes.
- GitHub two-way sync. Connect repositories via the Hubql GitHub app to push and pull schema changes.
- CLI preview links. Use the Hubql CLI to generate preview links for data models and APIs locally.
- Workspace limits. Community plan limits to 1 workspace editor and 150 lines per file; Pro lifts those limits.
Keel features
- Schema-driven data model. Define data models, actions, and permissions in a clear schema that generates APIs and internal tools.
- TypeScript extensions. Write custom functions, jobs, and durable functions in TypeScript with full type safety.
- Version-controlled environments. Create multiple environments, branch deployments, and PR previews with audit trails.
- Built-in testing framework. Generate type-safe end-to-end tests from the schema for actions, functions, and jobs.
- Instant internal tools. Automatically generate UI tools for ops teams that stay in sync with schema changes.
- Serverless infrastructure. Managed, multi-region PostgreSQL and serverless runtime scales from first to millionth user.
Schema Visualizer vs Keel FAQ
Is Schema Visualizer or Keel free?+
Schema Visualizer has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Schema Visualizer or Keel open source?+
Keel is open source (teamkeel/keel on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Schema Visualizer.
Do Schema Visualizer and Keel integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Schema Visualizer lists GitHub and Hubql CLI; Keel lists VSCode extension.
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Schema Visualizer
17 upvotes · Launched on DevHunt on Apr 9, 2024
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