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Schema Visualizer vs Keel

Offers backend infrastructure and team tools but lacks built-in schema diagramming

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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:—
Works with
Schema Visualizer:GitHub, Hubql CLI
Keel:VSCode extension
DevHunt upvotes
Schema Visualizer:17
Keel:46
Launched on DevHunt
Schema Visualizer:Apr 2024
Keel:Mar 2024

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.

Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.