#2 Product of the week · Launched March 18, 2025
Liam ERD

Liam ERD

Automatically generates beautiful and easy-to-read ER diagrams from your database.

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Liam ERD generates beautiful, interactive ER diagrams from your database. Whether you're working on public or private repositories, Liam ERD helps you visualize complex schemas with ease. - Beautiful UI & Interactive: A clean design and intuitive features (like panning, zooming, and filtering) make it easy to understand even the most complex databases. - Simple Reverse Engineering: Seamlessly turn your existing database schemas into clear, readable diagrams. - Effortless Setup: Get started with zero configuration—just provide your schema, and you're good to go. - High Performance: Optimized for both small and large projects, easily handling 100+ tables. - Fully Open-Source: Contribute to the project and shape Liam ERD to fit your needs. https://github.com/liam-hq/liam

Liam ERD automatically generates interactive, shareable ER diagrams from your database schema.

for
Developers and teams needing visual database documentation.
pricing
open source
license
Apache-2.0
liam-hq/liam 5.1k 240TypeScriptupdated 13 days ago
works withPostgreSQLMySQLSQLiteBigQueryMariaDBCloud SpannerAmazon RedshiftMicrosoft SQL ServerAmazon DynamoDBSnowflakeMongoDBClickHousePrismaRuby on Rails

Key features

6 features of Liam ERD
  • Zero-config setup — Generate diagrams by providing a schema file without any configuration.
  • Interactive viewer — Zoom, pan, filter and highlight relationships to explore complex schemas.
  • CI/CD integration — Runs in pipelines to keep diagrams up-to-date with every database change.
  • Shareable links — Create precise URLs to share diagrams for onboarding or design discussions.
  • Supports many databases — Works with PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, BigQuery, Snowflake, MongoDB and more.
  • Open-source — Fully open-source project on GitHub, allowing contributions and customisation.

Use cases

  • Visualising a large PostgreSQL schema with 100+ tables for a new team member.
  • Generating up-to-date ER diagrams in a CI pipeline for automated documentation.
  • Sharing a filtered view of a MySQL schema with stakeholders via a shareable link.

Liam ERD FAQ

Do I need to configure anything to generate a diagram?+

No, Liam ERD works with zero configuration – just provide your schema file.

Can Liam ERD be used in CI/CD pipelines?+

Yes, it integrates into CI/CD workflows to keep diagrams synchronized with database changes.

Is the tool free to use?+

Liam ERD is fully open-source and available on GitHub at no cost.

What databases are supported?+

It supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, BigQuery, Snowflake, MongoDB, ClickHouse and many others.

How can I share a diagram with my team?+

You can generate shareable links that preserve filters and view settings for easy collaboration.

Can I contribute to the project?+

Yes, the project is open-source and welcomes contributions via its GitHub repository.

Summarized by DevHunt from liambx.com · Sep 27, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.