Platform

Data Modeling

Design data models together in the cloud and share them with your team in different formats, based on your subscription plan, without any coding or conversion.

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SqlDBM AI Copilot

Use natural language for data modeling tasks

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Model Governance

Create and manage business metadata using a dedicated project role

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Snowflake Schema Monitoring

Track and get notified of schema changes in live database environments

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Why SqlDBM?

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Strategic advisors

kent graziano

Kent Graziano

The Data Warrior, Strategic Advisor, Data Vault Master, Author, Speaker, and Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster

gordon wong

Gordon Wong

Leading organizations through analytics transformations, preference for social missions, healthcare, energy, education, and civic engagement

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For cloud data platforms

SqlDBM offers secure native connectors to leading data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, and BigQuery so you can reverse engineer and begin modeling in seconds.

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SqlDBM: The Modern Enterprise Replacement for SAP PowerDesigner

With SAP PowerDesigner announcing its scheduled end-of-life, now is the time for enterprise data teams to modernize their data modeling strategy.

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Why Leading Enterprises Are Moving to SqlDBM

As a cloud-native workspace with embedded governance and collaboration, SqlDBM becomes the logical replacement. Built from the ground up for modern data teams who need more than legacy desktop tools can offer

Designed for Cloud Data Platforms

PowerDesigner was built for the on-premise era. SqlDBM was purpose-built for the data & AI clouds, with native integrations for Snowflake, Databricks, AWS Redshift, Google BigQuery, and dbt from the start. This enables agile data modeling, faster iteration cycles, and streamlined handoffs across engineering and analytics teams.

Built Around the Data Model, Not Just Supporting It

While other platforms treat data modeling as a secondary feature, SqlDBM is centered on it. The platform was designed by data modelers, for data modelers, optimized for use cases across Snowflake, Databricks, and modern cloud data ecosystems.

The Business Value of a Web-Based Solution

SAP PowerDesigner's output is limited to desktop use or static exports. SqlDBM maximizes the value of a governed data model by making it accessible to everyone in the organization through a web browser, allowing broader collaboration.

Enterprise-Class Architecture and Support

Flexible licensing tailored to enterprise team structures with governance & version control embedded into the product. Metadata-only platform that's secure, non-invasive, and compliant.

Native DevOps Integration

Seamless integration with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, and Confluence. Automatic dbt YAML generation and REST API for custom integrations.

Customer-Driven Innovation

Monthly product updates with a customer-driven roadmap. Unlike vendor-gated legacy solutions, SqlDBM evolves based on real enterprise needs and feedback.

Trusted Cloud Platform Partners

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Snowflake

Premier Partner

databricks

Databricks

Data Partner

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Google Cloud

Partner

SqlDBM

SqlDBM has become the backbone of our enterprise data warehouse by giving us a governed, documented design across Snowflake and surrounding databases. We now have a data model that we can trust and that scales with our business. When we launched a new business line, we extended our core model instead of starting from scratch, saving significant time and effort.

— Head of Data Engineering, Insurance

SqlDBM vs. SAP PowerDesigner: A Strategic Comparison

See how SqlDBM’s modern, cloud-native approach outperforms legacy desktop solutions

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SAP Power Designer

Cloud-Native Architecture

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Fully cloud-native (SaaS)

SAP Power Designer

Legacy desktop application

Snowflake Integration

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Native integration, Snowflake Premier Partner

SAP Power Designer

Partial or third-party

Databricks Integration

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Native integration

SAP Power Designer

Partial or third-party

DevOps Integrations

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Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket, Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence

SAP Power Designer

Not available

REST API

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Full REST API

SAP Power Designer

Not available

iFrame Embedding

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Available

SAP Power Designer

Not available

dbt Compatibility

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Automatic YAML generation

SAP Power Designer

Not available

Collaboration & Governance

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Role-based access, version control

SAP Power Designer

Limited

Release Cadence

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Monthly product updates

SAP Power Designer

Limited

Product Responsiveness

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Customer-driven roadmap

SAP Power Designer

Vendor-gated

Metadata Catalog Integration

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Compatible with Atlan, Collibra, Confluence, Informatica

SAP Power Designer

Limited

Enterprise-Class Architecture and Support

Built for the security, compliance, and scalability requirements of modern enterprises

Flexible Licensing

Tailored to enterprise team structures with options for different user types and access levels.

Governance & Version Control

Embedded governance features with comprehensive version control and audit trails.

Metadata-Only Platform

Secure, non-invasive, and compliant approach that works with your existing data infrastructure.

View-Only Access and Commenting

Support large-scale shareability with granular permissions and collaborative feedback.

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Whether you’re planning a PowerDesigner transition or simply want to modernize your modeling practices, SqlDBM offers the support, features, and future-readiness required by modern enterprise teams.

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Resources

Strategic advisors

kent graziano

Kent Graziano

The Data Warrior, Strategic Advisor, Data Vault Master, Author, Speaker, and Tae Kwon Do Grandmaster

gordon wong

Gordon Wong

Leading organizations through analytics transformations, preference for social missions, healthcare, energy, education, and civic engagement

See details

For cloud data platforms

SqlDBM offers secure native connectors to leading data platforms like Snowflake, Databricks, and BigQuery so you can reverse engineer and begin modeling in seconds.

Try modeling now

Get Started

Platform

Data Modeling

Develop data models collaboratively in the cloud and share them with your organization in various modeling styles and formats with no coding or conversion required

See Pricing

Model Governance

Create and manage business metadata using a dedicated project role

Load More

Snowflake Schema Monitoring

Track and get notified of schema changes in live database environments

Load More

Integration

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Why SqlDBM?

Have questions?

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