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

SqlDBM AI Copilot

Use natural language for data modeling tasks

Model Governance

Create and manage business metadata using a dedicated project role

Snowflake Schema Monitoring

Track and get notified of schema changes in live database environments

Integrations

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

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

SqlDBM: The Modern Enterprise Replacement for SAP PowerDesigner

SAP PowerDesigner is reaching end of life. Transition now to SqlDBM and modernize your data modeling strategy.

Trusted by data teams globally

400,000+

users globally

SAP PowerDesigner Is Reaching End of Life. Here's the Enterprise-Ready Replacement

SqlDBM is a cloud-native data modeling platform built for Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, and modern DevOps workflows — designed to replace PowerDesigner without sacrificing governance or architectural discipline.

Why Leading Enterprises Are Moving to SqlDBM

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.

SqlDBM vs. SAP PowerDesigner: A Strategic Comparison

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

SAP PowerDesigner

Cloud-Native Architecture

Fully cloud-native (SaaS)

SAP PowerDesigner

Legacy desktop application

Snowflake Integration

Native integration, Snowflake Premier Partner

SAP PowerDesigner

Partial or third-party

Databricks Integration

Native integration

SAP PowerDesigner

Partial or third-party

DevOps Integrations

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

SAP PowerDesigner

Not available

REST API

Full REST API

SAP PowerDesigner

Not available

iFrame Embedding

Available

SAP PowerDesigner

Not available

dbt Compatibility

Automatic YAML generation

SAP PowerDesigner

Not available

Collaboration & Governance

Role-based access, version control

SAP PowerDesigner

Limited

Release Cadence

Monthly product updates

SAP PowerDesigner

Limited

Product Responsiveness

Customer-driven roadmap

SAP PowerDesigner

Vendor-gated

Metadata Catalog Integration

Compatible with Atlan, Collibra, Confluence, Informatica

SAP PowerDesigner

Limited

Trusted Cloud Platform Partners

Snowflake

Premier Partner

Databricks

Data Partner

google cloud

Google Cloud

Partner

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

Ready to Get Started?

Join hundreds of enterprise data teams who have already made the switch to SqlDBM. Get a personalized demo and migration strategy consultation.

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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

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

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

Model Governance

Create and manage business metadata using a dedicated project role

Snowflake Schema Monitoring

Track and get notified of schema changes in live database environments