SqlDBM is the best Cloud-based data modeling tool that exists on the market today. They also do a great job of continually looking to improve their tool by incorporating user feedback as well as looking for integration partners like databases (in our case Snowflake), Git, and even software tools (e.g. Salesforce). Forward engineering YAML files to generate our dbt files works well and reverse engineering databases to ensure the SqlDBM model stays in sync with our database environments works very well. Their product support team is extremely responsive, and many times I've had daily turn-around to address our issues. Finally, the product is very easy to use and provides the ability to create subject areas and diagrams that make sense for our developers and analytical teams to view the models. And the dictionary export feature, makes it very easy for our data stewards to update business definitions in excel and reimport them back into the SqlDBM.

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We like that SQLDBM makes data modeling feel approachable without losing depth. Most tools we’ve seen in the past were either too academic or too clunky. With SQLDBM, our teams can quickly turn ideas into diagrams the business can work with, while still having the governance and structure needed at enterprise scale. We’re also encouraged by where the product is headed with AI — copilots that can document or even suggest better structures feel like the future of this space.