About

About

We want to simplify
Database Visualization for Everyone

We want to simplify
Database Visualization for Everyone

We want to simplify
Database Visualization for Everyone

We built ChartDB so developers and product teams could finally stop guessing and
start seeing their databases, crystal clear, with just one query.

We built ChartDB so developers and product teams could finally stop guessing and start seeing their databases, crystal clear, with just one query.


Mission

We want everyone to see what's in their database without any hassle. Our goal is to turn confusing schemas into easy, shareable diagrams, so teams can work faster and understand their data right away.

  • Developer Friendly

  • Developer Friendly

  • Developer Friendly

  • Beautiful UI

  • Beautiful UI

  • Beautiful UI

  • Programmatically updates

  • Programmatically updates

  • Programmatically updates

  • Open Source

  • Open Source

  • Open Source

ChartDB interface showing an interactive database diagram with color-coded tables, relationships, and a left panel listing table names.
ChartDB interface showing an interactive database diagram with color-coded tables, relationships, and a left panel listing table names.
ChartDB interface showing an interactive database diagram with color-coded tables, relationships, and a left panel listing table names.

What Sparked the Idea

Founded in 2024

We're two long-time friends and collaborators, both developers, both obsessed with making better tools for engineers.


The idea for ChartDB came from a recurring pain we both experienced firsthand: every time we joined a new project or revisited an old one, understanding the database schema was a slow, frustrating process. Diagrams were outdated (if they even existed), and existing tools felt heavy, clunky, or required full access to the production database, which wasn't always possible or safe.


In August 2024, we decided to build it. In less than 3 weeks, we launched an MVP as an open-source project. The response blew us away. Within days, ChartDB hit the front page of Hacker News, gained thousands of stars on GitHub, and attracted a fast-growing community of developers who shared the same pain.


That early traction validated the idea: database visualization shouldn't be a chore. It should be instant, accurate, and collaborative, for developers, analysts, and even product teams. We've been building ever since.

Meet the team behind ChartDB

Meet the team behind ChartDB

Jonathan Fishner

CEO, co-founder

Jonathan Fishner

CEO, co-founder

Jonathan Fishner

CEO, co-founder

Guy Ben-Aharon

CTO, co-founder

Guy Ben-Aharon

CTO, co-founder

Guy Ben-Aharon

CTO, co-founder

Milestones: How Far We Have Come

Milestones: How Far We Have Come

WOW...!!! WHAT A JOURNEY SO FAR...!!!

WOW...!!! WHAT A JOURNEY SO FAR...!!!

WOW...!!! WHAT A JOURNEY SO FAR...!!!

First commit and start of development

First commit and start of development

First commit and start of development

The journey begins with the first lines of code

The journey begins with the first lines of code

The journey begins with the first lines of code

August 3rd, 2024

August 3rd, 2024

Launched ChartDB as an open-source project on GitHub

Launched ChartDB as an open-source project on GitHub

Launched ChartDB as an open-source project on GitHub

Made our vision public and open to the world

Made our vision public and open to the world

Made our vision public and open to the world

August 28th, 2024

August 28th, 2024

Hit the front page of Hacker News, gained 1,500+ GitHub stars

Hit the front page of Hacker News, gained 1,500+ GitHub stars

Hit the front page of Hacker News, gained 1,500+ GitHub stars

The community response exceeded all expectations

The community response exceeded all expectations

The community response exceeded all expectations

Within 72 hours

Within 72 hours

Reached 3,000+ stars, 20+ contributors, and thousands of diagrams created

Reached 3,000+ stars, 20+ contributors, and thousands of diagrams created

Reached 3,000+ stars, 20+ contributors, and thousands of diagrams created

Growing momentum with an active contributor base

Growing momentum with an active contributor base

Growing momentum with an active contributor base

September 2024

September 2024

Added support for ClickHouse, SQL Server, Supabase & more

Added support for ClickHouse, SQL Server, Supabase & more

Added support for ClickHouse, SQL Server, Supabase & more

Expanding database compatibility for wider adoption

Expanding database compatibility for wider adoption

Expanding database compatibility for wider adoption

October 2024

October 2024

Launched Discord, gathered feedback, and shipped 50+ improvements

Launched Discord, gathered feedback, and shipped 50+ improvements

Launched Discord, gathered feedback, and shipped 50+ improvements

Building a vibrant community of developers

Building a vibrant community of developers

Building a vibrant community of developers

Growing community

Growing community

Soft-launched our hosted version with thousands of users and growing usage

Building a vibrant community of developers

ChartDB Cloud

Surpassed $1K in collected revenue - Fully bootstrapped, no outside funding

Building a vibrant community of developers

Revenue milestone

Soft-launched our hosted version with thousands of users and growing usage

Soft-launched our hosted version with thousands of users and growing usage

Providing a seamless cloud experience

Providing a seamless cloud experience

ChartDB Cloud

ChartDB Cloud

Surpassed $1K in collected revenue - Fully bootstrapped, no outside funding

Surpassed $1K in collected revenue - Fully bootstrapped, no outside funding

Achieving financial sustainability independently

Achieving financial sustainability independently

Revenue milestone

Revenue milestone

Testimonials

“I already see the value in it as an early customer and can't wait to try more ways to automate these schema diagrams. They are useful for so many reasons as we are investing more and more in great software architecture”

Arrigo Lupori

Co-Founder & Managing Director

“I already see the value in it as an early customer and can't wait to try more ways to automate these schema diagrams. They are useful for so many reasons as we are investing more and more in great software architecture”

Arrigo Lupori

Co-Founder & Managing Director

“I already see the value in it as an early customer and can't wait to try more ways to automate these schema diagrams. They are useful for so many reasons as we are investing more and more in great software architecture”

Arrigo Lupori

Co-Founder & Managing Director