StackRender
Database schema design and SQL migration generator supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, SQLite, SQL Server, and Oracle.
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Still maintained? Yes: 15 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.4.0 (Jun 2026).
Comparisons in Database Management: Airtable alternatives.
At a glance
StackRender quick facts
- Health score
- 73/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 555
- Last commit
- 26 days ago (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v1.4.0, Jun 2026
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "StackRender was born from the need to automate backend development, covering everything from the database to the final API endpoint. Our first step toward this long-term vision is to provide a next-generation, free, open-source database schema diagram generator."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
StackRender scores 73/100, #12 of 20 in Database Management: 15 commits in the last 90 days earn 17.5 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.4.0, 5 months ago) earns 25.0 of 25, 555 stars add 11.0 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is commit activity, worth 17.5 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity biggest shortfall 17.5 / 35
15 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v1.4.0 released 5 months ago
- Stars 11.0 / 20
555 stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 15
- Last 90 days
- 24
- Last 12 months
- 26 days ago
- Last push
Ranked #12 of 20 tools in Database Management by health , between d9 (#11) and MindsDB (#13) .
Details
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Docker |
| Latest release | v1.4.0 · 5 months ago |
| Stars | 555 |
| Open issues | 0 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | stackrender/stackrender ↗ |
StackRender vs its top 5 alternatives
Active tools that share a category with StackRender (Database Management), scored on the same five terms.
| Tool | Health | Stars | Licence | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bytebase | 97 | 15k | MIT | today |
| LibreDB Studio | 92 | 1.3k | MIT | today |
| Adminer | 86 | 7.9k | Apache-2.0 | 3 days ago |
| StackRender (this tool) | 73 | 555 | AGPL-3.0 | 26 days ago |
| CloudBeaver | 70 | 5.2k | Apache-2.0 | today |
| ChartDB | 61 | 23k | AGPL-3.0 | today |
StackRender: common questions
Is StackRender still maintained?
StackRender had 15 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was 26 days ago; the latest tagged release, v1.4.0, is from 5 months ago. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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