I Built a Tool Because I Was Tired of Guessing Database Schemas

Every time I join a new backend project, the first question is never about APIs.

It’s always:

“How does the database actually work?”

And the answers are usually:

“Check the migrations”

“Look at the ORM models”

“Ask X, they know the schema”

Which really means:
👉 Figure it out yourself.

The Real Problem With Database Schemas

Most databases fail at three things:

Understanding relationships quickly

Keeping diagrams updated

Explaining intent (why tables exist)

Even well-written schemas become hard to reason about once they grow past a certain size.

And onboarding a new dev often turns into:

reading SQL

drawing mental diagrams

breaking things accidentally

What I’m Experimenting With

I’m building a small developer tool called Vizora.

The idea is simple:

Paste your database schema (SQL or Prisma)

Instantly see:

ER diagrams

Table relationships

Plain-English explanations

Version history and change tracking

No database connections.
No credentials.
Just schema → clarity.

It’s meant for:

Backend devs joining new projects

Freelancers handling client databases

Teams with undocumented schemas

Why Schema-Only (No DB Connection)?

I intentionally avoided live DB connections because:

Security reviews slow everything down

Many teams won’t allow production access

Most understanding comes from structure, not data

Working purely from schema text makes it:

Safer

Faster

Easier to try

Current Status: Private Beta

Vizora is currently in private beta.

Beta details:

Create up to 2 projects

Full access to core features

Billing is disabled during beta

The goal is feedback, not revenue

I’m trying to learn:

What’s confusing

What’s actually useful

What’s missing for real-world usage

There’s an in-app feedback button, and every response is read.

👉 Beta link: https://vizora1.vercel.app/

Who This Is For (and Who It Isn’t)

This is probably useful if you:

Work with SQL / Prisma schemas

Touch databases you didn’t design

Care about clarity over dashboards

It’s probably not useful if you’re looking for:

A database admin panel

Query performance tooling

Data visualization charts

I’d Love Your Honest Feedback

If you try it, I’d really appreciate knowing:

What felt unclear?

What saved you time?

What would stop you from using this in real projects?

Even negative feedback helps more than silence.

Thanks for reading — and thanks in advance if you try the beta.