Softbuilder

Softbuilder makes a pair of specialized tools for people who work with databases and Salesforce metadata. The first, ERBuilder Data Modeler, is a visual database design tool that supports a wide list of databases — Oracle, SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Firebird, Azure SQL Database, Amazon Redshift, and Amazon RDS. The second, AbstraLinx, focuses on Salesforce: it extracts, explores, and documents metadata from Salesforce orgs, including specialty clouds like Automotive Cloud. There is also SB Data Generator, a separate utility for creating realistic test data.

ERBuilder lets you design schemas visually, reverse-engineer existing databases into editable diagrams, and generate model documentation automatically. AbstraLinx helps Salesforce teams understand their metadata structures — it can pull in objects, fields, and relationships, then produce clear documentation. Both tools are desktop applications (Windows, Mac, Linux) with free trial editions available. The company also offers a free edition of ERBuilder for basic modeling needs. Users praise the tools for being straightforward and easy to learn compared to more complex alternatives.

Database architects, data modelers, and Salesforce administrators are the primary audience. Use cases include designing new database schemas from scratch, documenting legacy databases so the team understands what's there, and getting a clear picture of Salesforce org metadata for governance or migration planning. The tools are not AI-driven — they are traditional productivity software for data management tasks.