MySQL Workbench Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to MySQL Workbench for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to MySQL Workbench and loads of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to MySQL Workbench are HeidiSQL, phpMyAdmin, Beekeeper studio and DbGate.

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  1. DBeaver icon
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    A comprehensive, open-source database management tool ideal for developers and administrators. It supports various databases via JDBC drivers, offers extensive plugins and tools like ER diagrams, data migration, and metadata editing, while being ad-free and portable. Usability and extensibility are key features.

    208 DBeaver alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
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  2. HeidiSQL icon
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    Provides powerful tools for viewing, editing MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL, and PostgreSQL databases, with privacy features, portability, no ads, and a dark mode.

    140 HeidiSQL alternatives

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    • Windows
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  3. phpMyAdmin icon
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    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.

    138 phpMyAdmin alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  4. Open Source SQL Editor and Database Manager for MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, Redshift, Sqlite and more.

    126 Beekeeper studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • MariaDB
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • CockroachDB
    • PostgreSQL
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  5. DbGate icon
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    DbGate is cross-platform database manager. Simple and effective, allowing to work with many various databases simultaneously - SQL and NoSQL.

    194 DbGate alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. DataGrip icon
     79 likes

    DataGrip is a database IDE from JetBrains that is tailored to suit specific needs of professional SQL developers.

    121 DataGrip alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Valentina Studio icon
     167 likes

    FREE native AI enabled database manager for RDBMS: DuckDB, MariaDB, MySQL, Parquet, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Valentina DB, and MongoDB. PRO Edition adds Report Editor and Form Editor, with JS/Python scripting and dozens of features.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Navicat icon
     80 likes

    All-in-one database development tool for MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, Redis and Snowflake.

    125 Navicat alternatives

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. LibreDB Studio is a browser-based database client that is installed next to the database rather than on each user's machine. It runs as a single container, a Helm chart, an OpenShift operator, a native package (Homebrew, Snap, deb, rpm, winget), a desktop build for Linux, or...

    46 LibreDB Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. TablePlus icon
     36 likes

    A native app which helps you easily edit database data and structure. TablePlus includes many security features to protect your database, including native libssh and TLS to encrypt your connection.

    128 TablePlus alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  11. Antares SQL icon
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    Antares is an SQL client that aims to become an useful and complete tool, especially for developers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  12. dbForge Studio for MySQL is the universal MySQL and MariaDB client for database management, administration and development. With the help of this intelligent MySQL client the work with data and code has become easier and more convenient.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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