HeidiSQL Alternatives

The most popular alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to HeidiSQL so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting HeidiSQL alternatives are MySQL Workbench (Free, Open Source), phpMyAdmin (Free, Open Source), Sequel Pro (Free, Open Source) and DataGrip (Paid).

The list of alternatives was last updated on Dec 19, 2020
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  • 85 alternatives

  • DBeaver

    DBeaver - Universal Database Manager and SQL Client. DBeaver is free and open source (GPL) universal database tool for developers and database administrators.
    Most users think this is great alternative to HeidiSQL.
    • Freemium • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Eclipse
    • Java
    Gu
    Offers same thing, a little bit confusing at the first time tho.
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    Positive comment • more than a year ago

    Gu
    Works great with different databases and also available on Linux
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    Positive comment • more than a year ago

    ti
    An absolute alternative for HeidiSQL. Free and supports almost all databases.
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    Positive comment • more than a year ago

  • MySQL Workbench

    Provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for servers.
    Most users think this is great alternative to HeidiSQL.
    • Free • Open Source
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Gu
    One of the best DB management alternatives among linux users. It's easy to use, and supports Remote DB Connections even via SSH Tunneling.
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    Positive comment • more than a year ago

  • phpMyAdmin

    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web.
    Some users think this is a great alternative to HeidiSQL, some doesn't.
    • Free • Open Source
    • Linux
    • Online
    • PHP
      Gu
      One of worth alternative among WEB BASED
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      Positive comment • more than a year ago

      Gu
      not really an alternative, much more small and simplist
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      Negative comment • more than a year ago

      Gu
      phpMyAdmin is not really useful for writing querys, its more suitable for testing small datasets
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      Negative comment • more than a year ago

    • Sequel Pro

      Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.
      Most users think this is great alternative to HeidiSQL.

      Discontinued

      No releases since 2018. Difficulty with newer OSes cause the app to crash when closing a connection.

      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      Gu
      sequel pro lacks in feature and don't see the changes in schema, even if you refresh it
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      Negative comment • more than a year ago

    • DataGrip

      DataGrip is a database IDE from JetBrains that is tailored to suit specific needs of professional SQL developers.— Intelligent query console
      Almost everyone think this is great alternative to HeidiSQL.
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux

    • Adminer

      Adminer (formerly phpMinAdmin) is a full-featured database management tool written in PHP.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Self-Hosted
      • PHP

    • Valentina Studio

      FREE native database manager for SQLite, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server and Valentina DB. PRO Edition adds Report Editor and Form Editor with JavaScripting and dozen features.
      Most users think this is great alternative to HeidiSQL.
      • Freemium
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      Gu
      Awsome! It runs on linux smoothly with loads of features.
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      Positive comment • more than a year ago

    • pgAdmin

      Full-featured database management tool for PostgreSQL available as a web or desktop application.
      • Free • Open Source
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux
      • BSD
      • Self-Hosted
      Gu
      It is a PostgreSQL specific app.
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      Negative comment • 4 months ago

    • Navicat

      Navicat is a database administration tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases from a single application.
      Some users think this is a great alternative to HeidiSQL, some doesn't.
      • Mac
      • Windows
      • Linux

    • SQL Server Management Studio

      SSMS is a software application that is used for configuring, managing, and administering all components within Microsoft SQL Server. It includes both script editors and graphical tools which work with objects and features of the server.
      • Free
      • Windows
      Gu
      DB administration, queries, execution plans/statistics, more in-depth tool set.
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      Positive comment • more than a year ago