MySQL Workbench Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to MySQL Workbench is DBeaver, which is open source with a free version. People also recommend HeidiSQL, phpMyAdmin, Beekeeper studio and TablePro Database Client. There's no shortage of Database Management Tools like MySQL Workbench, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. Queries icon
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    Queries is a workbench to interact with relational databases, with initial support for Postgres.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. DBCode icon
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    DBCode is a full database client and IDE that runs inside VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and other VS Code-based editors. It connects to more than 90 SQL, NoSQL, cloud, warehouse, lakehouse, graph, vector, streaming, application, and file-based data sources, letting developers work...

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Cursor
    • Windsurf
    • Visual Studio Code
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  3. SQL Designer is completely free and open source ERD tool. Current features include:

    10 SQL Designer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  4. DearSQL icon
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    A simple, cross-platform database client built with Dear ImGui.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. DBX icon
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    25 MB lightweight cross-platform database client for 100+ databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, DuckDB, SQL Server, and Dameng. Built-in AI, MCP Server, CLI, desktop and Docker.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. Sqemo icon
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    ERD tool that generates physical column names from a shared glossary and naming rules, so schemas always follow the team's naming standard.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  7. WorksCove ERD is a browser-based ERD tool for working with databases that already exist. Paste your SQL DDL and it generates both an entity-relationship diagram and a table specification document, which can be shared with a single link that always reflects the current schema.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  8. Evernox icon
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    Evernox is a browser-based tool for visually designing and managing relational databases with powerful features like real-time collaboration, AI-assisted SQL queries, and code generation in multiple languages and ORMs.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. SwapSQL icon
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    SwapSQL is an online database conversion service that converts MySQL databases to PostgreSQL and PostgreSQL to MySQL. Unlike most converters that rely on simple text replacement (which breaks on complex schemas), SwapSQL loads your dump file into a real database engine, performs...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Free SQL client for Windows. Connect to Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and SQLite from one interface. No Oracle account or login required to download.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  11. SQL Studio is a native, lightweight desktop database workspace specifically built for Windows to streamline modern development workflows. Developed by NTXM, it provides a fast, unified interface to connect directly to PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite databases without requiring...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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