Navicat Alternatives

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

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  1. ldbfx icon

    ldbfx

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    A visual database management tool for Linux.

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    • Discontinued

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  2. PondPilot icon

    PondPilot

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    A blazing-fast, lightweight, 100% client-side AI-enabled data exploration tool that helps you analyze local & remote data with zero setup. Powered by DuckDB-Wasm and integrated AI assistance.

    89 PondPilot alternatives

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  4. Tarug icon

    Tarug

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    Tarug is a modern, yet another Postgres SQL client, build with GTK 4 and Libadwaita.

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    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    SQLLY

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    QLly is a friendly, fast SQL RDBMS management tool. Pronounced SKWEE-lee. Built by a nerdy pig with glasses who really loves databases.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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  7. DearSQL icon

    DearSQL

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    A simple, cross-platform database client built with Dear ImGui.

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • VN flagVietnam
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  9. DumpCleaner icon

    DumpCleaner

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    DumpCleaner is a native macOS and iPadOS app for filtering large SQL dump files. Instead of grep-ing through gigabytes of SQL, just drag in your .sql or .sql.gz file, select the tables and statement types you need, and export a clean, filtered dump.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPad
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    • European Union flagEU
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  10. PostgresGUI icon

    PostgresGUI

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    PostgresGUI is a lightweight PostgreSQL client built specifically for macOS. Designed for users learning PostgreSQL and developers who need quick database access, it provides essential database management capabilities in a clean, native macOS interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • US flagUnited States
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  11. DBCode icon

    DBCode

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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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  13. Jam SQL Studio icon

    Jam SQL Studio

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    Desktop SQL client for SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle and SQLite on macOS, Windows and Linux, with execution plans, schema and data compare, notebooks and a local MCP server for AI agents.

    47 Jam SQL Studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
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  14. DBX icon

    DBX

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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
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    • Linux
    • CN flagChina
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    Excel2MySQL

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    Import Excel into MySQL in 1 Easy Step. Convert Excel Data to MySQL with greater accuracy than any other method.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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