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. dbHarbor is more than just database management tool. It gives developers and database administrators one place to design, implement and test databases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  2. GUI client for MySQL and MariaDB with syntax highlighting, user-settable colors and fonts for each part of the screen, result-set displays with multi-line rows and resizable columns, and a debugger.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  3. SnapQL icon
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    AI-powered Postgres client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
    • PostgreSQL
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  4. Eclipse SQL Explorer is a thin SQL client that allows you to query and browse any JDBC compliant database. It supports plugins with specialized functionality for individual databases (Oracle, DB2 and MySQL) and can be extended to include specialized support for other databases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  5. An innovative machine tuning tool for SQL statements. Tosska SQL Tuning Expert is a SQL tuning tool that optimizes your SQL statements without the need of user’s involvement.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. Open Sqlite databases and explore the internal organisation of various objects such as schema, tables and indices. To understand how Sqlite3 data is organised, please see Database file format from Sqlite website.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. LiteCLI icon
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    LiteCLI is an open-source CLI for SQLite databases that has auto-completion and syntax highlighting. Features include Emacs/Vim keybindings, a variety of color themes, easy access to favorite queries, output as tables with pager and easy configuration through a config file.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. Kvery.io icon
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    Kvery.io can automatically create table, graph, card, form and API from SQL. The software provides a comprehensive statement of the results of the runs and supports everyday work with many other useful functions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. modelDBA icon
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    The database IDE that visualizes SQL queries as you type, with a no-code table editor and interactive database diagram for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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    Simple to use PostgreSQL GUI client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    A TUI for viewing and editing database files.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • SQLite
    • PostgreSQL
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  12. NabuSQL icon
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    NabuSQL is a lightweight (~15 MB) cross-platform database manager for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Microsoft SQL Server, built in Rust. Works fully offline, with a built-in AI SQL assistant that also runs on local models. One-time purchase, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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