The Best Free Oracle SQL Developer AlternativesTop Database Management Tools and other similar apps like Oracle SQL Developer

The best free alternative to Oracle SQL Developer is DBeaver, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Oracle SQL Developer and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to Oracle SQL Developer are phpMyAdmin, Beekeeper studio, DbGate and Outerbase Studio.

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  1. DBeaver icon
     370 likes

    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.

    177 DBeaver alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
     
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    DBeaver vs Oracle SQL Developer Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    3
    • Supports different types of databases
    • Download size is much smaller
    • Interface is much cleaner
    • I don't need an oracle account
    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    Missing the "Query Model" development tool in the community version. This is a free tool in SQL developer, but a paid tool in DBeaver.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    it doesn't allow to export data to excel in the free version and sql developer has a lot of features more than dbeaver free version

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 5 comments
    • DBeaver is Freemium and Open SourceOracle SQL Developer is Free and Proprietary
  2. phpMyAdmin icon
     285 likes

    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.

    127 phpMyAdmin alternatives

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    Platforms

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

    104 Beekeeper studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • MariaDB
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • CockroachDB
    • Amazon Redshift
    • PostgreSQL
     
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    Beekeeper studio vs Oracle SQL Developer Comments
    Noah Sean
    Negative
    0

    The free/community edition does not support Oracle database.

    • Beekeeper studio is Freemium and Open SourceOracle SQL Developer is Free and Proprietary
  4. DbGate icon
     31 likes

    DbGate is cross-platform database manager. Simple and effective, allowing to work with many various databases simultaneously - SQL and NoSQL.

    176 DbGate alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    DbGate vs Oracle SQL Developer Comments
    Noah Sean
    Negative
    0

    It doesn't seem to support Procedures, Synonyms, or Functions for Oracle.

    • DbGate is Freemium and Open SourceOracle SQL Developer is Free and Proprietary
    • DbGate is LightweightOracle SQL Developer is not according to our users
  5. Efficient browser-based tool for database management, designed for simplicity and versatility. Features include a user-friendly query editor, powerful data management capabilities, and a flexible connection manager supporting Postgres, MySQL, and SQLite.

    Cost / License

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  6. WhatTheDuck icon
     11 likes

    WhatTheDuck is an open-source web application built on DuckDB. It allows users to upload CSV files, store them in tables, and perform SQL queries on the data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. DbVisualizer icon
     38 likes

    DbVisualizer is the Universal database tool for developers, analysts and DBAs. It runs on all major OS'es and connects to all major databases and JDBC drivers.

    135 DbVisualizer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    DbVisualizer vs Oracle SQL Developer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Its Free and do not require oracle jdk. Runs with open jdk as well

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • DbVisualizer is Freemium and ProprietaryOracle SQL Developer is Free and Proprietary
    • DbVisualizer is Privacy focused and LightweightOracle SQL Developer is not according to our users
  8. dbForge Studio for Oracle is a powerful integrated development environment (IDE) which helps Oracle developers to increase PL/SQL coding speed, provides versatile data editing tools for managing in-database and external data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    dbForge Studio for Oracle vs Oracle SQL Developer Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Chamberlin
    0

    dbForge Studio for Oracle is a more user-friendly, feature-rich alternative to Oracle SQL Developer.

    Top Negative Comment
    Noah Sean
    0

    It doesn't support direct connections, only TNS.

    JakeF777
    Positive
    0

    An essential tool, for Oracle developers.

    3 of 12 comments
    • dbForge Studio for Oracle is Freemium and ProprietaryOracle SQL Developer is Free and Proprietary
  9. TablePro is a native macOS database client. Connects to MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, SQL Server, and Redshift. Includes a SQL editor with autocomplete, inline editing, and AI assistance.

    51 TablePro - Database Client alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
     
  10. dbForge Fusion for Oracle is a useful Visual Studio plugin designed to enhance productivity of Oracle database development and simplify data management process.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
     
  11. WebDB-App icon
     6 likes

    Free Efficient Database IDE. Featuring Server Discovery, ERD, Data Generator, AI, NoSQL Structure Manager, Database Versioning and many more.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    • Docker
     
  12. SQL Workbench/J icon
     10 likes

    SQL Workbench/J is a free, DBMS-independent, cross-platform SQL query tool. It is written in Java and thus it should run on any operating system that provides a Java Runtime Environment.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    SQL Workbench/J vs Oracle SQL Developer Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    hacker tool.. has features no other has

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • SQL Workbench/J is Free and ProprietaryOracle SQL Developer is also Free and Proprietary
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