phpMyAdmin Alternatives

phpMyAdmin is described as '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' and is a very popular database management tool in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to phpMyAdmin for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best phpMyAdmin alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like phpMyAdmin are Adminer, HeidiSQL, MySQL Workbench and Beekeeper studio.

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  1. Panda-Sql icon
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    Panda-Sql is a free Sql, Pl Sql editor and browser for Oracle, Mysql, MsSql (sql server) and PostgreSQL databases. This software is opensource, lightweight (6.8MB) and available in French and English. Its use is simple and intuitive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. LunoDB icon
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    Modern, AI-powered database client supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQL Server, and Redis with voice dictation, multiple AI providers, and visual relationship diagrams.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. PgPad icon
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    A fully free and open-source (no “community edition”, premium plans, etc.) database manager.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  5. 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
     
  6. SQL Designer is completely free and open source ERD tool. Current features include:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  7. 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
     
  8. SQLPro for Postgres is a advanced but lightweight PostgresSQL database client, allowing quick and simple access to Postgres servers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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