The Best Free SQL Server Management Studio AlternativesTop Database Management Tools and other similar apps like SQL Server Management Studio

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1. 

   

   DBeaver

    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.

   170 DBeaver alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (Apache-2.0)

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Eclipse
   • Flatpak
   • Java

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Jan 23, 2018

   5

   Connect to "MS SQL 2017 for Linux" - Out of the box (server and DBeaver - linux- Archlinux), clean look, nice, cool

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Sep 12, 2017

   0

   Installs SQL Server plugin automatically and works fine.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Nov 6, 2018

   0

   Connected without much effort. Always a must in IT for FAST solutions.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • DBeaver is Freemium and Open SourceSQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
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   HeidiSQL

    250 likes

   Provides powerful tools for viewing, editing MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL, and PostgreSQL databases, with privacy features, portability, no ads, and a dark mode.

   119 HeidiSQL alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (GPL-2.0)

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • Germany
   • EU

   Platforms

   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•Feb 22, 2017

   0

   is resolved my problem with SSMS

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Guest

   Positive comment•Mar 28, 2017

   -1

   Can generate DB creation scripts with data and schema

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   Gabriele Pettenò

   Positive comment•Apr 14, 2020

   0

   Easy light and simple to use!

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • HeidiSQL is Free and Open SourceSQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
   • HeidiSQL is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSQL Server Management Studio is not according to our users
4. 

   

   Beekeeper studio

    38 likes

   Open Source SQL Editor and Database Manager for MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, Redshift, Sqlite and more.

   101 Beekeeper studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • Switzerland

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • MySQL Community Edition
   • MariaDB
   • Microsoft SQL Server
   • CockroachDB
   • Amazon Redshift
   • PostgreSQL

   

   

   

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   Valentina Studio

    166 likes

   FREE native AI enabled database manager for RDBMS: DuckDB, MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Valentina DB, and MongoDB. PRO Edition adds Report Editor and Form Editor, with JS/Python scripting and dozens of features.

   95 Valentina Studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Proprietary

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   Guest

   Positive comment•May 24, 2018

   1

   Graphics query designer. Option to import data to a table directly from *.CSV file.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   uniphonic

   Positive comment•Sep 26, 2017

   0

   There is one of the few free Mac clients with a nice graphical UI.

   Review by a new / low-activity user.

   

   

   • Valentina Studio is Freemium and ProprietarySQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
   • Valentina Studio is LightweightSQL Server Management Studio is not according to our users
6. 

   

   DbGate

    30 likes

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

   171 DbGate alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium
   • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Online
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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   Outerbase Studio

    9 likes

   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.

   58 Outerbase Studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (AGPL-3.0)

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online

   

   

   

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   WhatTheDuck

    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.

   36 WhatTheDuck alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source (MIT)

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • India

   Platforms

   • Online
   • Self-Hosted

   

   

   

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    SQuirreL SQL

     56 likes

    SQuirreL SQL is an open-source Java SQL Client program that will allow you to view the structure of a JDBC compliant database, browse the data in tables, issue SQL commands etc.

    90 SQuirreL SQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak

    

    

    

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    Guest

    Positive comment•May 24, 2018

    1

    It works perfectly on Linux. Nice and comfortable to work with.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.

    

    

    • SQuirreL SQL is Free and Open SourceSQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
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    Database .NET

     17 likes

    Database .NET is an innovative, powerful and intuitive multiple database management tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Origin

    • Taiwan

    Platforms

    • Windows

    

    

    

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    vlaker

    Positive comment•Oct 11, 2016

    1

    Has all the features like viewing indexes, copying data from one database to another, similar to SSMS in a free, light package.

    

    

    • Database .NET is Free Personal and ProprietarySQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
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    mssql for Visual Studio Code

     4 likes

    A Visual Studio Code extension for developing Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL Database and SQL Data Warehouse everywhere with a rich set of functionalities, including:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    FlySpeed SQL Query

     6 likes

    If you are looking for a proper tool to work with data and SQL queries with ad-hoc visual query builder, you must have a look at FlySpeed SQL Query. It connects to all modern database servers and works with all popular desktop databases and office file formats (CSV, Excel).

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Origin

    • Russia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine

    

    

    

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    JookDB

     3 likes

    A database development tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, DM, OceanBase, TiDB and SQLServer databases from a single application.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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