Free SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives for Mac

SQL Server Management Studio is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best free Mac alternative is DBeaver, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio and 14 are free and available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Mac alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio are Beekeeper studio, Valentina Studio, DbGate and Outerbase Studio.

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  1. DBeaver icon
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    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.

    164 DBeaver alternatives

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    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
     
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    Connect to "MS SQL 2017 for Linux" - Out of the box (server and DBeaver - linux- Archlinux), clean look, nice, cool

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    Installs SQL Server plugin automatically and works fine.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Connected without much effort. Always a must in IT for FAST solutions.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think DBeaver is a great SQL Server Management Studio alternative.

    • DBeaver is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to SQL Server Management Studio.

    • DBeaver is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to SQL Server Management Studio.

    • DBeaver is Freemium and Open SourceSQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
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    Open Source SQL Editor and Database Manager for MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, Redshift, Sqlite and more.

    94 Beekeeper studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • MariaDB
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • CockroachDB
    • Amazon Redshift
    • PostgreSQL
     
  3. Valentina Studio icon
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    FREE native 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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Graphics query designer. Option to import data to a table directly from *.CSV file.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    There is one of the few free Mac clients with a nice graphical UI.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Valentina Studio is a great SQL Server Management Studio alternative.

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

    165 DbGate alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
    • DbGate is the most popular Web-based alternative to SQL Server Management Studio.

    • DbGate is Freemium and Open SourceSQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
    • DbGate is LightweightSQL Server Management Studio is not according to our users
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    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.

    55 Outerbase Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  6. SQuirreL SQL icon
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    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.

    86 SQuirreL SQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    It works perfectly on Linux. Nice and comfortable to work with.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think SQuirreL SQL is a great SQL Server Management Studio alternative.

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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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  8. JookDB icon
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    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 (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. SnapQL icon
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    AI-powered Postgres client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
    • PostgreSQL
     
  10. Hemlock icon
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    Hemlock is a versatile database management tool that enables users to connect seamlessly to both SQL and MongoDB databases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. 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 (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
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