Free SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives for Mac

Alternatives list

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   DBeaver

    368 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.

   164 DBeaver alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Freemium (Pay once)
   • Open Source

   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.

   

   

   • 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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   Beekeeper studio

    38 likes

   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

   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 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

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux

   

   

   

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   8users say it's a good alternative

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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.

   

   

   • 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
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   DbGate

    27 likes

   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

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Platforms

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

   

   

   

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   • 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
6. 

   

   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.

   55 Outerbase Studio alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Origin

   • United States

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Online

   

   

   

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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.

   86 SQuirreL SQL alternatives

   Cost / License

   • Free
   • Open Source

   Application type

   • Database Management Tool

   Platforms

   • Mac
   • Windows
   • Linux
   • Flathub
   • Flatpak

   

   

   

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   15users say it's a good alternative

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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.

   

   

   • 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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   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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    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 (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    SnapQL

     1 like

    AI-powered Postgres client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Origin

    • United Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
    • PostgreSQL

    

    

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    Hemlock

     2 likes

    Hemlock is a versatile database management tool that enables users to connect seamlessly to both SQL and MongoDB databases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

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    LunoDB

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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

    Origin

    • United States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    

    

    

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    PgPad

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    A fully free and open-source (no “community edition”, premium plans, etc.) database manager.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    • Database Management Tool

    Origin

    • Brazil

    Platforms

    • Mac

    

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