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

The best open source alternative to SQL Server Management Studio is DBeaver. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio are HeidiSQL, Beekeeper studio, TablePro Database Client and DbGate.

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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.

    183 DBeaver alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
     
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  2. HeidiSQL icon
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    Provides powerful tools for viewing, editing MySQL, MariaDB, Microsoft SQL, and PostgreSQL databases, with privacy features, portability, no ads, and a dark mode.

    126 HeidiSQL alternatives

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

    111 Beekeeper studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • MySQL Community Edition
    • MariaDB
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • CockroachDB
    • Amazon Redshift
    • PostgreSQL
     
  4. TablePro is a free, open-source database client for macOS and iOS. It connects to MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, SQL Server, Oracle, ClickHouse, DuckDB, Cassandra, and more using native drivers (no JDBC).

    54 TablePro Database Client alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    • iPhone
     
  5. 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.

    180 DbGate alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. 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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
  7. 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)

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. SQuirreL SQL icon
     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.

    96 SQuirreL SQL alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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  9. 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
     
  10. JookDB icon
     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.

    71 JookDB alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. tabularis icon
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    Tabularis is a free, open-source desktop database client for PostgreSQL, MySQL/MariaDB, and SQLite. Built with Rust (Tauri v2) and React, it is fast, lightweight, and designed for everyday SQL work.

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
     
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