SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives

The top-rated alternative to SQL Server Management Studio is DBeaver, which is open source with a free version. People also recommend HeidiSQL, Beekeeper studio, TablePro Database Client and Valentina Studio. You're spoiled for choice with Database Management Tools like SQL Server Management Studio: we list more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. DBClient icon
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    One native app for twelve database engines. Query, edit rows in place, design tables, draw your schema, ask an assistant — no account, no telemetry.

    52 DBClient alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  2. dbForge Studio for SQL Server is an integrated environment for SQL Server development, management, administration, data reporting, analysis, version-control database changes and test data generation.

    64 dbForge Studio for SQL Server alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. Toad for SQL Server is a productivity toolset for SQL Server administration, performance tuning, and development. It has earned multiple awards, including back-to-back "Best of Tech-Ed" wins.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Database .NET icon
     17 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  5. EMS SQL Manager for SQL Server is a high performance tool for Microsoft SQL Server database development and administration. SQL Manager works with any MS SQL Server versions from 7 to the newest one and supports the latest SQL Server features including sequences, columnstore and...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  6. sqlit icon
     3 likes

    A user friendly TUI for SQL databases. Written in python. Supports SQL server, Mysql, PostreSQL and SQLite, Turso and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Python
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows
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  7. EMS SQL Management Studio for PostgreSQL is a complete solution for PostgreSQL database administration and development. SQL Studio unites the must-have <em>PostgreSQL tools</em> in one powerful and easy-to-use environment that will make you more productive than ever...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  9. SteelSQL icon
     1 like

    An innovative SQL client with intuitive UX, reinventing the way you interact with data for MySQL, Postgres, Oracle, SQLite, SQL Server, and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  10. LunoDB icon
     2 likes

    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
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  11. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Wine
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  12. RazorSQL icon
     8 likes

    RazorSQL is an SQL query tool, database browser, SQL editor, and database administration tool for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris.

    85 RazorSQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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