SQL Server Management Studio Alternatives

SQL Server Management Studio is described as 'SSMS is a software application that is used for configuring, managing, and administering all components within Microsoft SQL Server. It includes both script editors and graphical tools which work with objects and features of the server' and is a database management tool in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best SQL Server Management Studio alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SQL Server Management Studio are HeidiSQL, Beekeeper studio, Valentina Studio and DataGrip.

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  1. 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.

    99 SQuirreL SQL alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
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    SQuirreL SQL vs SQL Server Management Studio Comments
    Guest
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    It works perfectly on Linux. Nice and comfortable to work with.

    • SQuirreL SQL is Free and Open SourceSQL Server Management Studio is Free and Proprietary
  2. Database .NET icon
     17 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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    Database .NET vs SQL Server Management Studio Comments
    vlaker
    Positive
    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
  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
     
  4. 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
     
  5. Browser-based SQL IDE for ten database engines that you deploy next to your data as a container, Helm chart or embedded npm package.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  6. 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
     
  7. 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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  8. SteelSQL icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
     
  9. 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
     
  10. RazorSQL icon
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    RazorSQL is an SQL query tool, database browser, SQL editor, and database administration tool for Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, and Solaris.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  11. SQLPro for MSSQL is a lightweight Microsoft SQL Server database client, allowing quick and simple access to MSSQL Servers, including those hosted via cloud services such as SQL Azure or Amazon RDS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  12. SQL Database Studio is professional client for Microsoft SQL Server. It's built with a lot of features for easy browsing data.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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