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 Mac alternative is DBeaver, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to SQL Server Management Studio are Beekeeper studio, TablePro Database Client, Valentina Studio and DataGrip.

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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.

    203 DBeaver alternatives

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    • Flathub
    • Eclipse
    • Flatpak
    • Java
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  2. Open Source SQL Editor and Database Manager for MySQL, SQL Server, Postgres, Redshift, Sqlite and more.

    121 Beekeeper studio alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • MySQL Community Edition
    • MariaDB
    • Microsoft SQL Server
    • CockroachDB
    • Amazon Redshift
    • PostgreSQL
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  3. 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).

    65 TablePro Database Client alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  4. Valentina Studio icon
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    FREE native AI enabled database manager for RDBMS: DuckDB, MariaDB, MySQL, Parquet, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Valentina DB, and MongoDB. PRO Edition adds Report Editor and Form Editor, with JS/Python scripting and dozens of features.

    107 Valentina Studio alternatives

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  5. DataGrip icon
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    DataGrip is a database IDE from JetBrains that is tailored to suit specific needs of professional SQL developers.

    116 DataGrip alternatives

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    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. 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.

    192 DbGate alternatives

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    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. Navicat icon
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    Navicat is a database administration tool that allows you to simultaneously connect to MySQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and SQLite databases from a single application.

    122 Navicat alternatives

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  8. LibreDB Studio is a browser-based database client that is installed next to the database rather than on each user's machine. It runs as a single container, a Helm chart, an OpenShift operator, a native package (Homebrew, Snap, deb, rpm, winget), a desktop build for Linux, or...

    46 LibreDB Studio alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  9. TablePlus icon
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    A native app which helps you easily edit database data and structure. TablePlus includes many security features to protect your database, including native libssh and TLS to encrypt your connection.

    123 TablePlus alternatives

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    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. 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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    • Online
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  11. 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

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  12. 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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