SQL Workbench/J AlternativesDatabase Management Tools and other similar apps like SQL Workbench/J

Apps similar to SQL Workbench/J include DBeaver, which is open source with a free version. Other options are HeidiSQL, phpMyAdmin, MySQL Workbench and DbGate. Database Management Tools like SQL Workbench/J are a crowded field, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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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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    • Mac
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    • 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.

    138 HeidiSQL alternatives

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    • Windows
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  3. phpMyAdmin icon
     288 likes

    phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP intended to handle the administration of MySQL over the Web. Currently it can create and drop databases, create/drop/alter tables, delete/edit/add fields, execute any SQL statement, manage keys on fields.

    139 phpMyAdmin alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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  4. MySQL Workbench icon
     270 likes

    MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool for database architects, developers, and DBAs. MySQL Workbench provides data modeling, SQL development, and comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, and much more.

    136 MySQL Workbench alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  5. DbGate icon
     34 likes

    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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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  6. drawDB icon
     21 likes

    DrawDB is a robust and user-friendly database entity relationship (DBER) editor right in your browser. Build diagrams with a few clicks, export SQL scripts, customize your editor, and more without creating an account.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  7. Valentina Studio icon
     167 likes

    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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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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  8. 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
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    • Online
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  9. Navicat icon
     80 likes

    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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    • Proprietary

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  10. SQL Studio icon
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    Spreadsheet-style table editor with staged commits enables direct data changes and reviewable workflows. Advanced SQL completion, responsive UI, large table performance, and initial support for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server support deep data exploration and editing tasks.

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Linux
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  11. Oracle SQL Developer is a free and fully supported graphical tool for database development. With SQL Developer, you can browse database objects, run SQL statements and SQL scripts, and edit and debug PL/SQL statements.

    69 Oracle SQL Developer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  12. DbVisualizer icon
     39 likes

    DbVisualizer is the Universal database tool for developers, analysts and DBAs. It runs on all major OS'es and connects to all major databases and JDBC drivers.

    144 DbVisualizer alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
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