SQuirreL SQL Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to SQuirreL SQL is DBeaver, which is open source with a free version. Other popular alternatives are HeidiSQL, phpMyAdmin, MySQL Workbench and Beekeeper studio. Database Management Tools like SQuirreL SQL are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. SnapQL icon
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    AI-powered Postgres client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
    • PostgreSQL
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  2. Easy Query Builder (EQB) - is a free program which allows you to create SQL queries to your database in a user-friendly way. You don’t need to know SQL or any other complex query language - all your requests can be described visually, very easily, and in (almost) natural...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. SQLTool icon
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    Connect and manage MySQL, SQL Server, Postgresql, Derby, Sybase, and Oracle databases from your Android device.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Blackberry
    • Android Tablet
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  4. Free visual data modeling inspection tool for most popular one-way reverse-engineered relational databases. With a generic graphical interface, and auto-generated detailed, structural, relationships, simple, graph or topological models.

    80 Model Xtractor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Open Sqlite databases and explore the internal organisation of various objects such as schema, tables and indices. To understand how Sqlite3 data is organised, please see Database file format from Sqlite website.

    119 Sqlite Page Explorer alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Queries icon
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    Queries is a workbench to interact with relational databases, with initial support for Postgres.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. An innovative machine tuning tool for SQL statements. Tosska SQL Tuning Expert is a SQL tuning tool that optimizes your SQL statements without the need of user’s involvement.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  8. NabuSQL icon
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    NabuSQL is a lightweight (~15 MB) cross-platform database manager for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Microsoft SQL Server, built in Rust. Works fully offline, with a built-in AI SQL assistant that also runs on local models. One-time purchase, no subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  9. PondPilot icon
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    A blazing-fast, lightweight, 100% client-side AI-enabled data exploration tool that helps you analyze local & remote data with zero setup. Powered by DuckDB-Wasm and integrated AI assistance.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  10. A modern, native desktop application for SQL Server database development and management. Built for developers and DBAs who want a fast, focused tool without the bloat of enterprise IDEs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Ubuntu
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  11. PostgresGUI is a lightweight PostgreSQL client built specifically for macOS. Designed for users learning PostgreSQL and developers who need quick database access, it provides essential database management capabilities in a clean, native macOS interface.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  12. DumpCleaner is a native macOS and iPadOS app for filtering large SQL dump files. Instead of grep-ing through gigabytes of SQL, just drag in your .sql or .sql.gz file, select the tables and statement types you need, and export a clean, filtered dump.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPad
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