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Database clients

Desktop and web clients to browse, edit and query databases.

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ToolStarsLicenceTermsSelf-hostedLanguageLatestLast push
DBeaver52kApache-2.0Open sourceNoJava26.2.22026-10-06
Another Redis Desktop Manager35kMITOpen sourceNoJavaScriptv1.7.42026-08-20
Chat2DB28kOtherSource availableNoJavav5.3.72026-10-06
DB Browser for SQLite25kOtherOpen sourceNoC++v3.13.12026-10-05
Beekeeper Studio24kOtherOpen coreNoTypeScriptv6.1.52026-10-05
pgcli13kBSD-3-ClauseOpen sourceNoPythonv4.7.12026-09-20
Tiny RDM13kGPL-3.0Open sourceNoVuev1.2.72026-07-12
mycli12kBSD-3-ClauseOpen sourceNoPythonv2.28.12026-10-06
Datasette12kApache-2.0Open sourceNoPython0.65.52026-10-06
usql10kMITOpen sourceNoGov0.21.62026-09-29
Redis Insight8.9kOtherSource availableNoTypeScript3.8.02026-10-04
phpMyAdmin7.9kGPL-2.0Open sourceNoPHPRELEASE_5_2_32026-10-06
Adminer7.9kOtherOpen sourceNoPHPv6.1.12026-10-06
Sequel Ace7.5kOtherOpen sourceNoObjective-Cproduction/6.0.1-201142026-10-05
DbGate7.3kGPL-3.0Open sourceNoJavaScriptv7.3.12026-10-06
Harlequin6.4kMITOpen sourceNoPythonv2.16.12026-10-05
mongo-express6kMITOpen sourceNoJavaScriptv1.1.0-rc-42026-10-06
rainfrog5.4kMITOpen sourceNoRustv0.4.62026-09-29
CloudBeaver5.2kApache-2.0Open sourceNoTypeScript25.3.52026-10-06
WhoDB5kApache-2.0Open sourceNoGo0.134.02026-10-06
lazysql4.4kMITOpen sourceNoGov0.6.02026-10-05
pgAdmin 43.9kOtherOpen sourceNoPythonREL-9_182026-10-02
litecli3.3kBSD-3-ClauseOpen sourceNoPythonv1.17.12026-06-18
MongoDB Compass1.5kOtherSource availableNoTypeScriptv1.52.02026-10-06
Hue1.4kApache-2.0Open sourceNoJavaScriptrelease-4.11.02026-10-06

25 tools

Chat2DB

Chat2DB is a free, cross-platform, local-first database client and SQL workspace for developers, DBAs, analysts, and data teams. Connect to 40+ databases, manage data, edit and run SQL, and use your own AI model to generate, explain, and optimize queries. Available on desktop, web, Docker, and CLI, with MCP support.

Language
Java
Licence
Other
Stars
28k
Latest
v5.3.7
Last push
2026-10-06
DB Browser for SQLite

Official home of the DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) project. Previously known as "SQLite Database Browser" and "Database Browser for SQLite". Website at:

Language
C++
Licence
Other
Stars
25k
Latest
v3.13.1
Last push
2026-10-05
Beekeeper Studio

Modern and easy to use SQL client for MySQL, Postgres, SQLite, SQL Server, and more. Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

Language
TypeScript
Licence
Other
Stars
24k
Latest
v6.1.5
Last push
2026-10-05
Tiny RDM

Tiny RDM (Tiny Redis Desktop Manager) - A modern, colorful, super lightweight Redis GUI client for Mac, Windows, and Linux. It also provides a web version that can be deployed via Docker.

Language
Vue
Licence
GPL-3.0
Stars
13k
Latest
v1.2.7
Last push
2026-07-12
mycli

Rich MySQL Terminal Client with AutoCompletion, Syntax Highlighting, and Dataframes

Language
Python
Licence
BSD-3-Clause
Stars
12k
Latest
v2.28.1
Last push
2026-10-06
usql

Universal command-line interface for SQL databases

Language
Go
Licence
MIT
Stars
10k
Latest
v0.21.6
Last push
2026-09-29
Adminer

Database management in a single PHP file

Language
PHP
Licence
Other
Stars
7.9k
Latest
v6.1.1
Last push
2026-10-06
DbGate

Database manager for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite and others. Runs under Windows, Linux, Mac or as web application

Language
JavaScript
Licence
GPL-3.0
Stars
7.3k
Latest
v7.3.1
Last push
2026-10-06
Harlequin

The SQL IDE for Your Terminal. Now with hsql, your agent's favorite sql client.

Language
Python
Licence
MIT
Stars
6.4k
Latest
v2.16.1
Last push
2026-10-05
rainfrog

🐸 a database tool for the terminal

Language
Rust
Licence
MIT
Stars
5.4k
Latest
v0.4.6
Last push
2026-09-29
lazysql

A cross-platform TUI database management tool written in Go.

Language
Go
Licence
MIT
Stars
4.4k
Latest
v0.6.0
Last push
2026-10-05
pgAdmin 4

pgAdmin is the most popular and feature rich Open Source administration and development platform for PostgreSQL, the most advanced Open Source database in the world.

Language
Python
Licence
Other
Stars
3.9k
Latest
REL-9_18
Last push
2026-10-02

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