Alternatives to DataGrip
Multi-database IDE with an intelligent SQL console and schema navigation. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
DataGrip
Multi-database IDE with an intelligent SQL console and schema navigation.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as DataGrip.
DBeaver Community
One database client for more than a hundred databases, with a proper SQL editor and ER diagrams.
DBeaver Community is free and open source under Apache-2.0 with over a hundred drivers and ER diagrams, but it is Eclipse-based and slow to start.
TablePlus
Native database client for many engines with a clean interface.
TablePlus is a native client with a safe mode requiring explicit commits and an iOS app, with a free tier that limits open tabs and connections.
Beekeeper Studio
A SQL client that is pleasant to look at and works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Beekeeper Studio has a clean interface and a free open-source version with no sign-up, but it offers fewer administration tools and lighter schema editing.
DbGate
One database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis and a dozen more, on desktop or as a web app.
DbGate is open source under GPL-3.0, covers SQL and NoSQL engines, offers schema compare and synchronisation, and can run as a self-hosted web app.
HeidiSQL
A long-running Windows client for MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Firebird, small and quick.
HeidiSQL is a free native client for Windows and Linux focused on MySQL and MariaDB, with no macOS build and a functional rather than modern interface.
DbVisualizer
A cross-platform database client and SQL tool that connects to many relational and NoSQL databases.
DbVisualizer supports many relational and NoSQL databases with a free edition and AI assistant, while advanced features require the paid Pro edition.
Navicat Premium
A commercial desktop client for building, querying and managing many database engines from one application.
Navicat Premium also requires a paid license and adds MongoDB, Redis, data synchronization, modeling and BI tools in one application.
Valentina Studio
A cross-platform database management tool for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and more.
Valentina Studio has a free edition across desktop platforms covering SQL and NoSQL databases, with a visual diagram editor and PRO-only extras.
Also worth comparing
These listings name DataGrip as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Antares SQL
An open-source desktop SQL client for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite with a focus on usability.
DataGrip adds schema-aware completion, safe rename and schema comparison across many databases, but it is a paid subscription with no free tier.
Chat2DB
A free, local-first database client and SQL workspace with optional AI query help using your own model.
DataGrip offers schema-aware completion and schema comparison across databases, but it is closed source, desktop only and requires a paid subscription.
DB Browser for SQLite
Opens a SQLite file in a spreadsheet-like window so you can look at the data without writing SQL.
DataGrip is a paid multi-database IDE with schema-aware SQL completion, replacing no-SQL spreadsheet editing with a subscription-based SQL console.
dbForge Studio
A family of commercial database IDEs for SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL.
DataGrip is a paid multi-database IDE that runs on Windows, macOS and Linux, offering schema-aware completion plus schema and data comparison in one product instead of separate editions.
MySQL Workbench
Oracle's desktop application for developing SQL, administering MySQL servers and analysing query performance.
DataGrip adds schema-aware completion and schema comparison across many databases, but it is a paid subscription with no free tier.
Oracle SQL Developer
A free integrated development environment for developing and managing Oracle Database.
DataGrip is a paid multi-database IDE with schema-aware SQL completion and schema comparison, requiring a subscription with no free tier.
pgAdmin
The standard open-source administration tool for PostgreSQL.
DataGrip adds schema-aware SQL completion and schema comparison across many engines, but it is a paid, closed-source subscription with no free tier and no web version.
phpMyAdmin
Web-based administration for MySQL and MariaDB.
DataGrip is a paid desktop IDE with schema-aware SQL completion and database comparison, replacing a free web tool with a subscription product.
Postico 2
A native Mac app for browsing, editing and querying PostgreSQL and compatible databases.
DataGrip is a cross-platform multi-database IDE with schema-aware completion and schema comparison, sold as a paid subscription instead of Postico's Mac-only license.
Prisma Studio
Visual browser and editor for databases described by a Prisma schema.
DataGrip is a paid multi-database IDE with schema-aware SQL completion that works without Prisma, at the cost of a subscription with no free tier.
Querious
A native macOS client for viewing, editing and managing MySQL and compatible databases.
DataGrip is a cross-platform multi-database IDE with schema-aware completion, sold as a subscription rather than Querious's one-time payment.
Sequel Ace
A free, open-source macOS app for managing and querying MySQL and MariaDB databases.
DataGrip is a cross-platform multi-database IDE with schema-aware completion and schema comparison, but it is closed source with a paid subscription.
SQL Server Management Studio
Microsoft's free environment for connecting to, querying and managing SQL Server and Azure SQL databases.
DataGrip is a cross-platform multi-database IDE with schema-aware completion and schema comparison, but it requires a paid subscription.
SQL Workbench/J
A free, DBMS-independent SQL query tool written in Java for running scripts and exporting data.
DataGrip adds schema-aware completion and schema comparison across many databases, but it requires a paid subscription with no free tier and is not open source.
Sqlectron
A simple, lightweight open-source desktop SQL client that connects to several database engines.
DataGrip is a full multi-database IDE with schema-aware completion and schema comparison, but it requires a paid subscription.
SQuirreL SQL
An open-source Java SQL client that works with any database that has a JDBC driver.
DataGrip is a multi-database IDE with schema-aware completion and schema comparison, closed source and sold as a paid subscription.
Toad for Oracle
Commercial desktop tool for developing, managing and tuning Oracle databases.
DataGrip is a paid multi-database IDE on Windows, macOS and Linux, with schema-aware completion and schema comparison but less Oracle-specific administration focus.
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Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
usql
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sqlc
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LazySQL
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rainfrog
Query databases through a terminal editor with history and favorites.
Dbmate
Manage database schema changes with plain SQL migration files.
