Alternatives to phpMyAdmin

Web-based administration for MySQL and MariaDB. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as phpMyAdmin.

  • Adminer

    Database management in a single PHP file.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Adminer is also a web tool but ships as one PHP file and supports many database engines, with fewer conveniences than larger administration tools.

  • HeidiSQL

    A long-running Windows client for MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Firebird, small and quick.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    HeidiSQL is a small native desktop client for MySQL and MariaDB on Windows and Linux, so it replaces the web interface with a local application.

  • DBeaver Community

    One database client for more than a hundred databases, with a proper SQL editor and ER diagrams.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    DBeaver Community moves MySQL and MariaDB work to a cross-platform desktop client supporting over a hundred databases, though it is heavy and slow to start.

  • DbGate

    One database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis and a dozen more, on desktop or as a web app.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    DbGate handles MySQL and many other engines and can run on desktop or as a self-hosted web app, with a few premium connectors.

  • TablePlus

    Native database client for many engines with a clean interface.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxiOS

    TablePlus is a closed-source native desktop client for many engines that stays responsive with large results, with free tier limits on tabs and connections.

  • Beekeeper Studio

    A SQL client that is pleasant to look at and works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    Beekeeper Studio is a cross-platform Electron desktop client with a modern interface, offering lighter schema editing and some paid features.

  • DataGrip

    Multi-database IDE with an intelligent SQL console and schema navigation.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    DataGrip is a paid desktop IDE with schema-aware SQL completion and database comparison, replacing a free web tool with a subscription product.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.