Alternatives to DB Browser for SQLite
Opens a SQLite file in a spreadsheet-like window so you can look at the data without writing SQL. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
DB Browser for SQLite
Opens a SQLite file in a spreadsheet-like window so you can look at the data without writing SQL.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as DB Browser for SQLite.
DBeaver Community
One database client for more than a hundred databases, with a proper SQL editor and ER diagrams.
DBeaver Community opens SQLite along with over a hundred other databases and adds a spreadsheet-style editor and ER diagrams, but it is heavier and slower to start.
Beekeeper Studio
A SQL client that is pleasant to look at and works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Beekeeper Studio works with SQLite and many other databases through a modern Electron interface, with some features paid and source-available.
DbGate
One database client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis and a dozen more, on desktop or as a web app.
DbGate supports SQLite among many SQL and NoSQL engines, runs on desktop or web, and previews change scripts before applying edits.
TablePlus
Native database client for many engines with a clean interface.
TablePlus is a closed-source native client for SQLite and other engines that stays responsive with large results, with a limited free tier.
HeidiSQL
A long-running Windows client for MariaDB, MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Firebird, small and quick.
HeidiSQL is a small native client that handles SQLite plus MySQL, PostgreSQL and others, but has no macOS build.
DataGrip
Multi-database IDE with an intelligent SQL console and schema navigation.
DataGrip is a paid multi-database IDE with schema-aware SQL completion, replacing no-SQL spreadsheet editing with a subscription-based SQL console.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
