Alternatives to SQLPro for Postgres
A native macOS client for browsing, querying and editing PostgreSQL databases. Notes say what changes if you switch.
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SQLPro for Postgres
A native macOS client for browsing, querying and editing PostgreSQL databases.
15 alternatives
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SQLPro Studio
A native database client for macOS, iOS, Android and Windows that works with many SQL databases.
SQLPro Studio comes from the same vendor and covers MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite and Snowflake alongside PostgreSQL, also on Windows and mobile devices.
Postico 2
A native Mac app for browsing, editing and querying PostgreSQL and compatible databases.
Postico 2 is another paid native Mac PostgreSQL client, focused on data entry and browsing with a multi-file SQL editor, and requires macOS 14 or later.
Navicat for PostgreSQL
A commercial graphical client for administering, querying and modelling PostgreSQL databases.
Navicat for PostgreSQL is a paid client for Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS that adds synchronization, backup, modelling and scheduled automation tasks.
pgAdmin
The standard open-source administration tool for PostgreSQL.
pgAdmin is the free open-source PostgreSQL administration tool, covering the full object model and running on desktop or as a web app, though its interface is heavier.
pgen
A desktop PostgreSQL client with an AI assistant that writes SQL into the editor for review.
Beekeeper Studio
A SQL client that is pleasant to look at and works the same on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Beekeeper Studio is a cross-platform GPL-3.0 client with a free version and broad database support, though it uses Electron and has lighter schema editing.
TablePlus
Native database client for many engines with a clean interface.
TablePlus is a native client that adds many engines beyond PostgreSQL and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux and iOS, with a free tier limiting tabs and connections.
pgweb
A web-based PostgreSQL client that ships as a single binary and runs in your browser.
pgweb is a free MIT-licensed PostgreSQL client shipped as a single binary that runs in the browser, with a simpler interface than desktop clients.
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, works across Windows, macOS and Linux with over a hundred drivers, but is Eclipse-based and slower to start than a native app.
PostgreSQL
The open-source relational database with 35 years behind it, known for correctness, extensibility and a long feature list.
Postgres.app
A full PostgreSQL server packaged as a native Mac app with a menu bar item.
pgcli
A command-line PostgreSQL client with auto-completion and syntax highlighting.
PgHero
A self-hosted performance dashboard for PostgreSQL that highlights slow queries, index issues and space usage.
pspg
A terminal pager built for browsing tabular output from psql, mysql, pgcli and CSV files.
pgModeler
An open-source PostgreSQL modeling tool for designing, reverse-engineering, diffing and deploying database schemas.