Alternatives to SQLyog

A Windows GUI for developing, managing and backing up MySQL and MariaDB databases. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • SQLyog

    A Windows GUI for developing, managing and backing up MySQL and MariaDB databases.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as SQLyog.

  • HeidiSQL

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    HeidiSQL is free and open source under GPL-2.0, supports more engines including PostgreSQL and SQL Server, and has Linux builds, but lacks scheduled backup jobs.

  • MySQL Workbench

    Oracle's desktop application for developing SQL, administering MySQL servers and analysing query performance.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    MySQL Workbench is Oracle's free tool for MySQL with user management and performance reports, running on Windows, macOS and Linux, though it is not open source.

  • Navicat Premium

    A commercial desktop client for building, querying and managing many database engines from one application.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    Navicat Premium remains a paid closed-source client but covers many engines including MongoDB and Redis, with data synchronization, on Windows, macOS and Linux.

  • dbForge Studio

    A family of commercial database IDEs for SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and PostgreSQL.

    PaidProprietaryWindows

    dbForge Studio is also a paid Windows IDE, with a dedicated MySQL edition plus editions for SQL Server, Oracle and PostgreSQL and a built-in AI assistant.

  • DBeaver Community

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    DBeaver Community is free and open source across Windows, macOS and Linux with over a hundred drivers, though it is Eclipse-based and heavier.

  • phpMyAdmin

    Web-based administration for MySQL and MariaDB.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    phpMyAdmin moves MySQL and MariaDB administration into a free, open-source web interface, which must be protected when publicly reachable.

  • Sequel Ace

    A free, open-source macOS app for managing and querying MySQL and MariaDB databases.

    FreeOpen sourcemacOS

    Sequel Ace is a free, open-source MySQL and MariaDB client, but it runs only on macOS rather than Windows.

  • Querious

    A native macOS client for viewing, editing and managing MySQL and compatible databases.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Querious is a paid-once native macOS client for MySQL and compatible databases, so it suits Mac users rather than Windows users.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.