Alternatives to TablePlus

Native database client for many engines with a clean interface. 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 TablePlus.

  • DBeaver Community

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

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    DBeaver Community is Apache-2.0 open source with over a hundred drivers and ER diagrams, but it is Eclipse-based and slower than a native client.

  • 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 GPL-3.0 with a clean interface and no sign-up for the free version, but it uses Electron and has no iOS app.

  • DataGrip

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

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinux

    DataGrip adds schema-aware completion, safe rename and schema comparison across databases, as a paid subscription with no free tier.

  • 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 is open source, covers SQL and NoSQL engines, and can run as a self-hosted web app, though it is Electron-based and denser.

  • HeidiSQL

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

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsLinux

    HeidiSQL is a free GPL-2.0 native client for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and others, but it is Windows-first with no macOS build.

Also worth comparing

These listings name TablePlus as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • DB Browser for SQLite

    Opens a SQLite file in a spreadsheet-like window so you can look at the data without writing SQL.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    TablePlus is a closed-source native client for SQLite and other engines that stays responsive with large results, with a limited free tier.

  • pgAdmin

    The standard open-source administration tool for PostgreSQL.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    TablePlus is a closed-source native client for many engines with a safe mode for commits, while its free tier limits open tabs and connections.

  • phpMyAdmin

    Web-based administration for MySQL and MariaDB.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    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.

  • Prisma Studio

    Visual browser and editor for databases described by a Prisma schema.

    FreeProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxWeb

    TablePlus browses and edits databases without needing a Prisma schema and adds a safe commit mode, but it is closed source with a limited free tier.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.