Chat2DB
A free, local-first database client and SQL workspace with optional AI query help using your own model.
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About Chat2DB
Chat2DB is a cross-platform database client that connects to more than 40 databases. You can manage data, edit and run SQL, and connect your own AI model to generate, explain and optimize queries.
It is available as a desktop app, a web version, a Docker image and a CLI, and supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for use with AI agents. It suits developers, DBAs and analysts who want AI assistance in a SQL client without being tied to a specific model provider.
Strengths
- Connects to more than 40 databases
- Bring your own AI model for query generation and explanation
- Desktop, web, Docker and CLI options
- MCP support
Limitations
- AI features depend on configuring an external or local model
- Project has moved between GitHub organizations
Details
- Pricing
- FreeThe community edition is free.
- License
- Open source, license not stated
- Developer
- OtterMind
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Self-hosted
- Best suited for
- Developers and analysts who want an AI-assisted SQL client they can self-host
- Categories
- Database tools, AI assistants
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
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DataGrip
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CloudBeaver
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CloudBeaver gives a self-hosted browser-based database manager from the DBeaver team, without Chat2DB's AI features or desktop and CLI options.
Chat2DB as an alternative
Listings that name Chat2DB as an alternative.
Adminer
Database management in a single PHP file.
Chat2DB offers a self-hostable web option connecting to more than 40 databases, with optional AI query help that needs an external or local model configured.
Antares SQL
An open-source desktop SQL client for MySQL, PostgreSQL and SQLite with a focus on usability.
Chat2DB connects to more than 40 databases and adds optional AI query help with your own model, available as desktop, web, Docker or CLI.
Navicat Premium
A commercial desktop client for building, querying and managing many database engines from one application.
Chat2DB is free and open source, connects to more than 40 databases and adds bring-your-own-model AI help, with desktop, web and CLI options.
Outerbase Studio
A lightweight open-source database GUI that runs in the browser for Postgres, MySQL and SQLite.
Chat2DB can be self-hosted as a web or desktop client for more than 40 databases, adding optional AI query help with your own model.
Valentina Studio
A cross-platform database management tool for MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB and more.
Chat2DB is a free open-source client for over 40 databases with bring-your-own AI query help and desktop, web, Docker and CLI options.
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