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Base vs Navicat for SQLite: catalog facts
Base	Navicat for SQLite
Freemium Free download, with a paid licence available to buy from the developer.	Paid Paid perpetual license, with a free trial available.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native macOS interface Visual table editor avoids hand-written ALTER statements	Query editor with code completion and refactoring Visual data modelling and object designers
macOS only Works only with SQLite databases	Paid license Supports only SQLite; other databases need a different Navicat edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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