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Base vs DB Browser for SQLite: catalog facts
Base	DB Browser for SQLite
Freemium Free download, with a paid licence available to buy from the developer.	Free Free and open source, dual licensed under the Mozilla Public Licence 2.0 and the GPL 3.0.
macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native macOS interface Visual table editor avoids hand-written ALTER statements	Spreadsheet-style editing, so no SQL is needed for simple changes Wizards for creating and modifying tables and indexes
macOS only Works only with SQLite databases	SQLite only Releases are infrequent; 3.13.1 dates from October 2024
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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