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DataGrip vs HeidiSQL: catalog facts
DataGrip	HeidiSQL
Paid A paid subscription is required after the trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL. Donations are welcomed but nothing is withheld.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, Linux
Schema-aware SQL completion and safe rename across queries Schema and data comparison between databases	Exports structure and data directly to another server, not just to a file Native Delphi application; it starts instantly and stays small
Paid subscription with no free tier Overkill if you only ever touch one database engine	Windows-first; the Linux builds come from a separate Lazarus branch No macOS build
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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