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DbGate vs SQL Workbench/J: catalog facts
DbGateSQL Workbench/J
Freemium

DbGate is GPL-3.0 licensed and free to use for any purpose. A few connectors, including…

Free

Free to download and use.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Covers SQL and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB, Redis and Cassandra, in one client
  • Schema compare and synchronisation, ER diagrams and a visual query designer
  • Works with many database systems instead of a single vendor
  • Runs SQL scripts and exports data
  • A handful of connectors are marked premium and are not in the free build
  • Electron-based, so it is heavier than a native client
  • Requires a Java runtime
  • The developer's site sets conditions on who is welcome to use the software
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-3.0 License not stated
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 21, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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